Translation
to adorn, to ward off, to parry
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Word origin
From Latin parare ('to prepare'). The sense of 'ward off' comes from Italian parare via fencing. English 'parry' and 'prepare' are related.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- parare
- English cognates
- prepare, parry
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | pare | parais | parai | parerai | parerais |
| tu | pares | parais | paras | pareras | parerais |
| il/elle | pare | parait | para | parera | parerait |
| nous | parons | parions | parĂąmes | parerons | parerions |
| vous | parez | pariez | parĂątes | parerez | pareriez |
| ils/elles | parent | paraient | parĂšrent | pareront | pareraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | pare | parasse |
| tu | pares | parasses |
| il/elle | pare | parĂąt |
| nous | parions | parassions |
| vous | pariez | parassiez |
| ils/elles | parent | parassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | pare |
| nous | parons |
| vous | parez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- parant
- Past participle
- paré · parée · parés · parées
Examples
.
The streets are decked with flags for the national holiday.
justesse.
He just managed to parry the blow.
éventualité .
We must provide for every eventuality before leaving.
.
She adorned herself with her finest jewellery for the evening.
.
The goalkeeper saved the shot at the last moment.
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