la pared

Definition & meaning

Pared means wall, especially a vertical structure that forms the side of a room or building.

It can also refer to the wall or side of a natural formation, a container, or an organ.

Grammar & Word origin

• Feminine noun: la pared; plural: las paredes.
• From Latin paries, parietis, meaning “wall.”

Synonyms & antonyms

• muro ↗ — a wall, often a freestanding or exterior one; pared usually refers to a wall of a building or room.
• tapia ↗ — a wall, typically enclosing a property, often made of earth or masonry.

There is no common direct antonym.

Common phrases & collocations

• pintar la pared ↗ — to paint the wall.
• colgar algo en la pared ↗ — to hang something on the wall.
• entre cuatro paredes ↗ — indoors; confined within four walls.
• darse contra la pared ↗ — to hit a wall, literally or figuratively.