paragliding
парапланеризм, параглайдинг
Gleitschirmfliegen, Paragliding, Paragleiten, Gleitsegeln
The sport of gliding with a paragliderThe sport of gliding with a paraglider.
/ˈpæɹəɡlaɪdɪŋ/
» Tom decided that it would be fun to try paragliding.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)The sport of gliding with a paraglider.
Gleitschirmfliegen, Paragliding, Paragleiten
парапланери́змparaplanerízm, парагла́йдингparaglájding
gliding in a parasail
(uncountable)The use of a paraglider in other settings, such as surveillance or military applications.
Examples
3 sentencesTom decided that it would be fun to try paragliding.
It's dangerous to go paragliding in windy conditions.
ruОпасно летать на параплане в ветреную погоду.
Thanks to my ten years of experience as an amateur, I now wish to become a paragliding instructor.
Translations
7 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
the sport of gliding with a paraglider:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
the sport of gliding with a paraglider:
Origin
From paraglider.From paraglider.
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- gliding in a parasail:parasailing
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable