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parry

/ˈpæri/

/ˈpɛri/

parrynoun

parries

/ˈpæri/

/ˈpɛri/

Traductions

paradeAu sens d’esquive ou de blocage en escrime ou au combat.

His quick parry saved him from the opponent's sword strike.

Sa parade rapide l’a sauvé du coup d’épée de son adversaire.

Traductions supplémentaires

répliqueAu sens de réponse vive destinée à détourner une critique ou une question.

Définitions

An act of warding off a blow or attack, especially with a countermove.

His quick parry saved him from the opponent's sword strike.

A quick or clever reply intended to deflect criticism or avoid giving a direct answer.

Her witty parry to the question drew laughter from the audience.

Synonymes

parryverb

parried

Past Simple

parried

Past Participle

parrying

Gerund

/ˈpæri/

Traductions

parerEn escrime ou au combat : détourner ou bloquer une attaque.

He managed to parry the opponent's sword with a swift movement of his own blade.

Il a réussi à parer l’épée de son adversaire d’un mouvement rapide de sa propre lame.

Traductions supplémentaires

esquiverAu sens figuré : éviter habilement une question, une accusation ou une critique.

Définitions

To ward off a weapon or attack, especially with a countermove.

He managed to parry the opponent's sword with a swift movement of his own blade.

To evade or avoid a question, accusation, or criticism.

She skillfully parried the reporter's probing questions during the interview.

Synonymes

ward off

parryproper noun

Définitions

A surname of Welsh origin.

Professor Parry published an influential paper on linguistics.