parachute
US /ˈper.ə.ʃuːt/
UK /ˈper.ə.ʃuːt/
1.
paraquedas
a cloth canopy that fills with air and allows a person or heavy object attached to it to descend slowly when dropped from an aircraft.
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The soldier deployed his parachute and drifted safely to the ground.
O soldado abriu seu paraquedas e desceu em segurança ao chão.
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They packed the emergency parachute carefully.
Eles embalaram o paraquedas de emergência com cuidado.
1.
paraquedar, saltar de paraquedas
drop (something) by parachute.
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They plan to parachute supplies into the remote village.
Eles planejam paraquedar suprimentos na aldeia remota.
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The pilot had to parachute out of the damaged aircraft.
O piloto teve que saltar de paraquedas do avião danificado.