What is the Spanish word for "stop"?

Learn how to say "stop" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

stop

Spanish

parar

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Alternative translations of "stop"

detener
cesar
pararse
alto

Examples of how to use "stop" in Spanish

English
Please stop making that terrible noise!
Spanish
¡Por favor, deja de hacer ese ruido terrible!
English
I stop when the light turns red.
Spanish
Yo paro cuando la luz se pone roja.
English
She stopped to tie her shoe.
Spanish
Ella se detuvo para atarse el zapato.
English
They are stopping the game now.
Spanish
Ahora están deteniendo el juego.
English
We have stopped eating sugar.
Spanish
Hemos dejado de comer azúcar.

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