para

Meaning

Prep

1. for, to (expressing a recipient)
2. to, in order to, so, for (expressing the intended purpose of an action)
3. by, due, due on, due by (expressing a deadline)
4. for (expressing contrast from what is expected)
5. for, to, in one's opinion, as far as one is concerned (expressing an opinion, perception or perspective)
6. for (expressing using one's efforts for a group or an authority figure such as a sports team or a company/boss)
7. come (used to indicate a point in time at or after which a stated event or situation occurs)

Verb

1. (form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person) inflection of parar:
2. (form-of, imperative, second-person, singular) inflection of parar:

Verb

1. (first-person, form-of, present, singular, subjunctive, third-person) inflection of parir:
2. (form-of, imperative, singular, third-person) inflection of parir:

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parar

1. to stop, halt
2. to put up, stand up
3. to lift, raise
4. (reflexive) to stand up
5. (reflexive) to situate oneself
6. (Chile, pronominal) see pararlas

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parir

1. (ambitransitive, vulgar) to give birth
2. (colloquial, transitive) to think up; imagine
3. (transitive) to explain

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Concepts

for

to

in order to

at

by

toward

towards

in

with

per

at the rate of

because

because of

beside

childish

each

in order

in order that

inside

into

like

near

next to

o

⭕

of

on

🔛

onto

purpose

qualified

so as

so that

suitable

upon

as for

intended for

near to

offer to do something

volunteer to do something

all

for

a

🅰️

aboard

about

against

alongside

an

apiece

as

atop

Synonyms

por

a

a fin de

hacia

con objeto de

para que

en

con

dentro

dentro de

encima de

🔛

en cuanto a

hacer

hasta

junto a

menos

que

sobre

a fin de que

apto

idóneo

niños

ofrecerse

Po

respecto a

en vista de

con el fin de

con el objeto de

paʼ

paʼ

por (adverbio causal)

algo

al lado de

apropiado

a razón de

a tanto por

cerca de

como

Translations

per

für

pour

voor

zu

per a

para

um

nach

per

tegen

για

a

um zu

Hyphenated as

pa‧ra

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpaɾa/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: prō

In summary

From earlier pora (a combination of por and a, or from Latin prō ad) via assimilation, influenced by the archaic preposition par.

Sentences

Allí trabajó como maestro de primeras letras para niños .

There he worked as a teacher of first letters for children.

Finalmente , el emperador y la emperatriz dieron su permiso para el matrimonio .

The emperor and empress then gave their permission for Alexandra and Fritz to be married.

Rudy es enviado a un hospital para buscar potenciales clientes .

Rudy is sent to a hospital to look for potential clients.

La historia sirve a varios propósitos para los lectores .

The story serves several purposes for readers.

Cursos de formación permanente para voluntarios .

Ongoing training courses for volunteers.

Estas nuevas viviendas fueron el hogar para clases modestas y de clase media .

These new homes were home to the modest and middle class.