paracaídas
/paɾakaˈiðas/
el
noun
B2
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
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parachute
Built from para (stops (from parar)) + caídas (falls).
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Saltó con paracaídas.
He jumped with a parachute.
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Made of
- para stops (from parar)
- caídas falls
Similar words
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
para-quedas is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "parachute."
Practice
1 What does paracaídas mean?
parachute
2 Fill the gap: Saltó con ___.
Full sentence: Saltó con paracaídas. (He jumped with a parachute.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches paracaídas?
paracaídas: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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