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I enjoy snorkelling, water sports and paragliding.
Suresh Raina

Meaning of "paragliding" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PARAGLIDING

paragliding  [ˈpærəˌɡlaɪdɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PARAGLIDING

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Paragliding is a noun.
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WHAT DOES PARAGLIDING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

paragliding

Paragliding

Paragliding is the recreational and competitive adventure sport of flying paragliders: lightweight, free-flying, foot-launched glider aircraft with no rigid primary structure. The pilot sits in a harness suspended below a fabric wing consisting of a large number of interconnected baffled cells. Wing shape is maintained by the suspension lines, the pressure of air entering vents in the front of the wing and the aerodynamic forces of the air flowing over the outside. Despite not using an engine, paraglider flights can last many hours and cover many hundreds of kilometres, though flights of 1–2 hours and covering some tens of kilometres are more the norm. By skilful exploitation of sources of lift the pilot may gain height, often climbing to altitudes of a few thousand metres. Paragliders are unique among human-carrying aircraft in being easily portable. The complete equipment packs into a rucksack and can be carried easily on the pilot's back, in a car, or on public transport. In comparison with other air sports this substantially simplifies travel to a suitable takeoff spot, the selection of a landing place and return travel.

Definition of paragliding in the English dictionary

The definition of paragliding in the dictionary is the sport of cross-country gliding using a specially designed parachute shaped like flexible wings.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PARAGLIDING


abiding
əˈbaɪdɪŋ
backsliding
ˈbækˌslaɪdɪŋ
confiding
kənˈfaɪdɪŋ
deciding
dɪˈsaɪdɪŋ
dividing
dɪˈvaɪdɪŋ
gliding
ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ
guiding
ˈɡaɪdɪŋ
hang-gliding
ˈhæŋɡlaɪdɪŋ
hiding
ˈhaɪdɪŋ
joyriding
ˈdʒɔɪˌraɪdɪŋ
metalliding
ˈmɛtəˌlaɪdɪŋ
niding
ˈnaɪdɪŋ
nitriding
ˈnaɪtraɪdɪŋ
nondividing
ˌnɒndɪˈvaɪdɪŋ
overriding
ˌəʊvəˈraɪdɪŋ
providing
prəˈvaɪdɪŋ
riding
ˈraɪdɪŋ
siding
ˈsaɪdɪŋ
sliding
ˈslaɪdɪŋ
unabiding
ˌʌnəˈbaɪdɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PARAGLIDING

parage
parageneses
paragenesia
paragenesis
paragenetic
paragenetically
paraglide
paraglider
paraglossa
paraglossae
paraglossal
paraglossate
paragnathism
paragnathous
paragnoses
paragnosis
paragoge
paragogic
paragogical
paragogically

WORDS THAT END LIKE PARAGLIDING

according
beam riding
biding
braiding
chiding
cyaniding
goods siding
horse riding
horseback riding
invaliding
law-abiding
manriding
nightriding
North Riding
outriding
raiding
ram raiding
trick riding
upbraiding
voiding
West Riding

Synonyms and antonyms of paragliding in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «paragliding» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PARAGLIDING

Find out the translation of paragliding to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of paragliding from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «paragliding» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

滑翔伞
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

parapente
570 millions of speakers

English

paragliding
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पैराग्लाइडिंग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بالمظلات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

парапланеризм
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

parapente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্যারাগলাইডিং
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

parapente
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Paragliding
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gleitschirmfliegen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

パラグライディング
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

패러 글라이딩
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Paragliding
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dù lượn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாராகிளைடிங்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पॅराग्लाइडिंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yamaç paraşütü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

parapendio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

paralotniarstwo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

парапланеризм
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

zborul cu parapanta
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αλεξίπτωτο πλαγιάς
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

paragliding
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skärmflygning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

paragliding
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of paragliding

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PARAGLIDING»

The term «paragliding» is quite widely used and occupies the 36.946 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PARAGLIDING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about paragliding

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QUOTES WITH «PARAGLIDING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word paragliding.
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Suresh Raina
I enjoy snorkelling, water sports and paragliding.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PARAGLIDING»

