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    Parados (en. Unemployed)

    /paˈɾaðos/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Plural of "parado," referring to people who are standing.
    The people standing at the station were waiting for the train.
    Los parados en la estación esperaban el tren.
    People who are unemployed and looking for work.
    The government implemented measures to help the unemployed.
    El gobierno implementó medidas para ayudar a los parados.
    adjective
    Refers to something or someone that is in an upright position.
    The trees were standing along the road.
    Los árboles estaban parados a lo largo del camino.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'parar', which comes from the Latin 'parare'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to be standing
    Indicates that someone is not engaged in any activity.
    estar parados
    unemployed and without work
    Refers to unemployed people.
    parados y sin trabajo

    Related Words

    to stop
    To stop or to make someone stop.
    parar
    employment
    Activity that provides a salary or economic compensation.
    empleo

    Slang Meanings

    Unemployed person looking for work.
    That guy is unemployed; he's been looking for work for months.
    Ese chico es un parado, lleva meses buscando empleo.
    Being in a place doing nothing.
    We can't stay idle all day; we need to do something.
    No podemos quedarnos parados todo el día, necesitamos hacer algo.