Spanish word

parapente

Pronunciation

IPA/paɾaˈpente/

Meaning

  • masculine nounparagliding

Example

Quiero hacer parapente este fin de semana.

I want to go paragliding this weekend.

Illustration for parapente (paragliding)

More examples

¿Has probado a volar en parapente alguna vez?

Have you ever tried flying in a paraglider?

Core concept

A person suspended under a lightweight fabric wing riding thermal currents above a slope.

Common phrases

  • hacer parapente

    go paragliding

  • volar en parapente

    fly in a paraglider

Similar words

ala delta: Flying while hanging beneath a sturdy, rigid-framed wing that soars on wind lift.
paracaidismo: Leaving an airplane to experience free fall, then opening a parachute to descend safely.
paracaídas: Portable canopy of fabric designed to slow a fall and help control direction in descent.

Definition in Spanish

Deporte aéreo en el que se utiliza un equipo ligero llamado parapente para planear desde colinas, acantilados o aprovechando corrientes térmicas.

Word origin

From French parapente, formed from para- (a combining element used in words for airborne devices) plus French pente meaning 'slope', coined for gliding launched from hills, cliffs, or thermals.

Usage tips

  • Parapente refers both to the sport and to the glider itself, so un parapente can mean the wing as well as the activity.

Other meanings

  • paraglidernoun

Opposites

Related words

  • parapentistaparaglider pilotnoun
  • parapentismoparaglidingnoun

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