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parade
A festive procession in public, often with music, decorated floats, and many participants, to celebrate an event.
Die jährliche Christopher-Street-Day-Parade zieht hunderttausende von Besuchern an.
The annual Christopher Street Day parade attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors.
parade
A formal march of soldiers, often for inspection or to demonstrate military strength.
Zum Nationalfeiertag gab es eine große Militärparade in der Hauptstadt.
For the national holiday, there was a large military parade in the capital.
save
In sports, especially in football/soccer, an impressive and often acrobatic defensive action by a goalkeeper to prevent a goal.
Mit einer spektakulären Parade in letzter Minute rettete der Torwart den Sieg.
With a spectacular save in the final minute, the goalkeeper secured the victory.
parry
In fencing, a defensive movement with one's own blade to block an opponent's thrust.
Der Fechter konterte den Angriff mit einer schnellen Parade und setzte sofort zum Gegenstoß an.
The fencer countered the attack with a quick parry and immediately launched a counterthrust.
You can tell from the context whether a festive procession or a military march is meant. Words like 'bunt' (colorful), 'feiern' (to celebrate), or 'Karneval' (carnival) point to a festive parade, while 'Soldaten' (soldiers) or 'Militär' (military) indicate the military meaning.
Die bunte Parade zum Stadtfest zog durch die Straßen.
The colorful parade for the city festival moved through the streets.
In connection with festive processions, 'Parade' (parade) is often combined with verbs like 'ansehen' (to watch), 'teilnehmen' (to participate), or 'stattfinden' (to take place). People also speak of a 'bunte' (colorful) or 'fröhliche Parade' (cheerful parade).
Wir haben uns die Karnevalsparade vom Straßenrand aus angesehen.
We watched the carnival parade from the side of the street.
In a military context, people often speak of 'eine Parade abhalten' (to hold a parade) or 'eine Parade abnehmen' (to review/inspect a parade).
Der Präsident wird die Parade zum Nationalfeiertag abnehmen.
The president will review the parade for the national holiday.
This meaning is used almost exclusively in sports, usually in football/soccer. It describes a great defensive action by the goalkeeper. Typical adjectives are 'glänzend' (brilliant), 'spektakulär' (spectacular), or 'unglaublich' (incredible).
Der Torwart rettete sein Team mit einer spektakulären Parade.
The goalkeeper saved his team with a spectacular save.
In fencing, 'Parade' (parry) is a defensive movement with the weapon. You can recognize this meaning from words like 'Fechter' (fencer), 'Klinge' (blade), 'Angriff' (attack), or 'Stoß' (thrust).
Sie wehrte den Stoß des Gegners mit einer schnellen Parade ab.
She blocked her opponent's thrust with a quick parry.
move / parade
Both words refer to a festive public procession with many people. “Der Umzug” emphasizes moving together on a route for a particular occasion, while “die Parade” highlights the public and often staged display. “Umzug” is usually the better choice for a traditional festival, and “Parade” for a ceremonial showcase.
Die festliche Parade zieht am Sonntag zur Eröffnung durch die Innenstadt.
The festive parade will move through the city center on Sunday for the opening ceremony.
Der festliche Umzug zieht am Sonntag durch die Innenstadt.
The festive parade will move through the city center on Sunday.
