parry

US /ˈper.i/
UK /ˈper.i/
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1.

parare, schivare

ward off (a weapon or attack) with a countermove

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He was able to parry the blow with his sword.
Riuscì a parare il colpo con la sua spada.
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The boxer skillfully parried his opponent's punches.
Il pugile parò abilmente i pugni del suo avversario.
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deflectward offfend offrepelblock
2.

schivare, eludere

answer (a question or accusation) evasively

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She tried to parry the reporter's difficult questions.
Ha cercato di schivare le domande difficili del giornalista.
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He would often parry criticism with humor.
Spesso schivava le critiche con umorismo.
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evadeavoidsidestepdodgefudge
1.

parata, schivata

an act of parrying something

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His quick parry saved him from a serious injury.
La sua rapida parata lo salvò da un grave infortunio.
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The debate was full of sharp questions and clever parries.
Il dibattito era pieno di domande acute e astute parate.
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deflectionwarding offrepulsionblock