How to Say "parachute" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “parachute” is “paracaídas” — B1 level.
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nounB1
aviation and skydiving
Examples
El instructor me explicó cómo abrir el paracaídas.
The instructor explained to me how to open the parachute.
Tengo miedo de que el paracaídas no se abra.
I am afraid that the parachute won't open.
Llegó a la fiesta como un paracaídas.
He showed up to the party uninvited (out of nowhere).
One word for many
This word looks plural because it ends in 's', but it stays the same whether you have one or many. Use 'el paracaídas' for one and 'los paracaídas' for more than one.
A compound word
This is made of two words: 'para' (stops/protects) and 'caídas' (falls). It literally means 'stop-falls'.
Don't drop the 's'
Mistake: “el paracaída”
Correction: el paracaídas
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