helicopter

Hubschrauber

Ein Fluggerät mit langen, oben rotierenden Blättern, das auch ohne Vorwärtsbewegung in der Luft bleiben kann.

In einfachem Englisch: An aircraft with long blades that turn above it, allowing it to stay in the air without moving forward.

• A helicopter flew over our house.
• The rescue helicopter landed beside the road.
• They took him to hospital by helicopter.

Synonyme: chopper

Häufige Wendungen: rescue helicopter, helicopter pilot, by helicopter

herumwirbeln, rotieren

Etwas herumdrehen oder sich im Kreis bewegen, ähnlich wie schnell rotierende Rotorblätter.

In einfachem Englisch: To spin something around, or move in a circle, like fast turning aircraft blades.

• He helicoptered his arms to keep his balance.
• She helicoptered her jacket above her head.
• The loose strap helicoptered around as he ran.

Synonyme: spin, whirl

Häufige Wendungen: helicopter someone's arms, helicopter a jacket

überbehüten

Das Leben seiner Kinder übermäßig überwachen und kontrollieren, um sie vor jeder Schwierigkeit zu schützen.

In einfachem Englisch: To watch and control your children's lives too closely, trying to protect them from every difficulty.

• Try not to helicopter over your children.
• His parents helicoptered around him throughout college.
• She stopped helicoptering and let her son solve the problem.

So benutzt man es: helicopter over someone (Her father helicopters over her whenever she does homework.)

Synonyme: overprotect, hover

Häufige Wendungen: helicopter over children, helicopter around someone