parry

US /ˈper.i/
UK /ˈper.i/
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1.

parer, détourner

ward off (a weapon or attack) with a countermove

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He was able to parry the blow with his sword.
Il a pu parer le coup avec son épée.
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The boxer skillfully parried his opponent's punches.
Le boxeur a habilement paré les coups de son adversaire.
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2.

parer, esquiver

answer (a question or accusation) evasively

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She tried to parry the reporter's difficult questions.
Elle a essayé de parer les questions difficiles du journaliste.
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He would often parry criticism with humor.
Il parait souvent les critiques avec humour.
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1.

parade, esquive

an act of parrying something

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His quick parry saved him from a serious injury.
Sa rapide parade l'a sauvé d'une grave blessure.
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The debate was full of sharp questions and clever parries.
Le débat était plein de questions pointues et de parades astucieuses.
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