parry

US /ˈper.i/
UK /ˈper.i/
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1.

parar, esquivar

ward off (a weapon or attack) with a countermove

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He was able to parry the blow with his sword.
Pudo parar el golpe con su espada.
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The boxer skillfully parried his opponent's punches.
El boxeador paró hábilmente los golpes de su oponente.
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deflectward offfend offrepelblock
2.

esquivar, eludir

answer (a question or accusation) evasively

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She tried to parry the reporter's difficult questions.
Intentó esquivar las preguntas difíciles del reportero.
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He would often parry criticism with humor.
A menudo esquivaba las críticas con humor.
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evadeavoidsidestepdodgefudge
1.

parada, esquiva

an act of parrying something

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His quick parry saved him from a serious injury.
Su rápido parada lo salvó de una lesión grave.
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The debate was full of sharp questions and clever parries.
El debate estuvo lleno de preguntas agudas y hábiles paradas.
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deflectionwarding offrepulsionblock