paraquedas
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See also: pára-quedas
Portuguese
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From para (“stops”) + quedas (“falls”), a calque of French parachute, from para- (“protection against”).
Pronunciation
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- Hyphenation: pa‧ra‧que‧das
Noun
[edit]paraquedas m (invariable)
Usage notes
[edit]Contrary to most others verb-noun compounds, such as para-sol or guarda-chuva, paraquedas is written as a single word.
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- Portuguese compound terms
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