parachute

par·a·chute

 (păr′ə-sho͞ot′)

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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par′a·chut′ic adj.

par′a·chut′ist, par′a·chut′er n.

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parachute

(ˈpærəˌʃuːt)

n

(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. (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

[C18: from French, from para-² + chute fall]

ˈparaˌchutist n

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par•a•chute

(ˈpær əˌʃut)

n., v. -chut•ed, -chut•ing. n.

1. a folding, umbrellalike, fabric device with cords supporting a harness or straps for allowing a person, object, etc., to descend slowly from a height, esp. from an aircraft.

v.t.

2. to drop or land (troops, supplies, etc.) by parachute.

v.i.

3. to descend by parachute.

[1775–85; < French, =para- para-² + chute fall; see chute¹]

par′a•chut`ist, par′a•chut`er, n.

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parachute

Past participle: parachuted
Gerund: parachuting

Imperative

parachute

parachute

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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

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Translations

براشوت، مِظَلَّهمِظَلَةٌ هَبُوطٍيَهْبِط بالمِظَلَّه

парашут

padákpadákemseskočit padákem

faldskærmfaldskærms-

Fallschirm

αλεξίπτωτο

paracaídaslanzar en paracaídaslanzarse en paracaídas

laskuvarjohypätä

parachuteparachuter

padobran

ejtőernyőejtõernyõvel leszállejtőernyőzik

fallhlífstökkva í fallhlíf

paracaduteparacadutareparacadutarsiparacadutista

パラシュート

낙하산

nuleisti parašiutunusileisti parašiutuparašiutininkas

izpletnisnolaisties ar izpletni

parachute

fallskjermhoppe med fallskjerm

spadochron

pára-quedas

парашют

padákom

padaloskočiti s padalom

fallskärm

ร่มชูชีพ

paraşütparaşütle atlamak

dù

降落伞伞降

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

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

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 mparachute jump n → saut m en parachute

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

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

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

parachute

[ˈpærəˌʃuːt]

1. n → paracadute m inv

2. vt → paracadutare

3. vi (also parachute down) → paracadutarsi

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

parachute

(ˈpӕrəʃuːt) noun

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 paraquedas padák, padákem der Fallschirm; Fallschirm... faldskærm; faldskærms- αλεξίπτωτοparacaídas langevari چتر نجات laskuvarjo parachuteמצנח हवाई छतरी padobran ejtőernyő parasut fallhlíf paracadute パラシュート 낙하산 parašiutas izpletnis payung terjun parachutefallskjermspadochron پاراشوټ pára-quedas paraşută; cu paraşuta парашют padák; padákom padalo padobran fallskärm ร่มชูชีพ paraşüt 降落傘 парашут پيراشوٹ cái dù 降落伞

verb

to come down to the ground using a parachute. The troops parachuted into France. met valskerm inval يَهْبِط بالمِظَلَّه скачам с парашут saltar de paraquedas seskočit padákem mit dem Fallschirm abspringen springe ud med faldskærm 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 دپاراشوټ په واسطه راښكته كيدل 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

ˈparachutist noun

a person who uses a parachute. valskermspringer مِظَلّي парашутист paraquedista výsadkář der/die Fallschirmspringer(in) faldskærmsudspringer αλεξιπτωτιστήςparacaidista langevarjur چترباز laskuvarjohyppääjä parachutisteצנחן 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 په پاراشوټ رالاهو كيدونكى 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

→ مِظَلَةٌ هَبُوطٍ 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 dù 降落伞

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