helicóptero

/eliˈkopteɾo/, [e.liˈkop.t̪e.ɾo]

helicopter


Noun helicóptero m (plural helicópteros)

  1. helicopter (an aircraft that is borne along by one or more sets of long rotating blades which allow it to hover)

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Examples
  • El gobierno transportó suministros a la isla por helicóptero.

    The government transported goods to the island by helicopter.

  • Lo transportaron al hospital en helicóptero.

    He was transported to the hospital by helicopter.

  • Terrible accidente de helicóptero en un cementerio belga, los rescatadores ya han hallado más de 500 cadáveres.

    Horrible helicopter accident in a Belgian cemetery, the rescuers have already salvaged more than 500 corpses.

  • Juan de la Cierva inventó el autogiro y los principios para hacer funcionar al helicóptero.

    Juan de la Cierva invented the autogyro and the principles to make a helicopter work.

  • Les rescató el helicóptero.

    They were rescued by helicopter.

  • El vuelo estacionario es muy desafiante para los nuevos pilotos de helicóptero.

    Hovering is very challenging for new helicopter pilots.

  • El tío de Tim era un artillero en un helicóptero en Vietnam.

    Tim's uncle was a machine gunner on a helicopter in Vietnam.

  • El helicóptero aterrizó en el techo.

    The helicopter landed on the roof.

  • El presidente viene volando a la ciudad en helicóptero.

    The president is flying into town by helicopter.

  • Un helicóptero es capaz de despegar y aterrizar verticalmente.

    A helicopter is able to take off and land straight up and down.

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