chute

scivolo, condotto

Passaggio o tubo inclinato che porta oggetti o acqua da un punto più alto a uno più basso.

In inglese semplice: A sloping passage or tube that carries things or water from a higher place to a lower one.

• Drop the clothes down the laundry chute.
• Grain slid through the chute into a truck.
• The water chute carried water toward the wheel.

Sinonimi: slide, channel

Espressioni comuni: laundry chute, rubbish chute, water chute

paracadute

Grande dispositivo di tessuto che si apre in aria per rallentare la caduta di una persona.

In inglese semplice: A large cloth device that opens in the air to slow someone’s fall.

• His chute opened safely.
• The pilot pulled the cord to release her chute.
• They checked their chutes before boarding the plane.

Sinonimi: parachute

Espressioni comuni: open a chute, reserve chute, chute opens

paracadutarsi, lanciarsi col paracadute

Saltare da un velivolo e usare un paracadute per scendere lentamente e atterrare in sicurezza.

In inglese semplice: To jump from an aircraft and use a large cloth device to land slowly and safely.

• The soldiers chuted down safely.
• They chuted into a field near the village.
• He had never chuted from such a height before.

Come si usa: chute into something (The soldiers chuted into the valley.); chute from something (They chuted from a transport plane.)

Sinonimi: parachute

Espressioni comuni: chute down, chute into something