parada

Definitions of parada
  1. noun
    a return punch (especially by a boxer)
    synonyms: quite, reparo
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    bofetada, golpe, mojicón, zumbido
    (boxing) a blow with the fist
  2. noun
    termination of operations
    synonyms: cierre, clausura, parón
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    conclusión, final, terminación
    the act of ending something
  3. noun
    a brief stay in the course of a journey
    synonyms: escala
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    estancia, interrupción, permanencia
    continuing or remaining in a place or state
  4. noun
    the act of stopping something
    synonyms: cesación, detención
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    actividad humana, acto
    something that people do or cause to happen
  5. noun
    (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring
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    prevención
    the act of preventing
  6. noun
    an obstruction in a pipe or tube
    synonyms: bloque, colapso, detención, estancamiento, obstrucción, paro
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    tapón
    blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
    bitoque, falsete, soborno, taco, tapón
    a plug used to close a hole in a barrel or flask
    tampón, támpax
    plug of cotton or other absorbent material; inserted into wound or body cavity to absorb exuded fluids (especially blood)
    espita, grifo
    a plug for a bunghole in a cask
    type of:
    impedimento, obstrucción
    any structure that makes progress difficult
  7. noun
    outspoken conceit
    synonyms: bravuconada, desgarro, jactancia, triunfalismo, ufanía, valentía, vanagloria, ventolera
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    ahuecamiento, confianza, endiosamiento, engreimiento, envanecimiento, fantasía, hinchazón, infatuación, tomatera, tomatero, ufanía, vanidad, ventolera, viento
    the trait of being unduly vain and conceited; false pride
  8. noun
    the event of something ending
    synonyms: alto, interrupción
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    cesación, cese
    a stopping
    inmovilización, paralización
    an interruption of normal activity
    type of:
    conclusión, final, finalización, llegada, terminación
    event whose occurrence ends something
  9. noun
    a spot where something halts or pauses
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    parada de autobús
    a place on a bus route where buses stop to discharge and take on passengers
    control
    a place (as at a frontier) where travellers are stopped for inspection and clearance
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    sitio
    a point located with respect to surface features of some region
  10. noun
    the money risked on a gamble
    synonyms: apuesta, partida, postura
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    bote
    the cumulative amount involved in a game (such as poker)
  11. noun
    the state of inactivity following an interruption
    synonyms: alto, detención, estancia, paro, represa, suspensión, tope
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    inacción
    the state of being inactive
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