parar

Senses

1. 1.

   to stop

   cease motion or action; come to a halt

2. 2.

   to stand up

   rise to a vertical position from sitting or lying down

3. 3.

   to end up (+ gerund/preposition)

   reach a final state or result; wind up doing something

4. 4.

   to stay, lodge

   remain in a place temporarily; spend the night

Examples

• "O carro parou no sinal vermelho."

  The car stopped at the red light.

• "Ela parou de trabalhar para cuidar dos filhos."

  She stopped working to take care of the children.

• "Ele parou em pé quando o chefe entrou."

  He stood up when the boss entered.

Usage

Extremely common verb in daily conversation. Often used with prepositions (parar de + infinitive, parar em, parar para). Regional variant: in some contexts, ficar is used instead for "to stay." Conjugates regularly in most tenses.