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