English–French
“parry” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/paʁe/
Example
Il a paré l'attaque avec un geste rapide.
He parried the attack with a quick gesture.
How to say “parry” in French
“Parry” in French is parer.
A quick adjustment puts a person, object, or reply in a position that handles what arrives and removes what does not belong.
Example sentences with parer
Le gardien a paré le tir.
The goalkeeper parried the shot.
Tips for using parer
- With the adornment sense, parer quelqu'un de quelque chose means to adorn someone with something, unlike direct-object parer une attaque.