parar
1. (verb) to cease moving or cause something to cease moving
The car stopped at the red light.
O carro parou no sinal vermelho.
2. (verb) to discontinue or cease an activity
Stop talking and listen to me.
Pare de falar e me escute.
3. (verb) to prevent or block something
Nothing can stop us from achieving our goals.
Nada pode nos impedir de alcançar nossos objetivos.
4. (noun) a place where a vehicle regularly halts to pick up or drop off passengers
The bus stop is around the corner.
O ponto de ônibus fica na esquina.
5. (noun) a cessation or halt
The train came to a complete stop.
O trem chegou a uma parada completa.
Related Idioms & Phrases
stop and smell the roses (aproveitar os bons momentos da vida)
stop at nothing (não hesitar em nada)
full stop (ponto final)
pull out all the stops (fazer tudo o que é possível)
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