Meaning

6 senses
  1. A small light umbrella used as protection from the sun.

    Sonnenschirm

    зо́нтик, парасо́льparasólʹ

    парасо́лькаparasólʹka

  2. A miniature paper umbrella used as a decoration in tropical-themed cocktails.

  3. A sun umbrella for garden use etc., mounted on a stand; these can be foldable and demountable.

  4. A roof or covering of a structure designed to provide cover from wind, rain, or sun.

  5. Any of various Asian species of libellulid dragonfly of the genus Neurothemis.

  6. A parasol mushroom (Macrolepiota procera)

More definitions
  • a handheld collapsible source of shade

Examples

13 sentences
  1. I'm thinking about buying a new parasol.

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  2. We use them often as parasols or umbrellas.

    ruМы часто их используем как зонтики.

    deWir nutzen sie oft als Sonnen- oder Regenschirme.

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  3. We often use them as umbrellas or parasols.

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  4. I am thinking about buying a new parasol.

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  5. She was holding a small parasol in her hand.

    ruОна держала небольшой зонтик в своей руке.

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Translations

9 languages
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umbrella used as protection from the sun:
Русский
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umbrella used as protection from the sun:
Deutsch
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umbrella used as protection from the sun:

Origin

From French parasol, from Italian parasole, from para- (“to shield”) + sole (“sun”).

From French parasol, from Italian parasole, from para- (“to shield”) + sole (“sun”).

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Forms

plural: parasols
Singularparasol
Pluralparasols

regular

Synonyms

5 synonyms
umbrella used for protection against the sun:sunshadesun umbrellabeach umbrellachattachatra
Close in meaning
  • a handheld collapsible source of shade:sunshade

Word family

9 related words

See also

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