parachute
To jump, fall, descend, etcTo jump, fall, descend, etc. using such a device.
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4 senses(intransitive)To jump, fall, descend, etc. using such a device.
mit dem Fallschirm abspringen
пры́гать с парашю́томprýgatʹ s parašútom
jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute
(transitive)To introduce into a place using such a device.
The soldiers were parachuted behind enemy lines.
(transitive)To place (somebody) in an organisation in a position of authority without their having previous experience there; used with in or into.
(slang)To wrap illicit drugs in a covering before swallowing them, so that they will be released for absorption when the covering dissolves within the body.
Examples
36 sentencesWhere can I buy a parachute?
Minds, like parachutes, work best when they're open.
Tom's parachute didn't open.
ruПарашют Тома не раскрылся. — odexed
Have you ever parachuted before?
Tom parachuted to safety.
ruТом спасся, выбросившись с парашютом. — sharptoothed
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
Borrowed from French parachute, from para- (“protection against”) (as in parasol) and chutBorrowed from French parachute, from para- (“protection against”) (as in parasol) and chute (“fall”).
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Forms
parachutes, parachuting, parachuted, parachuted| Base form | parachute · to parachute |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | parachutes |
| Present participle | parachuting |
| Past simple | parachuted |
| Past participle | parachuted |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
3 synonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle