to parry

18:49 Jan 15, 2012
English to Serbian translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / lecture
English term or phrase: to parry
"Why, do you think I oughtn't to?", he parried
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Summary of answers provided
4izbeći (odgovor)
Mira Stepanovic
4odvratiti
M. Vučković
3izvrdati, dvosmislen odgovor
mbriant


  

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izvrdati, dvosmislen odgovor


Explanation:
izvrdati, dvosmislen odgovor

mbriant
Local time: 11:42
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izbeći (odgovor)


Explanation:
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Parry
2. To deflect, evade, or avoid: He skillfully parried the question with a clever reply.

Mira Stepanovic
Serbia
Local time: 17:42
Native speaker of: Native in SerbianSerbian, Native in Serbo-CroatSerbo-Croat
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odvratiti


Explanation:
tj "...odvrati on" ili "...odvratio je on"

sem ako baš nije u pitanju situacija za eskiviranje iz prethodnog dela teksta

M. Vučković
Serbia
Local time: 17:42
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Native speaker of: Serbian
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