helicopter

helicóptero

Aeronave con palas largas que giran encima y le permiten mantenerse en el aire sin avanzar.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: chopper

Expresiones frecuentes: rescue helicopter, helicopter pilot, by helicopter

hacer girar, girar

Hacer girar algo o moverse en círculos como las palas de una aeronave.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: spin, whirl

Expresiones frecuentes: helicopter someone's arms, helicopter a jacket

sobreproteger

Vigilar y controlar demasiado la vida de los hijos para protegerlos de cualquier dificultad.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: helicopter over someone (Her father helicopters over her whenever she does homework.)

Sinónimos: overprotect, hover

Expresiones frecuentes: helicopter over children, helicopter around someone