пари́ровать — meaning in English

English meaning

• parry verb To block or deflect a blow, attack, or difficult question.
• retort noun A sharp, witty, or cutting reply, especially one that turns an insult back on the person who made it.

Senses

пари́ровать is used for these senses in English:

• retort To say something sharp or witty in answer to a remark or accusation.
• ward off (transitive) To parry, or turn aside.

parry — full definition

1. verb To block or deflect a blow, attack, or difficult question.
2. noun A move that blocks or deflects an attack.

retort — full definition

1. noun A sharp, witty, or cutting reply, especially one that turns an insult back on the person who made it.
2. verb To answer sharply or wittily, especially by turning the original remark back on the speaker.
3. noun A long-necked glass flask used in chemistry, or a sealed vessel used in industry for heating materials at high temperatures.

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