English-Portuguese translations for parachute
- paraquedas
- pára-quedasA ajuda não deve ser lançada de pára-quedas. Aid should not be parachuted in. Agradeço-lhe as suas afirmações sobre os pára-quedas. I thank him for his words on parachutes. A única forma de conseguir obter aqui asilo será saltar de pára-quedas sobre a Europa. The only way to get asylum here will be to jump out over Europe with a parachute.
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.
Trending Searches
Popular Dictionaries