parachute

a large piece of cloth that opens out like a huge umbrella and is used to slow down the fall of people or objects from high places, especially when they are falling from an aircraft

paracaídas

Collocations parachute jump

• He made a successful parachute jump.

  Realizó un salto con paracaídas exitoso.

to come down using a parachute

saltar en paracaídas, hacer un salto en paracaídas

Collocations parachute down

• The soldiers parachuted into the country at night.

  Los soldados saltaron en paracaídas al país de noche.

to help someone or something to succeed, especially by giving them money or support

ayudar a alguien o algo a tener éxito, financiar

• parachute somebody/something into

• The company parachuted a new CEO into the failing business.

  La empresa introdujo un nuevo director ejecutivo en la empresa en crisis.

to provide something with a parachute or similar safety device

equipar con paracaídas o dispositivo de seguridad

• parachute somebody/something

• The pilot parachuted the passengers out of the burning plane.

  El piloto evacuó a los pasajeros del avión en llamas con paracaídas.