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PRONUNCIATION OF PARATROOPS

paratroops  [ˈpærəˌtruːps] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PARATROOPS

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Paratroops is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PARATROOPS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

paratroops

Paratrooper

Paratroopers are military parachutists — soldiers, marines, and others trained in parachuting into an operation and usually functioning as part of an airborne force.

Definition of paratroops in the English dictionary

The definition of paratroops in the dictionary is troops trained and equipped to be dropped by parachute into a battle area Also called: paratroopers, parachute troops.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PARATROOPS


Cleethorpes
ˈkliːθɔːps
corpse
kɔːps
creeps
kriːps
incorpse
ɪnˈkɔːps
Jeeps
dʒiːps
keeps
kiːps
peeps
piːps
Pepys
piːps
SERPS
sɜːps
stirps
stɜːps
troops
truːps
turps
tɜːps

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PARATROOPS

paratactic
paratactical
paratactically
parataniwha
parataxis
paratha
paratheses
parathesis
parathion
parathormone
parathyroid
parathyroid gland
parathyroid hormone
paratonic
paratroop
paratroopers
paratyphoid
paratyphoid fever
paravail
paravane

WORDS THAT END LIKE PARATROOPS

assault troops
combat troops
garrison troops
ground troops
household troops
oops
parachute troops
relief troops
shock troops
storm troops
whoops
woops

Synonyms and antonyms of paratroops in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «paratroops» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PARATROOPS

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

Translator English - Chinese

伞兵
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

paracaidistas
570 millions of speakers

English

paratroops
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

paratroops
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مظليين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

парашютисты
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pára-quedistas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

যে সৈন্যবাহীনিকে বিমানপোতে করিয়া লইয়া গিয়া প্যারাশূটের সাহায্যে ভূতলে নামাইয়া দেওয়া হয়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

unités de parachutistes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pasukan perompak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fallschirmjäger
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

落下傘部隊
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

낙하산 부대
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Paratroops
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lính dù
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வான்குடை கொண்டு தரை இறங்கப் பழக்கப்படுத்தப்பட்ட படை வீரர்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पॅराट्रोप्स
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hava indirme birliği
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

paracadutisti militari
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

spadochroniarze
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

парашутисти
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

parasutisti
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αλεξιπτωτιστές
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Para
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

paratroops
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

paratroops
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of paratroops

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PARATROOPS»

The term «paratroops» is regularly used and occupies the 76.438 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PARATROOPS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «paratroops» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «paratroops» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PARATROOPS»

Discover the use of paratroops in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to paratroops and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
French Foreign Legion Paratroops
French. Foreign. Legion. Paratroops. The. Indochina. War. /. 1946-54. I. The garrisons of French Indochina (today Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia) spent much of the Second World War in enforced idleness, supervised by Japanese forces ...
Martin Windrow, 2013
2
World War II Army Airborne Troop Carriers
Redesignated 60th Troop Carrier Group in Jul 1942. Received additional training in England, then assigned to Twelfth AF for operations in the Mediterranean theater. Flew its first mission on 8 Nov 1942, transporting paratroops from England ...
David Polk, 1992
3
Along the Neva: German Paratroops of the 1st Battalion; 3rd ...
"A Schiffer military history book"--Cover.
Edgar Alcidi, 2010
4
German Paratroops in North Africa: Tropical Uniforms, ...
This large-format book is an in-depth photographic study of Luftwaffe tropical uniforms, headgear, and insignia worn by the Fallschirmjager during the battles for Africa in World War II. Both full-color and war-era photographs illustrate ...
John E. Hodgin, 2008
5
Fallschirmjäger: Portraits of German Paratroops in Combat
This book is a must have for any collector or historian.
Branislav Radovic, 2006
6
Fallschirmjager: Elite German Paratroops in World War II
The photos in this book are taken from an unpublished album belonged to a member of the elite German Paratroopers. First Sgt Wilhelm Plieschen served with Fallschirmjager Machine Gun Battalion 7.
Jonathan Sutherland, Diane Canwell, 2010
7
Israeli Elite Units Since 1948
At 08:55 hours dozens of M3 half-tracks ferried the paratroops across the Egyptian frontier towards Rafah; while at 18:50 hours, the 80th Reserve Para Bde . commanded by Col. Dani Matt neutralised the Egyptian artillery positions at Um Katef ...
Sam Katz, Samuel M. Katz, 1988
8
The Letters of Jonathan Netanyahu: The Commander of the ...
Very few of the paratroopers who are sent to the Officers' Training Course return to serve in the ranks of the paratroops. Each branch of the army sends a certain number of men to the course, according to the number of officers it needs, but ...
Yonatan Netanyahu, Binyamin Netanyahu, 2001
9
Stirlings in Action with the Airborne Forces: Air Support ...
The evening of 5 June saw the return to Fairford of the paratroops who had made a wasted journey the previous day. They were given a meal, before attending a service conducted by the 7th Battalion's Padre, Captain Parry, who was to go ...
Dennis Williams, 2007
10
The 761st "Black Panther" Tank Battalion in World War II: An ...
BUCK TUKBLS AMD WMXTI PARATROOPS Black tankers and whit* paratroops. They >ad« a lovely light. Unless you wera a German And than you beat take flight . Black tanker* and whit* paratroops, lhay all wera color blind. They want Into ...
Joe Wilson, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PARATROOPS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term paratroops is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Bruce Henderson's 'Los Baños': Gripping account of a brilliant …
... the skill and imagination of the military planners, and the gallantry of the American paratroops, Filipino guerrillas, and other troops involved in ... «Philly.com, Jul 15»
2
The Online Shopping Experience Is Suddenly Crowded With …
... World Dictionary, which defines jumpsuit as “a coverall worn by paratroops, garage mechanics, etc.,” or “a lounging outfit somewhat like this. «Slate Magazine, Jul 15»
3
Israel should focus on army's morality, not pensions
A paratroops battalion commander who fought in Operation Protective Edge said in an interview, after the usual words of praise for his unit, that ... «Haaretz, Jul 15»
4
Full-scale Ukrainian Marine drills held year after Russian takeover of …
Helicopters carrying paratroops in the sky, communicating with minesweeping boats and amphibious craft on the ground. The operations took ... «Ukraine Today, Jul 15»
5
The A-J Remembers: Tommy Chamberlain remembers Pacific war
... in adventurous service and volunteered for what was being called the Paramarines, a combination word meaning Marine paratroops. He was ... «LubbockOnline.com, Jul 15»
6
Requisition of Rangers in Sindh extended for one year
Earlier, paratroops carried out a major operation at MQM's headquarter and arrested its leaders Qamar Mansoor, Kaiful Wara. Rangers also ... «News Tribe, Jul 15»
7
a military blog
We aren't seeing a Red Dawn-like invasion where Soviet paratroops dropped in on a high school. And all the conspiracy theories about death ... «Peoria Journal Star, Jul 15»
8
Rangers' targetted operation, two MQM workers arrested
Earlier, paratroops carried out a major operation at MQM's headquarter and arrested its leaders Qamar Mansoor, Kaiful Wara. Rangers also ... «News Tribe, Jul 15»
9
US Talisman Sabre paratroops drop in via C-17
Four hundred Alaskan paratroopers from the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division have parachuted into the Shoalwater Bay ... «Australian Defence Magazine, Jul 15»
10
Road Test: Space inside the Ford Galaxy is out of this world
You half expect to turn around and see not your kids nestling in the rear seats but a load-master sergeant about to send a stick of paratroops on ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»

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