paro

Definitions of paro
  1. noun
    small insectivorous birds
    synonyms: carbonero, herrerillo
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    herrerillo común
    widely distributed European titmouse with bright cobalt blue wings and tail and crown of the head
    curruca
    chickadee having a dark crown
  2. noun
    an obstruction in a pipe or tube
    synonyms: bloque, colapso, detención, estancamiento, obstrucción, parada
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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
  3. noun
    the quality of lacking interestingness
    synonyms: inactividad, quietud
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    aburrimiento, monotonía
    extreme dullness; lacking spirit or interest
    tedio
    dullness owing to length or slowness
    banalidad, inconsistencia, insipidez
    the quality of being vapid and unsophisticated
    type of:
    desinterés
    inability to capture or hold one's interest
  4. noun
    the state of being unemployed or not having a job
    synonyms: desempleo, desocupación
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    antonyms:
    empleo, ocupación
    the state of being employed or having a job
    type of:
    estado
    the way something is with respect to its main attributes
  5. noun
    the state of inactivity following an interruption
    synonyms: alto, detención, estancia, parada, represa, suspensión, tope
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    type of:
    inacción
    the state of being inactive
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