paratrooper
paratrooper · paratroopers
десантник, парашутист
десантник, парашютист, парашютист-десантник
Fallschirmjäger
A type of soldier who is trained to enter combat zones by parachuting from aircraftA type of soldier who is trained to enter combat zones by parachuting from aircraft.
UK/ˈpæɹətɹuːpə/US/ˈpæɹətɹupəɹ/
» Tom is a paratrooper.
Meaning
1 sensesA type of soldier who is trained to enter combat zones by parachuting from aircraft.
Fallschirmjäger
деса́нтникdesántnik, парашюти́ст-деса́нтникparašutíst-desántnik, парашюти́стparašutíst
деса́нтникdesántnyk, парашути́стparašutýst
More definitions
- a soldier in the paratroops
Examples
14 sentencesTom is a paratrooper.
Tom is a former paratrooper.
ruТом — бывший десантник.
These paratroopers are specialized in reconnaissance.
A squadron of paratroopers landed behind the hill.
He was eager to join the elite unit of paratroopers.
Translations
9 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
soldier that parachutes from aircraft:
Русский
By meaning 1
soldier that parachutes from aircraft:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
soldier that parachutes from aircraft:
Origin
Blend of parachute + trooper.Blend of parachute + trooper.
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Forms
plural: paratroopers| Singular | paratrooper |
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| Plural | paratroopers |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a soldier in the paratroops:para