Engelsk

paratrooper

gb/pˈɛɹətɹˌupɚ/ us/pˈɛɹətɹˌupɚ/
C1 Engelsk
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Substantiv C1 role
1

soldier who parachutes into combat

a soldier who jumps from a plane with a parachute

Bruksmønster: a paratrooper; [someone] is a paratrooper; paratroopers in/over [place]
Vanlig feil:
A paratrooper is a military soldier; a recreational jumper is usually called a parachutist or skydiver.
Synonymer
airborne soldier (General term focusing on airborne forces; not always parachute-specific in every context.) | parachutist (Can mean any parachute jumper; less specifically military.)
Antonymer
civilian (Not a member of the armed forces.)
Ordkombinasjoner
elite paratrooper |army paratrooper |trained paratrooper |paratrooper unit |paratrooper regiment |paratrooper brigade |paratrooper training |paratrooper jump |paratrooper drop |paratrooper landing
Temaer
military |war |aviation
Eksempler
  • The paratroopers jumped from the plane just before dawn.
  • He served as a paratrooper in an airborne regiment.
  • Paratroopers secured the bridge to allow the main force to advance.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
  • My uncle was a paratrooper in the army.
  • The paratrooper jumped with a parachute.
Substantiv informal C2 role
2

person sent in to fix crisis

someone sent in quickly to solve a problem

Bruksmønster: a paratrooper sent in to [do something]; a corporate paratrooper
Vanlig feil:
This figurative meaning is less common than the military one and is often used in business or politics.
Synonymer
troubleshooter (Emphasizes solving problems, not necessarily taking over leadership.) | fixer (More informal; can suggest behind-the-scenes influence.)
Antonymer
caretaker (Someone who maintains stability rather than making rapid changes.)
Ordkombinasjoner
corporate paratrooper |political paratrooper |paratrooper manager |sent in as a paratrooper |a paratrooper hire
Temaer
business |work |management
Eksempler
  • The company hired a paratrooper to turn around the failing division.
  • After the scandal, she was seen as a political paratrooper sent to restore order.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
  • They brought in a paratrooper to fix the problem.
Grammatikk
Oppslagsform
paratrooper
IPA
GB/pˈɛɹətɹˌupɚ/
US/pˈɛɹətɹˌupɚ/
Stavelser og trykk
para - troop - er (3 stavelser)
Stress on 1st syllable (para)
Bøyingsformer
Noun
  • Base: paratrooper
  • Plural: paratroopers
Ordfamilie
Forms
paratroopers noun
Core family
parachute noun B1 parachutist noun
Related words
parachuting noun trooper noun troop noun B1
Advanced or less common
paratroop verb airborne adjective B1
Uttrykk

paratrooper boots

1
/pˈɛɹətɹˌupɚ bˈuts/
fixed phrase

boots in military style

strong boots in a military style

Eksempler
  • He wore paratrooper boots with jeans and a leather jacket.
  • The museum displayed a pair of paratrooper boots from World War II.

paratrooper jump

1
/pˈɛɹətɹˌupɚ d͡ʒˈʌmp/
fixed phrase

military parachute jump

a soldier’s jump from a plane with a parachute

Eksempler
  • The trainees completed a night paratrooper jump over the drop zone.
  • A strong wind made the paratrooper jump more dangerous than usual.

paratrooper regiment

1
/pˈɛɹətɹˌupɚ ɹˈɛd͡ʒɪmənt/
fixed phrase technical

large paratrooper military formation

a large army group of paratroopers

Eksempler
  • He joined a paratrooper regiment after completing airborne training.
  • The paratrooper regiment took part in a joint exercise with allied forces.

paratrooper unit

1
/pˈɛɹətɹˌupɚ jˈunɪt/
fixed phrase

military group of paratroopers

a military group of soldiers who parachute

Eksempler
  • A paratrooper unit was deployed to secure the airfield.
  • The general inspected the paratrooper unit before the exercise.

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