parachuter
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parachuter
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
1. (aviation)
a. to airdrop
Le colonel a décidé de parachuter des soldats derrière les lignes ennemies.The colonel decided to airdrop soldiers behind enemy lines.
b. to parachute
L'avion a parachuté des provisions aux villageois isolés.The plane parachuted supplies to the isolated villagers.
2. (colloquial) (figurative) (to appoint unexpectedly to a position)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. to parachute (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
Le directeur a décidé de parachuter Léa dans un nouveau service.The director decided to parachute Léa into a new department.
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