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"Parachuting" is a form of "parachuting", a noun which is often translated as "el paracaidismo". "Skydiving" is a form of "skydiving", a noun which is often translated as "el paracaidismo deportivo". Learn more about the difference between "parachuting" and "skydiving" below.
parachuting(
peh
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ruh
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shu
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dihng
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (skill)
a. el paracaidismo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Parachuting was part of her training as a pilot.El paracaidismo formaba parte de su formación como piloto.
2. (sport)
a. el paracaidismo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Next weekend we'll go parachuting in the Grand Canyon.El próximo fin de semana nos vamos a hacer paracaidismo en el Cañón del Colorado.
skydiving(
skay
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day
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vihng
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (sport)
a. el paracaidismo deportivo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I went skydiving for my thirtieth birthday.Hice paracaidismo deportivo para mis treinta.
b. la caída libre (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I would never go skydiving. I'm too afraid of heights.Nunca haría caída libre. Le tengo demasiado miedo a las alturas.
