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par·a·troop·er
(păr′ə-tro͞o′pər)n.
A member of the paratroops.
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paratrooper
(ˈpærəˌtruːpə)n
a member of the paratroops
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par•a•troop•er
(ˈpær əˌtru pər)n.
a member of an infantry unit trained to land in combat areas by parachuting from planes.
[1940–45]
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| Noun | 1. |  paratrooper - a soldier in the paratroops paratroops - infantry trained and equipped to parachute soldier - an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army; "the soldiers stood at attention" |
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Translations
مِظَلّي
výsadkář
faldskærmssoldat
ejtõernyõs
fallhlífahermaîur
výsadkár
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
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paratrooper
n → Fallschirmjäger(in) m(f)
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paratroops
(ˈpӕrətruːps) noun plural soldiers who are trained to drop by parachute into enemy territory.
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