helicopter
US /ˈhel.əˌkɑːp.tɚ/
UK /ˈhel.əˌkɑːp.tɚ/
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helicóptero
a type of aircraft that gets its lift from blades that rotate around a vertical mast
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The helicopter landed on the helipad.
O helicóptero pousou no heliporto.
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A rescue helicopter was dispatched to the scene.
Um helicóptero de resgate foi despachado para o local.
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ir de helicóptero, transportar de helicóptero
to travel by helicopter
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They decided to helicopter to the remote island.
Eles decidiram ir de helicóptero para a ilha remota.
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The injured climber was helicoptered to the nearest hospital.
O alpinista ferido foi levado de helicóptero para o hospital mais próximo.