Definition of the word airborne

Pronunciation of vocabulary airborne

airborneadjective

không khí

/ˈeəbɔːn//ˈerbɔːrn/

Origin of the word airborne

"Airborne" is a combination of the words "air" and "borne." "Air" comes from Old English "ær," meaning "breath, atmosphere." "Borne" comes from the past participle of the verb "bear," which originates from the Proto-Germanic word "beran," meaning "to carry." "Airborne" first appeared in the early 1900s, referring to something carried by the air, like dust, pollen, or, later, aircraft.

Vocabulary summary airborne

typeadjective

meaningairborne

meaning(troops) trained for air combat

meaningfly, took off

Example of vocabulary airbornenamespace

in the air

trong không khí

  • Do not leave your seat until the plane is airborne.

    Đừng rời khỏi chỗ ngồi của bạn cho đến khi máy bay cất cánh.

carried through the air

được truyền qua không khí

  • airborne seeds/viruses

    hạt giống/vi rút trong không khí

trained to jump out of aircraft onto enemy land in order to fight

được huấn luyện để nhảy ra khỏi máy bay xuống đất địch để chiến đấu

  • an airborne division

    một sư đoàn trên không

Words, synonyms, related vocabulary airborne

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