para
Meaning
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- for, to (expressing a recipient)
- to, in order to, so, for (expressing the intended purpose of an action)
- by, due, due on, due by (expressing a deadline)
- for (expressing contrast from what is expected)
- for, to, in one's opinion, as far as one is concerned (expressing an opinion, perception or perspective)
- for (expressing using one's efforts for a group or an authority figure such as a sports team or a company/boss)
- come (used to indicate a point in time at or after which a stated event or situation occurs)
Concepts
at the rate of
so as
intended for
near to
offer to do something
volunteer to do something
Synonyms
con objeto de
Po
con el objeto de
paʼ
paʼ
por (adverbio causal)
a tanto por
Frequency
Hyphenated as
pa‧ra
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpaɾa/
Etymology
From earlier pora (a combination of por and a, or from Latin prō ad) via assimilation, influenced by the archaic preposition par.
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New
parar
- to stop, halt
- to put up, stand up
- to lift, raise
- (reflexive) to stand up
- (reflexive) to situate oneself
- (Chile,pronominal) see pararlas
New
parir
- (intransitive,transitive,vulgar) to give birth
- (colloquial,transitive) to think up; imagine
- (transitive) to explain
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Sentences
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.
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Ongoing training courses for volunteers.
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