What does parade in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word parade in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use parade in French.

The word parade in French means parade, parry, mating dance, courtship dance, parade, show, display, charade, parade, show off, parade, know how to deflect something, for parades, demonstrate, hit parade, Giants' parade, courtship ritual. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word parade

parade

nom féminin (défilé militaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le public aime assister à la parade de la Garde Républicaine.
The general public enjoy attending the Republican Guard parade.

parry

nom féminin (blocage d'un coup porté) (Sports)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Une parade le protégea du coup de poing.
A parry protected him from the punch.

mating dance, courtship dance

nom féminin (danse, rituel)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En bord de mer on peut voir la parade nuptiale des albatros.
By the sea, you can see albatrosses doing their mating dance.

parade

nom féminin (apparat)

Cette épée n'est pas dangereuse, c'est une arme de parade.
This sword isn't dangerous; it's just a parade weapon.

show, display, charade

nom féminin (vain semblant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ses larmes n'étaient qu'une parade pour nous attendrir.
His tears were just a show so that we would be moved.

parade

verbe intransitif (défiler)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Les militaires paradent tous les 14 juillet.
The soldiers parade every Bastille Day.

show off

verbe intransitif (se pavaner) (informal)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
C'est plus fort qu'elle, il faut qu'elle parade.
She can't help herself; she has to show off.

parade

verbe intransitif (Équitation : évoluer avec élégance) (horse riding)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Ce cavalier a paradé impeccablement.
That rider paraded impeccably.

know how to deflect something

locution verbale (savoir comment parer [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

for parades

locution adjectivale (dédié pour les parades)

demonstrate

locution verbale (étaler une qualité pour la faire valoir)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il a fait parade de sa connaissance de la Russie pour obtenir ce poste de diplomate.

hit parade

nom masculin (vieilli, anglicisme (classement des chansons)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le hit-parade s'appelle maintenant le top 50.

Giants' parade

nom féminin (France (carnaval du Nord de la France) (French carnival)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

courtship ritual

nom féminin (démonstration séductrice)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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