Párrafos (en. Paragraphs)

/ˈpaɾrafos/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
A section of a text that develops an idea or theme.
The first paragraph of the letter explains the reason for writing.
El primer párrafo de la carta explica el motivo de la escritura.
A group of sentences that forms a unit within a larger text.
Paragraphs should be well-structured to improve comprehension.
Los párrafos deben estar bien estructurados para mejorar la comprensión.
A part of a document that begins on a new line.
Make sure to leave space between paragraphs for the text to be legible.
Asegúrate de dejar espacio entre los párrafos para que el texto sea legible.

Etymology

From Latin 'paragraphus', which means 'written division'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Cite a paragraph
To refer to a specific part of a text.
citar un párrafo
Write paragraphs
To draft several sections of a text.
escribir párrafos
Format the paragraphs
To visually organize the text into sections.
dar formato a los párrafos

Related Words

Text
A set of words organized in a language.
texto
Sentence
A grammatical unit composed of subject and predicate.
oración
Document
Text written or printed that contains information.
documento

Slang Meanings

Popular expression to refer to very long texts.
That report has so many paragraphs that it looks like a book.
Ese informe tiene tantos párrafos que parece un libro.
Use in colloquial language to talk about writing.
I can't believe you wrote so much; they look like millions of paragraphs!
No puedo creer que escribiste tanto, ¡parecen millones de párrafos!