parachute

Fallschirm

Ein großes, festes Tuch, das sich in der Luft öffnet und den Fall eines Menschen oder Gegenstands verlangsamt.

In einfachem Englisch: A large piece of strong cloth that opens in the air to slow a falling person or object.

• Her parachute opened above the field.
• The supplies landed safely under a large parachute.
• Did you check your parachute before the jump?

Synonyme: chute

Häufige Wendungen: open a parachute, parachute jump, parachute canopy, with a parachute

mit dem Fallschirm springen

Mit einem Fallschirm durch die Luft nach unten gelangen.

In einfachem Englisch: To come down through the air using a large cloth device that slows your fall.

• They parachuted onto the beach.
• She wants to parachute from a plane for charity.
• The soldiers parachuted into a field at dawn.

So benutzt man es: parachute from something (They parachuted from a small aircraft.); parachute into/onto something (The rescuers parachuted into the valley.)

Häufige Wendungen: parachute from something, parachute into something