helicopter

elicottero

Velivolo con lunghe pale che girano sopra e gli permettono di restare in aria senza avanzare.

In inglese semplice: An aircraft with long blades that turn above it, allowing it to stay in the air without moving forward.

• A helicopter flew over our house.
• The rescue helicopter landed beside the road.
• They took him to hospital by helicopter.

Sinonimi: chopper

Espressioni comuni: rescue helicopter, helicopter pilot, by helicopter

far roteare, roteare

Far girare qualcosa o muoversi in cerchio come le pale di un velivolo.

In inglese semplice: To spin something around, or move in a circle, like fast turning aircraft blades.

• He helicoptered his arms to keep his balance.
• She helicoptered her jacket above her head.
• The loose strap helicoptered around as he ran.

Sinonimi: spin, whirl

Espressioni comuni: helicopter someone's arms, helicopter a jacket

iperproteggere

Sorvegliare e controllare troppo la vita dei figli per proteggerli da ogni difficoltà.

In inglese semplice: To watch and control your children's lives too closely, trying to protect them from every difficulty.

• Try not to helicopter over your children.
• His parents helicoptered around him throughout college.
• She stopped helicoptering and let her son solve the problem.

Come si usa: helicopter over someone (Her father helicopters over her whenever she does homework.)

Sinonimi: overprotect, hover

Espressioni comuni: helicopter over children, helicopter around someone