parrying

ˈpæriɪŋ
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Translation of parrying into German,

Noun

1.

defense

Rare
the act of deflecting or warding off an attack
Rare
Parade fParieren Abblocken Abwehrbewegung
  • Parrying is essential in sword fighting.Die Parade ist im Fechten unverzichtbar.
2.

sport

TECH.
a defensive move in fencing to block or deflect a blade
TECH.
Parade fAbwehrbewegung Abwehraktion
  • His parrying saved him from being hit.Seine Parade bewahrte ihn davor, getroffen zu werden.

Adjective

1.

defense

Rare
deflecting or warding off an attack
Rare
abwehrend parierend
  • The parrying move saved him from the opponent's strike.Die abwehrende Bewegung rettete ihn vor dem Schlag des Gegners.
2.

evasive

Rare
engaged in skillful evasion or avoidance
Rare
  • Her parrying responses kept the interview on track.Ihre ausweichenden Antworten hielten das Interview auf Kurs.
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Synonyms and analogies of parrying in English

Examples of parrying in a sentence

  • His quick parrying frustrated the opponent’s repeated thrusts.
  • The coach praised her quick parrying during the semifinal.
  • His parrying in the final exchange set up a decisive riposte.
  • Her parrying skills were unmatched in the competition.
  • He was parrying questions from the press all day.
  • His parrying tactics frustrated the opponent.
parry
ˈpæri
parriedparries
Verb
tr.
1.

conversation

evade a question or argument cleverly
  • He parried the reporter's tricky question.Er wich der kniffligen Frage des Reporters aus.
2.

combat move

TECH.
ward off an attack with a countermove
TECH.
  • She managed to parry his strike with ease..Sie konnte seinen Schlag mühelos parieren.
Noun
1.

debate

skillful evasion of a question or argument
Ausweichen Parade fAbwehr f
  • Her parry of the question impressed the audience.Ihr Ausweichen der Frage beeindruckte das Publikum.
2.

defense

TECH.
defensive action to deflect an attack
TECH.
Parieren Parade
  • His parry saved him from the opponent's strike.Sein Parieren rettete ihn vor dem Schlag des Gegners.

Expressions with parry: examples in English and translations in German

Stoß und Parade
Angriff und Abwehr
The duel was a series of thrust and parry.

Translations of "parrying" in Context ordered by category and frequency

parieren

You're not supposed to be parrying that hard.

Du sollst nicht so hart parieren.

pariert

A strike that becomes active after parrying an opponent's attack.

Ein Schlag, der aktiv wird, nachdem ein gegnerischer Angriff pariert wurde.

Paraden

Parrying is about angle, motion, anticipation...

Bei Paraden geht es um Winkel, Bewegung, Voraussicht.

dasAbblocken

Parrying is now unlimited (even when Vigor is completely depleted), though parries no longer cancel all damage (maximum 50% reduction once the relevant ability has been acquired).

Abblocken ist nun unbegrenzt möglich (selbst wenn die Ausdauer erschöpft ist), jedoch wird nicht mehr der ganze Schaden abgeblockt (maximal 50 %, wenn alle relevanten Fähigkeiten erlernt wurden).

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parrying: Examples and translations in context

Trapping, parrying, blocking, and holding are legal maneuvers.

Trapping, Parieren, Sperren und Festhalten ist erlaubt.

It is about more than defending, parrying, striking back.

Es geht um weit mehr als abwehren, parieren, zurückschlagen.

Can now be triggered by parrying ranged attacks.

Kann nun durch Parieren von Fernkampf-Angriffen ausgelöst werden.

A boy your age, parrying my strike...

Wie kann ein Junge in deinem Alter meinen Schlag parieren?

A dagger with an increased chance of destroying the opponent's weapon when parrying.

Ein Dolch, der eine gewisse Wahrscheinlichkeit besaß, beim Parieren, die gegnerische Waffe zu brechen.

Reduces chance of dodging and parrying opponent attacks.

Reduziert die Chance auf Ausweichen und Parieren gegnerischer Angriffe

In swordplay, the forte is the optimal area for parrying an opponent's strike.

In der Schwertkunst ist der starke Teil der optimale Bereich, um den Schlag eines Gegners zu parieren.

Strike back after parrying an enemy blow.

Schlage zurück, nachdem du einen feindlichen Schlag pariert hast.

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