parar bola: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  All Spanish-speaking regionsneutral
  • Literally: to stop a ball (as in sports).

  Examples

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  • El portero logró parar bola con una mano impresionante durante el partido.

    The goalkeeper managed to stop the ball with an impressive hand during the match.

  • Para parar bola en este juego, necesitas reflejos rápidos y mucha concentración.

    To stop the ball in this game, you need quick reflexes and a lot of concentration.

  • Ayer entrené mucho para mejorar mi capacidad de parar bola en el partido del domingo.

    Yesterday I trained a lot to improve my ability to stop the ball in Sunday's match.

  • El defensa intentó parar bola, pero la pelota pasó entre sus piernas y anotaron gol.

    The defender tried to stop the ball, but the ball passed between his legs and they scored a goal.

• 2.

  CaribbeanVenezuelaArgentinaPuerto RicoDominican Republicinformalcolloquial
  • Figuratively: to pay attention to, to heed, or to listen to someone or something.

  Examples

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  • No le pararon bola cuando intentó explicar su idea en la reunión de equipo.

    They didn't pay attention to him when he tried to explain his idea in the team meeting.

  • Si no paras bola a las instrucciones, cometerás muchos errores en el trabajo.

    If you don't pay attention to the instructions, you will make many mistakes at work.

  • Los jóvenes no paran bola a las recomendaciones de sus profesores sobre el futuro.

    Young people don't heed their teachers' recommendations about the future.