parry
BrE /ˈpærɪ/ AmE /ˈpæri/
verb en → es
past parried pp parried ing parrying
to avoid or deflect an attack, criticism, etc.
desviar, esquivar, contrarestar
- parry a blow/criticism/attack
Collocations parry an attack · parry criticism
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He parried the first blow and then attacked.
Desvió el primer golpe y luego atacó.
to avoid answering a question or dealing with an issue by using clever arguments or excuses.
esquivar, eludir, desviar la atención de
- parry a question/issue
Collocations parry a question · parry an issue
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The politician tried to parry the difficult questions.
El político intentó esquivar las preguntas difíciles.