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1 lose ground
(to (be forced to) move back or retreat: The general sent in reinforcements when he saw that his troops were losing ground.) ceder terreno -
2 lose ground
(to (be forced to) move back or retreat: The general sent in reinforcements when he saw that his troops were losing ground.) perder terreno -
3 parachute
['pærəʃu:t] 1. noun(an umbrella-shaped piece of light, strong cloth etc beneath which a person etc is tied with ropes so that he etc can come slowly down to the ground from a great height: They made the descent from the plane by parachute; ( also adjective) a parachute-jump.) pára-quedas2. verb(to come down to the ground using a parachute: The troops parachuted into France.) saltar de pára-quedas* * *par.a.chute[p'ærəʃu:t] n 1 pára-quedas. 2 Zool patágio de mamíferos ou répteis. • vt+vi 1 saltar de pára-quedas. 2 lançar de pára-quedas. golden parachute somas elevadas e benefícios oferecidos em troca de uma aposentadoria precoce. -
4 parachute
['pærəʃu:t] 1. noun(an umbrella-shaped piece of light, strong cloth etc beneath which a person etc is tied with ropes so that he etc can come slowly down to the ground from a great height: They made the descent from the plane by parachute; ( also adjective) a parachute-jump.) pára-quedas2. verb(to come down to the ground using a parachute: The troops parachuted into France.) descer de pára-quedas
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