parachute

par·a·chute  (pr-sht)

n.

1. An apparatus used to retard free fall from an aircraft, consisting of a light, usually hemispherical canopy attached by cords to a harness and worn or stored folded until deployed in descent.

2. Any of various similar unpowered devices that are used for retarding free-speeding or free-falling motion.

v. par·a·chut·ed, par·a·chut·ing, par·a·chutes

v.tr.

To drop (supplies or troops, for example) by means of a parachute.

v.intr.

To descend by means of a parachute.

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[French : para(sol), parasol; see parasol + chute, fall; see chute.]

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para·chutic adj.

para·chutist, para·chuter n.

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parachute [ˈpærəˌʃuːt]

n

(Engineering / Aeronautics)

a.  a device used to retard the fall of a man or package from an aircraft, consisting of a large fabric canopy connected to a harness

b.  (as modifier) parachute troops Sometimes shortened to chute See also brake parachute

vb

1. (Engineering / Aeronautics) (of troops, supplies, etc.) to land or cause to land by parachute from an aircraft

2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in an election) to bring in (a candidate, esp someone well known) from outside the constituency

[from French, from para-² + chute fall]

parachutist  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	parachute - rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall chute canopy - the umbrellalike part of a parachute that fills with air drogue chute, drogue parachute, drogue - a parachute used to decelerate an object that is moving rapidly drogue parachute - a small parachute that pulls the main parachute from its storage pack harness - a support consisting of an arrangement of straps for holding something to the body (especially one supporting a person suspended from a parachute) parasail - parachute that will lift a person up into the air when it is towed by a motorboat or a car rescue equipment - equipment used to rescue passengers in case of emergency ripcord - a cord that is pulled to open a parachute from its pack during a descent shroud - a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute static line - a cord used instead of a ripcord to open a parachute; the cord is attached at one end to the aircraft and temporarily attached to the pack of a parachute at the other; it opens the parachute after the jumper is clear of the plane
Verb	1.	parachute - jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute chute, jump dive, plunge, plunk - drop steeply; "the stock market plunged" sky dive, skydive - jump from an airplane and perform various maneuvers before opening one's parachute

Translations

parachute [ˈpærəʃuːt]

A. N → paracaídas m inv

B. VT → lanzar en paracaídas
to parachute food to sb → suministrar víveres a algn en paracaídas

C. VI (also parachute down) → lanzarse or saltar en paracaídas
to parachute to safety → salvarse utilizando el paracaídas

D. CPD parachute drop N → lanzamiento m en paracaídas
parachute jump N → salto m en paracaídas
parachute regiment N → regimiento m de paracaidistas

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parachute [ˈpærəʃuːt]

n → parachute m

modif [regiment, brigade, team] → de parachutistes; [silk, harness] → de parachute parachute drop

vi → sauter en parachute

vt [supplies, food parcels] → parachuter
to parachute sb into [+ country, region] → parachuter qn dans
They had been parachuted into the country at night → On les avait parachutés dans le pays de nuit.
The German army had parachuted troops into Norway → L'armée allemande avait parachuté des troupes en Norvège.
parachute drop n → parachutage m
parachute jump n → saut m en parachute

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parachute

n → Fallschirm m; by parachute → mit dem Fallschirm; parachute training → Übung f → im Fallschirmspringen

vt troops → mit dem Fallschirm absetzen; supplies → abwerfen; to parachute food to somebody → für jdn Lebensmittel abwerfen

vi (also parachute down) → (mit dem Fallschirm) abspringen; they parachuted into the wrong zone → sie sprangen über dem falschen Gebiet ab; to parachute to safety → sich mit dem Fallschirm retten

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parachute:

parachute brake

n → Bremsfallschirm m

parachute drop

n (by person) → (Fallschirm)absprung m; (of supplies) → (Fallschirm)abwurf m; there was a parachute of ten men → zehn Leute sprangen (mit dem Fallschirm) ab; they got a parachute of medical supplies → medizinische Versorgungsmittel wurden (mit dem Fallschirm) für sie abgeworfen

parachute jump

n → Absprung m → (mit dem Fallschirm)

parachute regiment

n → Fallschirmjägertruppe f

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parachute [ˈpærəˌʃuːt]

1. n → paracadute m inv

2. vt → paracadutare

3. vi (also parachute down) → paracadutarsi

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parachute

n parachute [ˈpӕrəʃuːt]

an umbrella-shaped piece of light, strong cloth etc beneath which a person etc is tied with ropes so that he etc can come slowly down to the ground from a great height They made the descent from the plane by parachute; (also adjective ) a parachute-jump. valskerm براشوت، مِظَلَّه парашут padák, padákem faldskærm; faldskærms- der Fallschirm; Fallschirm... αλεξίπτωτο paracaídas langevari چتر نجات laskuvarjo (en) parachute מִצנָח हवाई छतरी padobran ejtőernyő parasut fallhlíf paracadute パラシュート 낙하산 parašiutas izpletnis payung terjun parachute fallskjerm spadochron pára-quedas paraşută; cu paraşuta парашют padák; padákom padalo padobran fallskärm ร่มชูชีพ paraşüt 降落傘 парашут پيراشوٹ cái dù 降落伞

v

to come down to the ground using a parachute The troops parachuted into France. met valskerm inval يَهْبِط بالمِظَلَّه скачам с парашут seskočit padákem springe ud med faldskærm mit dem Fallschirm abspringen πέφτω με αλεξίπτωτο tirarse/saltar/lanzarse en paracaídas langevarjuga hüppama با چتر نجات فرود آمدن hypätä laskuvarjolla descendre en parachute לִצנוֹחַ पैराशूट से उतरना spustiti se padobranom ejtőernyővel leszáll terjun payung stökkva í fallhlíf paracadutarsi パラシュートで降下する 낙하산으로 강하하다 nu(si)leisti parašiutu nolaisties ar izpletni terjun dgn menggunakan payung terjun met een parachute neerkomen hoppe med fallskjerm zeskakiwać na spadochronie saltar de pára-quedas a se paraşuta спускаться с парашютом zoskočiť padákom spustiti se s padalom spustiti se padobranom hoppa med fallskärm กระโดดร่ม paraşütle atlamak 傘降 спускатися з парашутом پيراشوٹ سے زمين پر اترنا nhảy dù 伞降

n parachutist

a person who uses a parachute. valskermspringer مِظَلّي парашутист výsadkář faldskærmsudspringer der/die Fallschirmspringer(in) αλεξιπτωτιστής paracaidista langevarjur چترباز laskuvarjohyppääjä parachutiste צַנחָן छतरी-सैनिक padobranac ejtőernyős penerjun payung fallhlífarstökkvari paracadutista パラシュート降下者 낙하산 강하자 parašiutininkas izpletņlēcējs ahli payung terjun parachutist fallskjermhopper/-soldat spadochroniarz pára-quedista paraşutist парашютист parašutista padalec padobranac fallskärmshoppare นักกระโดดร่ม paraşütçü 跳傘者，傘兵 парашутист پيراشوٹ باز người nhảy dù 跳伞者，伞兵

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parachute → مِظَلة padák faldskærm Fallschirm αλεξίπτωτο paracaídas laskuvarjo parachute padobran paracadute パラシュート 낙하산 parachute fallskjerm spadochron pára-quedas парашют fallskärm ร่มชูชีพ paraşüt cái dù 降落伞