parry
To avoid, deflect, or ward offTo avoid, deflect, or ward off (an attack, a blow, an argument, etc.).
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» The ball was parried away by the goalkeeper.
Der Ball wurde von dem Torhüter abgewehrt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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1 sensesTo avoid, deflect, or ward off (an attack, a blow, an argument, etc.).
parieren, abwehren
пари́роватьparírovatʹ
- impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
- avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
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
6 languagesBy meaning 1
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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
parries, parrying, parried, parriedSynonyms
12 synonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.