parasol
parasol · parasols · parasoled / parasolled · parasoling
To protect with, or as if with, a parasolTo protect with, or as if with, a parasol; to shade.
UK/ˈpæɹəˌsɒl/US/ˈpɛɹəˌsɑl/
» I'm thinking about buying a new parasol.
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesTo protect with, or as if with, a parasol; to shade.
Examples
13 sentencesI'm thinking about buying a new parasol.
We use them often as parasols or umbrellas.
ruМы часто их используем как зонтики. — corvard
deWir nutzen sie oft als Sonnen- oder Regenschirme. — MUIRIEL
We often use them as umbrellas or parasols.
I am thinking about buying a new parasol.
She was holding a small parasol in her hand.
ruОна держала небольшой зонтик в своей руке. — Lenin_1917
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
parasols, parasoling, parasoled, parasoled| Base form | parasol · to parasol |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | parasols |
| Present participle | parasoling |
| Past simple | parasoled / parasolled |
| Past participle | parasoled / parasolled |
regular · Lesson
Lessons 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