Discover the use of paragliding in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to paragliding and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Paragliding: The Complete Guide
Paragliding is the essential guide to this fast-growing, thrilling sport, taking the reader from an introduction to the basic techniques, through the rules of the sport and the equipment necessary for the ultimate experience of 'flying.
Noel Whittall, 2000
2
Paragliding: From Beginner to Cross-Country
Paragliding has been designed specifically to take a novice glider and turn him or her into a competent and confident cross-country performer.
David Sollom, Matthew Cook, 1998
3
The Powered Paragliding Bible 3: A Complete Guide and ...
New techniques, improved color, more illustrations and enhanced versions of existing ones make the subject come to life in an easy-reading style. The book guides a pilot from first look at the equipment through first flight and well beyond.
Jeff Goin, Dennis Pagen, Tim Kaiser, 2011
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Touching Cloudbase: The Complete Guide to Paragliding
Touching Cloudbase is the world's best selling guide to the sport. It is widely used as a course textbook in the UK and many other countries. This 5th edition is more comprehensive than ever.
Ian Currer, 2011
5
Condor Trail: Paragliding the Central Andes
Condor Trail, Paragliding the Central Andes is a guidebook to getting around, flying and experiencing the central Andes.
Dylan Neyme, 2004
6
Hang Gliding and Paragliding
INDEX aviation 4, 6 FAI Hang Gliding and Paragliding Commission I7 Global Positioning System 2| hang gliding 4, 8, l5, I7, 20, 2| harness IO, l5, 2| Otto Lilienthal 6 paragliding l5, l7, 2| ultralight I2 variometer 2| Wright brothers 6 WEBSITES TO ...
Kelli Hicks, Britannica Digital Learning, 2013
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AERO TRADER, MARCH 2001
PARAGLIOINC • PART ONE A-Z PARAGLIDING CLUB SAINT-PETERSBURG The large Photo gallery ot photos ol Extreme sports; www.paraglidtng.spb.ru A SWISS PARACLIOING SITE Paragliding in Switzerland with WCiS-84 ((SI'S) Infos  ...
Causey Enterprises, LLC
8
Nepal 8
The Nepal Open Paragliding Championships are held every year over five days in January in Sarangkot and attract competitors from around the world. Nepa Maps and Himalayan Maphouse produce a fairly useful map, Paragliding The ...
Joseph Bindloss, 2010
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AERO TRADER & CHOPPER SHOPPER, APRIL 2001
PARAGLIDING • PART TWO PARADISE PARAGUDING HAWAII'S EXTREME SPORTS STORE Hawaii's newest paragliding and kite surfing school and retail shop. www.paradisoparagiiding. com PARAGLIDE CANADA Paraglide Canada ...
Causey Enterprises, LLC
10
The Rules of Play: National Identity and the Shaping of ...
Why would a government be interested in paragliding? In 1992, a Japanese government thinktank, the Leisure Development Center (Yoka Kaihatsu Sentã, YKC), produced a report designed to encourage people to consider skiing and ...
David Richard Leheny, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PARAGLIDING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term paragliding is used in the context of the following news items.
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Daredevil holidaymaker snapped in one of the most dizzying selfies …
On top of the world! Daredevil holidaymaker snapped in one of the most dizzying selfies of all time... while paragliding 6,550 FEET above ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
New Zealander killed in paraglider accident in France
A 38-year-old New Zealander has been farewelled in France after dying in a paragliding accident. Experienced paraglider pilot Aaron Cooke ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
3
Paragliding selfie leaves Shropshire's Lauren with stunning holiday …
Parapenting, or paragliding as it is also known, involves sitting in a harness below a wing that looks like an elongated parachute. «shropshirestar.com, Jul 15»
4
'Intouchables' Duo Returns With 'Samba', Starring Omar Sy …
That movie, about the unlikely bond between a street-savvy caregiver for a wealthy aristocrat who's left a quadriplegic after a paragliding ... «Deadline, Jul 15»
5
What Do You Really Know About Rachel McAdams?
She went paragliding once and hated the shit out of it. Rachel-McAdams5. sharegif. In fact, she says it's the only thing she would go back and change in her life. «VH1.com, Jul 15»
6
SLO paraglider who died identified
A witness told sheriff's investigators that the victim experienced difficulty while paragliding. The sheriff's coroners unit performed an autopsy on ... «Cal Coast News, Jul 15»
7
Man who died paragliding in Cayucos identified
Officials have identified the man who died in a paragliding accident last week in Cayucos. The San Luis Obispo Sheriff's Office says 55-year-old Warren Brockett ... «KSBY San Luis Obispo News, Jul 15»
8
Man hospitalised in Cañete la Real paragliding accident
A TWENTY-TWO-year-old man has been injured after a fall while paragliding in Cañete la Real, 112 Emergency Services has said. A number ... «Euro Weekly News, Jul 15»
9
At a Glance
The Coroner's Unit of the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office has identified the victim of a fatal paragliding accident which occurred on July ... «Lompoc Record, Jul 15»
10
Paragliding granny takes her knitting with her
Icelandic grandmother and knitting enthusiast Kristin Gudbjartsdottir decided to carry out the highflying knitting stunt to prove that growing old ... «BT.com, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Paragliding [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/paragliding>. Apr 2024 ».
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