pared
noun
1. Wall of bricks or stones. (f)
2. Surface of a field of barley which is close and even. (f)
Entre cuatro paredes -> confined, retired: imprisoned
Darse contra las paredes -> to butt against the wall, to struggle ineffectively
Las paredes oyen -> walls have ears
Pegado a la pared -> to be broke
Se sube por las paredes -> he’s hopping mad
Es como si hablara a una pared -> it’s like talking to a brick wall
Estaba blanco como la pared -> he was as white as a sheet/ghost
