French word

parachuter

Pronunciation

IPA/paʁaʃyte/

Meaning

  • verbparachute

Example

Le soldat va se parachuter demain.

The soldier is going to parachute tomorrow.

Illustration for parachuter (parachute)

More examples

Il aimerait se parachuter un jour.

He would like to parachute down one day.

Core concept

A person or load leaving an aircraft beneath a parachute and drifting safely downward.

Common phrases

  • se parachuter

    parachute down

  • parachuter des vivres

    airdrop supplies

Similar words

sauter en parachute: Jump from an aircraft and descend by parachute.
faire un saut en parachute: Make a jump using a parachute.

Definition in French

Sauter d'un avion et descendre en utilisant un parachute ; peut aussi signifier faire descendre quelqu'un ou une cargaison par parachute.

Word origin

French formed parachute from Greek para- and French chute, meaning a device opposing a fall, then formed parachuter by adding the verb ending -er.

Usage tips

  • For a person, French often uses sauter en parachute or faire un saut en parachute, while parachuter commonly takes a person or load as its object.

Other meanings

  • airdropverb

Related words

  • parachutéparachutedadjective
  • parachuteparachutenoun

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