parachute

paracadute

Grande telo resistente che si apre nell’aria per rallentare la caduta di una persona o di un oggetto.

In inglese semplice: A large piece of strong cloth that opens in the air to slow a falling person or object.

• Her parachute opened above the field.
• The supplies landed safely under a large parachute.
• Did you check your parachute before the jump?

Sinonimi: chute

Espressioni comuni: open a parachute, parachute jump, parachute canopy, with a parachute

lanciarsi con il paracadute

Scendere nell’aria usando un paracadute che rallenta la caduta.

In inglese semplice: To come down through the air using a large cloth device that slows your fall.

• They parachuted onto the beach.
• She wants to parachute from a plane for charity.
• The soldiers parachuted into a field at dawn.

Come si usa: parachute from something (They parachuted from a small aircraft.); parachute into/onto something (The rescuers parachuted into the valley.)

Espressioni comuni: parachute from something, parachute into something