Counterparry

/ˌkaʊntərˈpæri/ verb

Definition

To parry or deflect an opponent's sword stroke with a move that simultaneously sets up an offensive attack.

Etymology

From counter- (opposite) + parry (from Italian parare, 'to prepare' or 'defend'). The term combines defensive and offensive fencing techniques into one action.

Kelly Says

Master fencers practice counterparry for years because it's one of the hardest moves in swordplay—it requires defending yourself while instantly shifting to offense, all in movements measured in fractions of a second.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
反撃
fan-geki
ARالعربية
ردة
red-dah
BNবাংলা
প্রতিরোধ
pro-ti-ro-dho
CACatalà
contraatac
kon-tra-a-tak
CSČeština
odpor
od-por
DADansk
modangreb
mod-an-greb
DEDeutsch
Gegenstoß
ge-gen-stoss
ELΕλληνικά
αντεπίθεση
an-te-pi-the-eh
ESEspañol
contragolpe
kon-tra-gol-pe
FAفارسی
مواجهه
mo-va-jeh-eh
FISuomi
vastahyökkäys
vasta-hyök-käys
FRFrançais
contre-parry
kon-trə-pa-ri
GUGU
પુર્તિવિરોધ
poor-ti-vi-ro-doh
HAHA
a-wuyawa
a-woo-ya-wa
HEעברית
התגוננות
ha-te-go-nun-ot
HIहिन्दी
प्रतिरोध
pra-ti-ro-d
HUMagyar
ellenállás
el-len-al-las
IDBahasa Indonesia
penghalang
pen-ga-lang
IGIG
ịgba
ee-gba
ITItaliano
controffensiva
kon-tro-f-fen-si-va
JA日本語
反撃
はんげき
KKKK
қарсы
kar-sy
KMKM
ប្រឆាំង
bra-chaang
KO한국어
맞받침
mat-ba-cchi-m
MRMR
प्रतिकार
pra-ti-kaar
MSBahasa Melayu
penangkisan
pen-an-gkis-an
MYမြန်မာ
ကြိုးပြန်
kya-o-pyan
NLNederlands
tegenaanval
te-gen-aan-val
NONorsk
motangrep
mot-an-grep
PAPA
ਉਪਰੋਕ
oo-par-ok
PLPolski
odparcie
od-par-tsie
PTPortuguês
contragolpe
kon-tra-gol-pe
RORomână
contraatac
kon-tra-a-tak
RUРусский
отпор
ot-por
SVSvenska
motstöt
mot-stoet
SWKiswahili
kujibu
koo-jee-boo
TAதமிழ்
எதிர்ப்பு
e-thir-pu
TEతెలుగు
విरोध
vi-ro-doh
THไทย
ป้องกัน
pong-kan
TLTL
pagtutol
pag-too-tol
TRTürkçe
karşı savunma
kar-şı-sav-un-ma
UKУкраїнська
відсіч
vid-sich
URاردو
مخالفت
mu-kha-la-fat
VITiếng Việt
đối kháng
doi-khang
YOYO
àgbà
a-gba
ZH中文
反击
fǎnjī
ZUZU
ukuthi
oo-koo-thee

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