This is the 1828th most frequent Portuguese word.
parada
"Parada" in English means "stop" or "station," depending on context.
In this context, 'parada' is colloquial and used as slang to refer to 'item' or 'thing', often implying an unspecified object or concept.
Essa parada é muito interessante.
This thing is very interesting.
Here, 'parada' refers to an actual location where buses stop to pick up and drop off passengers—literally, a bus stop.
Há uma parada de ônibus próxima daqui.
There is a bus stop near here.
In this sentence, 'parada' denotes an action where someone pauses or stops an activity temporarily, in this case, resting.