parry
A defensive or deflective actionA defensive or deflective action; an act of parrying.
» The ball was parried away by the goalkeeper.
Der Ball wurde von dem Torhüter abgewehrt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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3 sensesA defensive or deflective action; an act of parrying.
парированиеparirovanije
A simple defensive action designed to deflect an attack, performed with the forte of the blade.
Parade
A defensive move intended to change the direction of an incoming strike to make it miss its intended target, rather than block and absorb it; and typically performed with an open hand in a downward or sideways slapping motion.
- (fencing) blocking a lunge or deflecting it with a circular motion of the sword
- a return punch (especially by a boxer)
Examples
5 sentencesThe ball was parried away by the goalkeeper.
deDer Ball wurde von dem Torhüter abgewehrt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Parry, then strike.
The CEO parried the embarrassing question.
I didn't have time to parry Tom's attack.
To parry the attack, press the Parry button exactly when your enemy's attack is about to connect.
Translations
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Origin
From earlier parree, from Middle English *parree, *paree, from Old French paree (“preparatFrom earlier parree, from Middle English *parree, *paree, from Old French paree (“preparation, ceremony, parade”), from Medieval Latin parāta (“preparation, parade”), from parāre (“to ward off, guard, defend, prepare, get ready”). More at pare. The English verb is taken from the noun. Doublet of parade.
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Forms
plural: parriesSynonyms
3 synonyms- a return punch (especially by a boxer):counterpunchcounter