parley

[US]/ˈpɑːli/
[UK]/ˈpɑːrli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. التفاوض؛ المؤتمر
vt. يتفاوض؛ يعقد مؤتمر
Word Forms
Past Participleparleyed
Pluralparleys
Third Person Singularparleys
Past Tenseparleyed
Present Participleparleying

Phrases & Collocations

hold a parley

عقد اجتماع

peaceful parley

اجتماع سلمي

Example Sentences

parley with one's enemies

التفاوض مع أعدائك

The governor was forced to parley with the rebels.

اضطر الحاكم إلى التفاوض مع المتمردين.

The government is ready to hold a parley at any moment.

الحكومة مستعدة لعقد اجتماع مع الأعداء في أي لحظة.

they disagreed over whether to parley with the enemy.

اتفقوا فيما بينهم حول ما إذا كانوا سيتفاوضون مع العدو.

hold a parley with(the enemy)

عقد اجتماع مع (العدو)

parleyed with enemy representatives during the cease-fire;

تفاوض مع ممثلي العدو خلال فترة الهدنة

Real-world Examples

Morrigen bristled. " Be glad this is a parley, Penrose, or I would have your tongue for those words" .

Morrigen bristled. " Be glad this is a parley, Penrose, or I would have your tongue for those words" .

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Clash of Kings (Bilingual Edition)

And is there no sort of little chink that we could hold a parley through?

And is there no sort of little chink that we could hold a parley through?

Source: Haida Gaobule

" Enough of this parley, " said the sergeant.

" Enough of this parley, " said the sergeant.

Source: Great Expectations (Original Version)

If an adversary demands parley, you can do them no harm until the parley is complete.

If an adversary demands parley, you can do them no harm until the parley is complete.

Source: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

They parleyed briskly for a moment--then Barban nodded and bowed coldly to his late antagonist.

They parleyed briskly for a moment--then Barban nodded and bowed coldly to his late antagonist.

Source: The Night's Gentle Embrace (Part 1)

Men who smash windows do not remain to parley with the law's minions.

Men who smash windows do not remain to parley with the law's minions.

Source: Selected Works of O. Henry

At that time, the Minister was parleying with the enemy in the parlor of Parliament.

At that time, the Minister was parleying with the enemy in the parlor of Parliament.

Source: Pan Pan

We will never parley, we will never negotiate with Hitler or any of his gang.

We will never parley, we will never negotiate with Hitler or any of his gang.

Source: Advanced English 1 Third Edition

She's invoked the right of parley with Captain Barbossa.

She's invoked the right of parley with Captain Barbossa.

Source: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

Then would come a parley, after which he and Korak would be accepted into membership by the community.

Then would come a parley, after which he and Korak would be accepted into membership by the community.

Source: Son of Mount Tai (Part 1)

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