What does aparcar in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word aparcar in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use aparcar in Spanish.

The word aparcar in Spanish means park, shelve, park bumper to bumper, park at an angle, park on the sidewalk, double park, set aside an idea. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word aparcar

park

verbo transitivo (estacionar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Estoy buscando lugar para aparcar el coche.
I'm looking for a place to park my car.

shelve

verbo transitivo (dejar en suspenso) (figurative)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Aparcaron la decisión hasta llegar a un acuerdo.
They shelved the decision until an agreement is made.

park bumper to bumper

locución verbal (hasta tocar la acera) (parking)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Melisa siempre aparca su coche al toque.
Melisa always parks her car bumper to bumper.

park at an angle

locución verbal (diagonalmente)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Es difícil aparcar en batería en esta calle tan angosta.
It's tough to park on an angle on this narrow street.

park on the sidewalk

(dejar el automóvil en zona peatonal) (US)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

double park

locución verbal (en paralelo)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
José aparcó en segunda fila y la grúa se llevó su auto.
José double parked and his car was towed.

set aside an idea

locución verbal (aplazar)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Tuvimos que aparcar la idea hasta próximo aviso.
We had to set the idea aside until further notice.

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