paracaidista
/paɾakaiˈðista/
el
noun
B2
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- los paracaidistas
Meaning
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parachutist
Built from paracaídas (parachute) + -ista (person who).
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El paracaidista saltó del avión.
The parachutist jumped from the plane.
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Made of
- paracaídas parachute
- -ista person who
Similar words
Similar in other languages
German
Fallschirmspringer is the German word for the same thing — both mean "parachutist."
Practice
1 What does paracaidista mean?
parachutist
2 Fill the gap: El ___ saltó del avión.
Full sentence: El paracaidista saltó del avión. (The parachutist jumped from the plane.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches paracaidista?
paracaidista: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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