This is the 5490th most frequent Spanish word.
paradas
"Paradas" means "stops" (as in bus stops or pauses).
'Paradas' is used as a noun in plural form, referring to bus stops.
Las paradas del autobús están cerca de aquí.
The bus stops are close to here.
'Parada' is here used as an adjective to describe the state of the machine, meaning 'stopped' or 'not moving'.
La máquina está parada desde hace una hora.
The machine has been stopped for an hour.
'Paradas' functions as a noun in plural, referring to instances of stopping during the journey.