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

Noun

a large fabric canopy connected by a harness, that slows the descent of a person or package from an aircraft

Verb

[-chuting, -chuted]

to land or to drop (supplies or troops) by parachute from an aircraft [French]

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] n → paracaídas m inv

vi → lanzarse en paracaídas

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parachute [ˈpærəʃuːt] n → parachute m

vi → sauter en parachute

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parachute [ˈpærəʃuːt] n → Fallschirm m

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parachute [ˈpærəʃuːt] n → paracadute m inv

vi → scendere col paracadute

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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 pudottautua 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, 낙하산병(兵) 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