How do you say 'to open the parachute' in spanish?

Question

I am doing a presentation on exteme sports. The whole sentence I am trying to make is: When you are near the ground you have to open the parachute. Cuando estas cerca a el suelo, tienes a....

So I just need to know how to say 'to open the parachute'?

Thankyou Katie x

Answer 1

abrir el paracaídas

• abrir is to open a shop isn't it? - Katieee Jan 13, 2011
• I would use "tienes que abrir el paracaídas", but I think abrir is good - dogwood Jan 13, 2011

Answer 2

yes im not sure exactly what you expect the answer to be but my boyfriend who is a native of Argentina said you would tell someone **"cuando estas cerca del suelo tienés que abrir el paracaídas"****. Besides teaching someone in a different language how to do such a sport, I suggest keeping it simple and straight to the point. That is how they would say it here in Argentina.

Answer 3

Cuando estás cerca del suelo tienes que abrir el paracaídas.

to open the parachute = abrir el paracaídas

Answer 4

can someone answer this properly please

Answer 5

If you want a literal translation of your sentence, this would be: "Cuando estas cerca a el suelo, tienes que abrir el paracaídas". If you want it like a statement in a instruction manual, I would say "Abrir el paracaidas a XXXX metros/pies de altura". It would sound a lot more precise and technical.