para

for, to (expressing a recipient)

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Also a form of

Meanings

preposition

  1. for, to (expressing a recipient)
  2. to, in order to, so, for (expressing the intended purpose of an action)
  3. by, due, due on, due by (expressing a deadline)
  4. for (expressing contrast from what is expected)
  5. for, to, in one's opinion, as far as one is concerned (expressing an opinion, perception or perspective)
  6. for (expressing using one's efforts for a group or an authority figure such as a sports team or a company/boss)
  7. come (used to indicate a point in time at or after which a stated event or situation occurs)
  8. toward (indicates direction)
  9. to (indicates destination)

noun, masculine

  1. Colombia, derogatory paramilitary

In sentences

¿Para beber? What to drink? #687431

¿Es para mí? Is that for me? #2177068

Es para Tom. It's for Tom. #2869394

Era para Tom. It was for Tom. #4554428

¿Para llevar? Is it to go? #5048607

¿Para qué es? What is it for? #10352405

No, para nada. No, not at all. #1284831

¿Para qué son? What are they for? #1713340