English-German translations for parachute

• Fallschirm der
  Ich danke ihm für seine Bemerkungen zum Thema Fallschirm. I thank him for his words on parachutes.
  Im Grunde kann man nur noch mit dem Fallschirm über Europa abspringen, um hier Asyl zu bekommen. The only way to get asylum here will be to jump out over Europe with a parachute.
  Den Pariser Figaro beschleicht angesichts der Dimension, das 'unangenehme Gefühl, ohne Fallschirm ins Leere zu springen'. In light of this aspect, the Paris newspaper Le Figaro reports its 'creeping and unpleasant sensation of jumping into a void without a parachute'.
• aussteigen
• mit dem Fallschirm abspringen
• mit dem [[Fallschirm]] [[abspringen]]

Definition of parachute

• A device, generally constructed from fabric, that is designed to employ air resistance to control the fall of an object
• A small collar which fastens around the scrotum and from which weights can be hung
• To jump, fall, descend, etc. using such a device
• To introduce into a place using such a device
• To place in an organisation in a position of authority without their having previous experience there; used with ''in'or ''into''

Examples

• The soldiers were parachuted behind enemy lines.

Related words

• parachuter
• parachute jump tower
• golden parachute
• drogue parachute
• drag parachute
• emergency parachute