el paro
Also the present indicative first singular of parar · I stop
Also the present indicative first singular of parir · I give birth
masculine noun
· common
1
stoppage, shutdown
"La fábrica tuvo un paro de dos días."
The factory had a two-day stoppage.
2
unemployment, the dole
Spain"Mi primo cobra el paro desde marzo."
My cousin has been collecting unemployment since March.