paratrooper

• Soldat entraîné à sauter en parachute dans une zone de combat, généralement au sein d'une unité aéroportée.

A noun referring to a soldier who is trained to be dropped by parachute into combat areas, typically as part of an airborne unit.

1. Military soldierB2formal

   A soldier who is trained to be dropped by parachute into a combat zone from an aircraft.

   Soldat parachutiste

   • The paratrooper landed safely behind enemy lines.
   • He trained for months to become a paratrooper.
   • Paratroopers are often used for rapid deployment missions.

   Synonymesparachutist