Señal de detención obligatoria - Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre
WEBLa señal de «alto», señal de «pare» [1] o stop es una señal de tráfico reglamentaria que indica en las intersecciones la obligación de detenerse antes de continuar la marcha. [2]
Mexican Stop Sign: Why Alto Means Stop in Mexico and other …
WEBAug 5, 2023 — Why do stop signs in Mexico say “Alto”? “To Stop” in Spanish is actually “Parar” so if it was the correct translation it would be “Pare” (Imperative of “Parar”). However the word ALTO, in Mexico and in many other Latin American county have come into use forever.
A Guide to 'Alto', the Spanish Word for Stop - ThoughtCo
WEBApr 16, 2019 — Parar is the Spanish verb meaning "to stop." In Spanish, the word alto commonly serves as a descriptive word meaning "high" or "loud." As in, the book is up high on a shelf, or the boy shouted loudly. Where did "alto" come from? How did this word end up on Spanish stop signs?
uso de palabras - What does "alto" mean on a stop sign? - Spanish ...
WEBApr 12, 2018 — Alto as a noun is the name of the stop sign in some parts of America; as an exclamation ("¡Alto!") it means "stop!" in all the Spanish speaking countries. See Alto in the Diccionario de la Lengua Española (it comes from the …
Cómo parar en una señal de ALTO: 15 Pasos (con imágenes)
WEBCómo parar en una señal de ALTO. La señal de alto o pare se utiliza para controlar el tráfico y generalmente se encuentra en las intersecciones de las calles. Estas señales instruyen a los conductores sobre el derecho de paso y aseguran...
How to Say ‘Stop’ in Spanish: Parar, Detener or Alto?
WEBApr 7, 2023 — Parar, detener and alto are all words that mean “stop” in Spanish. Parar and detener are verbs; therefore, are almost always interchangeable. Alto means stop, but it’s closer to the word ‘halt’ and it’s used for formal commands like on a stop sign.
A question about the "word of the day" and stop signs - SpanishDict
WEBApr 29, 2011 — The Spanish word "alto" to make people stop comes from German "halt", from "halten" (to stop), from where English took "halt" too. It makes perfect sense to use either "pare" or "alto", because both are short and mean "stop".
¿SABE QUE HACER EN UNA SEÑAL DE STOP? - Doral Family Journal
WEBNov 6, 2017 — La señal de pare (STOP) es universal. El color rojo y la forma octágono es un símbolo o aviso que significa “Pare o Alto” y la ley tránsito requiere que los vehículos se detengan completamente cuando se acercan a un STOP.
When do you use the various words for "stop" in Spanish?
WEBFeb 15, 2012 — When I went to Mexico, the "stop signs" read "alto," and I believe that this means halt. When I enter stop into a translator, I get "parado" for my watch has stopped. However, if I just enter "my watch stopped," I get "detuvo" for stopped.
alto! or para! | SpanishDictionary.com Answers
WEBNov 24, 2012 — When I look up "to stop" in this dictionary it only says parar, which would be "para!" in the 3rd person singular. If you look up alto in the dictionary it does say it's an exclamatory for stop.