parée in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for parée in the French»English Dictionary

I.parer [paʀe] VB trans

1. parer:

parer (esquiver) coup

to ward off, to parry

parer attaque, danger

to ward off, to fend off

parer (en boxe, escrime)

to parry

parer NAUT grain, navire

to steer clear of

2. parer (protéger):

parer

to protect (contre against)

je suis paré, j'ai ma trousse à pharmacie

I'm well prepared, I've got my first-aid kit

3. parer (orner):

parer objet: chose, personne

to adorn

parer personne: chose, personne

to adorn, to array (de with)

4. parer (attribuer):

parer qn/qc de qc

to attribute sth to sb/sth

5. parer NAUT:

parer

to get [sth] ready

parer à virer

to prepare to go about

6. parer (en boucherie, peausserie):

parer

to dress

II.parer à VB trans

parer à obj indir:

parer à (prévenir)

to guard against

parer à (remédier à)

to deal with

parer à toute éventualité

to be prepared for all contingencies

parer au plus pressé

to deal with the most urgent matters first

parer au grain

to prepare to meet a squall

III.se parer VB refl

1. se parer (se protéger):

se parer

to take precautions (contre against)

2. se parer (se vêtir):

se parer

to array oneself

elle s'est parée de fourrures/de bijoux

she arrayed herself in furs/with jewels

3. se parer (être recouvert):

se parer

to be bedecked (de with)

4. se parer (s'attribuer):

se parer de

to invest oneself with

il se pare de tous les talents

he claims to be ou makes himself out to be very clever

See also paon

paon [pɑ̃] N m

1. paon ZOOL:

paon

peacock

une plume de paon

a peacock feather

2. paon (orgueilleux):

paon

peacock

faire le paon

to play the peacock

Phrases:

être fier comme un paon

to be as proud as a peacock

se parer des plumes du paon

to take all the credit for oneself

pare-balles, pare-balle <pl pare-balles> [paʀbal] ADJ

pare-balles

bulletproof

gilet pare-balles

bulletproof vest

pare-étincelles, pare-étincelle <pl pare-étincelles> [paʀetɛ̃sɛl] N m

pare-étincelles

fireguard Brit

pare-étincelles

fire screen Am

pare-éclats, pare-éclat <pl pare-éclats> [paʀekla] N m MIL

pare-éclats

traverse

pare-chocs, pare-choc <pl pare-chocs> [paʀʃɔk] N m

pare-chocs

bumper

rouler pare-chocs contre pare-chocs

to drive along bumper to bumper

pare-vent <pl pare-vent, pare-vents> [paʀvɑ̃] N m

pare-vent

windbreak

pare-feu <pl pare-feu, pare-feux> [paʀfø] N m

1. pare-feu (bande déboisée):

pare-feu

fire-break

2. pare-feu COMPUT:

pare-feu

firewall

pare-brise <pl pare-brise, pare-brises> [paʀbʀiz] N m

pare-brise

windscreen Brit

pare-brise

windshield Am

pare-boue <pl pare-boue, pare-boues> [paʀbu] N m

pare-boue

mud flap

pare-soleil <pl pare-soleil, pare-soleils> [paʀsɔlɛj] N m MOTOR

pare-soleil

visor

parée in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for parée in the French»English Dictionary

paré(e) [paʀe] ADJ

être paré contre qc

to be prepared for sth

I.parer [paʀe] VB trans

parer attaque, coup

to ward off

parer argument

to counter

II.parer [paʀe] VB intr

parer à qc

to ward off sth

pare-soleil [paʀsɔlɛj] N m inv AUTO

pare-soleil

sun visor

I.pare-feu [paʀfø] ADJ inv

porte pare-feu

fire door

II.pare-feu [paʀfø] N m inv (pare-étincelles)

pare-feu

fireguard

pare-brise [paʀbʀiz] N m inv AUTO

pare-brise

windshield

pare-chocs [paʀʃɔk] N m inv AUTO

pare-chocs arrière/avant

rear/front bumper

I.pare-balles [paʀbal] ADJ inv

pare-balles

bulletproof

II.pare-balles [paʀbal] N m inv

pare-balles

bullet shield

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