Parado (en. Standing)

/paˈɾado/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

Performing the action of standing or imposing a position.

Due to difficulty, he cannot stand properly.

Dahil sa pagkahihirapan, siya ay hindi makaparado ng maayos.

adjective

Standing or not lying down; position of a person or thing.

People are standing while waiting for their taxi.

Ang mga tao ay parado habang naghihintay ng kanilang taksi.

Not moving; not changing position.

The car is standing still due to the long traffic queue.

Parado ang kotse dahil sa mahabang pila ng trapiko.

Spanish: 'parado', meaning 'standing'

heart stopped

Indicates extreme fear or shock.

parado ang puso

parade

A term used for a gathering or procession where people march or walk toward a designated place.

parada

In a state of suspension or unchanged.

Leo's project is still in the same state despite many setbacks.

Parado pa rin ang project ni Leo kahit na maraming nayaring aberya.

Stuck or hindered in progress.

Mark is unemployed because he’s just stuck at home.

Walang trabaho si Mark, kasi nakaparado lang siya sa bahay.

Nothing is happening or not moving.

It seems like our talk is stagnant; we're not discussing anything new.

Mukhang parado ang dating natin, wala tayong napapag-usapan na bago.

The status quo remains unchanged.

Everything is stagnant in this situation; no one wants to take action.

Parado ang lahat sa sitwasyong ito, walang gustong kumilos.