Download this dictionary. parado. (adj.) = stuck ; stagnating ; unmoving ; motionless ; stationary. Ex: Learn what to do when there is a power outage and how to respond to alarms that signal stuck elevators or that activate security or sprinkler systems. Ex: Library budgets have stopped growing in the present climate of a stagnating economy.
The Artful Dodger is one of the most famous and memorable characters in the novel... and it's not because he has the coolest street name in all of London.
But the word art, outside of being a short form of the personal name for Arthur, stands alone as it's own meaning. Art is the name for created works of art. An artist is someone who creates the works of art. The word artist is derived from the root word art. Source(s):