WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| parry n | (fencing: defensive move) (de un ataque) | parada nf |
| | | bloqueo nm |
| | | esquive nm |
| | The fencer defended herself with a parry. |
| | El esgrimista se defendió con una parada. |
| parry⇒ vi | (fence) (un ataque) | bloquear⇒ vtr |
| | | parar⇒ vtr |
| | | eludir⇒ vtr |
| | The two fencers parried in the championship. |
| | Ambos esgrimistas bloquearon ataques durante el campeonato. |
| parry [sth]⇒ vtr | (fencing: deflect) | esquivar⇒ vtr |
| | | desviar⇒ vtr |
| | As the attacker swung, the fencer parried, then sidestepped his charge. |
| | Mientras el atacante intentaba golpearlo, el esgrimista esquivó y dio un paso para evitar su carga. |
| parry [sth] vtr | figurative (defend yourself against) | defenderse⇒ v prnl |
| | The senator parried the embarrassing question by raising a similar issue about his opponent. |
| | El senador se defendió de la pregunta embarazosa sacando a la luz un problema similar al de su oponente. |