parachute

• Substantivo que designa um dispositivo, geralmente feito de tecido, que se enche de ar para desacelerar a queda de uma pessoa ou objeto de grande altura, usado frequentemente como equipamento de salvamento ou proteção.

A noun referring to a device, typically made of fabric, that fills with air to slow the descent of a person or object falling from a great height, often used as rescue or safety equipment.

1. Rescue or descent deviceB1formal

   A device made of strong fabric that opens like an umbrella to slow the fall of a person or object from an aircraft.

   Paraquedas

   • The skydiver pulled the cord to deploy the parachute.
   • The pilot used a parachute to escape the damaged plane.
   • Rescue teams dropped supplies using parachutes.

   Sinônimoschute

• Verbo usado para indicar o ato de saltar de um avião utilizando um paraquedas ou de lançar algo de um avião preso a um paraquedas.

A verb used to indicate the act of descending from an aircraft using a parachute, or to drop something by parachute.

1. Jump with a parachuteB2formal

   To descend from an aircraft using a parachute.

   Saltar de paraquedas

   • They plan to parachute from the plane at 10,000 feet.
   • The soldiers parachuted into the combat zone.
   • She learned to parachute during her military training.

   Sinônimosbail outbale outchuteskydive