to parry

English - Turkish

Definition of to parry in English Turkish dictionary: {i} atlatma; {f} bertaraf et; {i} bertaraf etme; (Askeri) siper; savuşturmak; geçiştirmek; (darbeyi) bertaraf etmek; darbeyi savma; {f} atlatmak; {f} kaçamak cevap vermek; kaçamak cevap; (Askeri) SİPER ALMAK: Karşı tarafın süngü hamlesini defetmek; bertaraf etmek kaçamak cevap vermek; savuştur; savuşturma

English - English

Definition of to parry in English English dictionary: To avoid, deflect, or ward off (an attack); A simple defensive action designed to deflect an attack, performed with the forte of the blade; A defensive or deflective action; an act of parrying; {v} to put by a thrust, ward off, fence off; impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball); "block an attack; a defensive action on the opponent's attacking blade, used to deflect it and thereby prevent it from landing on a valid target; {f} ward off, turn away, repulse; evade, avoid, dodge; The defensive action made with the blade that prevents the touch from arriving; If you parry a blow from someone who is attacking you, you push aside their arm or weapon so that you are not hurt. I did not want to wound him, but to restrict myself to defence, to parry his attacks I parried, and that's when my sword broke. = deflect. British navigator who commanded three expeditions in search of the Northwest Passage (1819-1820, 1821-1823, and 1824-1825); a block of the attack, made with the forte of one's own blade; impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball); "block an attack"; A defensive action made with the weapon to prevent an offensive action from arriving; A defensive action where a fencer blocks the opponent's blade; To ward off; to stop, or to turn aside; as, to parry a thrust, a blow, or anything that means or threatens harm; If you parry a question or argument, you cleverly avoid answering it or dealing with it. In an awkward press conference, Mr King parried questions on the allegations. = counter; A block of the attack, made with the forte of one's own blade; also parade; Defensive blade movement that blocks the opponent's offensive action; a/ To defend against attack by deflecting the attacking blade with the application of forte to foible Some examples are, simple parries, circular, semi-circular, parry one, parry two etc b/ to deflect the attackers weapon by some other means, e g with the hand, dagger etc; A computer conversational program that simulated responses of a paranoid patient and was then used in a machine-man test of indistinguishability with psychiatrists as the expert judges (Solso); To ward off, evade, or turn aside something, as a blow, argument, etc; To block the opponent's blade; To avoid; to shift or put off; to evade; {i} warding off, repulsion; evasion, avoidance; avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues); "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully"; A warding off of a thrust or blow, as in sword and bayonet exercises or in boxing; hence, figuratively, a defensive movement in debate or other intellectual encounter; a return punch (especially by a boxer)