Parachuted Meaning in English
word · lemma: parachute
ˈpɛɹəˌʃutɪd
PAIR-uh-shoot-id
pˈæɹəʃˌuːtɪd
PA-ruh-shoot-id
Definition
Landed or descended from the air using a parachute, usually after jumping out of an aircraft.
Usage & Nuances
Most often used for people or objects dropping from planes with a parachute. Can be literal (military, sport, rescue) or figurative (being brought suddenly into a new situation, mostly in British English). Often used in the past tense in storytelling.
Spanish: saltó en paracaídas - descendió en paracaídasPortuguese (BR): saltou de paraquedas - desceu de paraquedasPortuguese (PT): saltou de paraquedas - desceu de paraquedasChinese (Simplified): 跳伞Chinese (Traditional): 跳傘Hindi: पैराशूट से उतराArabic: قفز بالمظلةBengali: প্যারাসুটে নামা - প্যারাসুটে ঝাঁপিয়ে পড়াRussian: десантировался - спустился на парашютеJapanese: パラシュートで降下したVietnamese: nhảy dùKorean: 낙하산을 타고 내려왔다Turkish: paraşütle atladı - paraşütle indirildiUrdu: پیراشوٹ کے ذریعے اتراIndonesian: terjun payung
Example Sentences
He parachuted out of the plane safely.
basic
Supplies were parachuted to the remote village.
basic
The soldier parachuted during the training exercise.
basic
He had never parachuted before, so he was nervous.
natural
Food was parachuted in after the flood cut off the town.
natural
They parachuted a new manager into the company after the merger.
natural