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parry

/ˈpɛri/ /ˈpæri/
verb Regular verbparry parried
GeneralSports
  1. 1 savuşturmak
  2. 2 engellemek

Definition (English)

  1. To deflect or turn aside a weapon or blow.
  2. To avoid or ward off a question or accusation.

Example Sentences

  1. She managed to parry the blow.
    Darbeden kurtulmayı başardı.
  2. He parried the difficult question.
    Zor soruyu savuşturdu.

Verb Forms Regular

Base parry
/ˈpɛri/
Past parried
/ˈpɛrid/
Participle parried
/ˈpɛrid/
Spelling rule

Consonant + y: y → ‑iedparry → parried

Fiil sessiz harf + y ile bittiği için y düşer, yerine -ied gelir. (Sesli harf + y ile bitenlerde y kalır: play → played.)

Same rule: study → studied · try → tried · carry → carried

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil sesli bir sesle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. parried /ˈpɛrid/

Synonyms

deflectblockrepelward offturn asidecounteravoid

Antonyms

acceptreceivetakeallowmeet

Collocations

parry a blowparry an attackparry the strikeparry effectivelyparry quicklyparry with a sword

Related Words

attackdefenseweaponstrikecombatfencing

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