para

le para, la para
A masculine or feminine noun is a noun can be masculine or feminine depending on the gender of the person or animal it refers to (e.g., le footballeur, la footballeuse).
masculine or feminine noun
1.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(abbreviation of "parachutiste")
a. skyman
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
(slang)
Le para a sauté d'un avion à 3 000 mètres.The skyman jumped from a plane at 3,000 meters.
b. para
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(abbreviation of "paratrooper")
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
(United Kingdom)
Les paras ont sauté de l'avion en pleine nuit.The paras jumped from the plane in the middle of the night.
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