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.
term of art. noun. 1. a word or phrase that has a specific or precise meaning within a given discipline or field and might have a different meaning in common usage: Set is a term of art used by mathematicians, and burden of proof is a term of art used by lawyers. Also called word of art.