paratrooper
/ˈpæɹətɹuːpə/US/ˈpæɹətɹupəɹ/
paratrooper noun: a type of soldier who is trained to enter combat zones by parachuting from aircraft.
Noun
paratrooper (plural paratroopers)
- A type of soldier who is trained to enter combat zones by parachuting from aircraft.
- Upon receiving intelligence reports about the massing of enemy paratroopers, General Peng Dehuai posted a defence regiment at Yan'an airfield, and requested that Mao leave Yan'an as soon as possible.1992, Yanchi (权延赤) Quan, “Mao Enjoys a Challenge”, in Wang Wenjiong, transl., edited by Gale Hadfield, 走下神坛的毛泽东 [Mao Zedong: Man, Not God], Beijing: Foreign Languages Press, published 1996, →ISBN...
paratrooper meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Bengali and Tagalog
paratrooper in Hindi
- soldier that parachutes from aircraft
- छतरी सैनिक chatrī sainik
paratrooper in Tamil
- வான்குடை பொருநன், வான்குடை படைவீரன்
paratrooper in Bengali
- প্যারাট্রুপার
paratrooper in Tagalog
- soldier that parachutes from aircraft
- parasyutista
More languagesFewer languages
- paratrooper in Arabic
- مِظَلِّيّ miẓalliyy
- paratrooper in Thai
- พลร่ม pon-lá-rôm
- paratrooper in Vietnamese
- lính dù
Forms of paratrooper
| plural | paratroopers |
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Origin of paratrooper
Blend of parachute + trooper.
Questions about paratrooper
- What does paratrooper mean?
- Paratrooper means a type of soldier who is trained to enter combat zones by parachuting from aircraft.
- What is paratrooper in Hindi?
- Paratrooper in Hindi is छतरी सैनिक (chatrī sainik). See Paratrooper meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is paratrooper?
- Paratrooper is a noun.
- How do you pronounce paratrooper?
- Paratrooper is pronounced /ˈpæɹətɹuːpə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of paratrooper?
- The plural of paratrooper is paratroopers.
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