parachute

CEFRB1

/ˈpæɹəʃuːt/

noun · verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A cloth device that slows a person's fall through air.

  2. 02

    verb

    To land from the air using a parachute.

Examples

  • Culture is like a parachute: if you don't have it, you crash.

  • Tom threw himself out of the plane without a parachute.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈpæɹəʃut/
  • /ˈpaɹəʃʉt/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A web or fold of skin extending between the legs of gliding mammals, such as the flying squirrel and colugo.

  2. Any of various mushrooms with broad, domed caps.

  3. A device, generally constructed from fabric, that is designed to employ air resistance to control the fall of an object or person, causing them to float instead of falling.

More examples

In context

  • The soldiers were parachuted behind enemy lines.

  • Tom's parachute didn't open.

  • Parachutes are usually made of leather and can be purchased through most fetish catalogs or stores catering to the BDSM scene.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from French parachute, from para- (“protection against”) (as in parasol) and chute (“fall”).