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chute meaning in English

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chute nom {f}

fall [falls]◼◼◼(act of moving in gas or vacuum under the effect of gravity from a point to a lower point)
noun
[UK: fɔːl] [US: ˈfɑːl]
John took a bad fall. = John fit une mauvaise chute.

fall [falls]◼◼◼(loss of greatness or status)
noun
[UK: fɔːl] [US: ˈfɑːl]
John took a bad fall. = John fit une mauvaise chute.

drop [drops]◼◼◼(act of moving downwards under the force of gravity, see also: descent; fall)
noun
[UK: drɒp] [US: ˈdrɑːp]
Site traffic is dropping. = La fréquentation du site chute.

downfall [downfalls]◼◼◻(precipitous decline in fortune; death or rapid deterioration, as in status or wealth)
noun
[UK: ˈdaʊn.fɔːl] [US: ˈdaʊn.ˌfɒl]

demise [demises]◼◼◻(end, downfall, or failure)
noun
[UK: dɪ.ˈmaɪz] [US: ˌdɪ.ˈmaɪz]

stumble [stumbles]◼◻◻(a fall or trip)
noun
[UK: ˈstʌm.bl̩] [US: ˈstʌm.bl̩]

pitch [pitches]◼◻◻(descent, fall, a thrusting down)
noun
[UK: pɪtʃ] [US: ˈpɪtʃ]

totter(unsteady movement)
noun
[UK: ˈtɒ.tə(r)] [US: ˈtɑː.tər]

chute nom

punch line◼◻◻(final part of a joke)
noun
[UK: pʌntʃ laɪn] [US: ˈpəntʃ ˈlaɪn]

chute d'eau nom {f}

waterfall [waterfalls]◼◼◼(flow of water over the edge of a cliff)
noun
[UK: ˈwɔː.tə.fɔːl] [US: ˈwɒ.tər.ˌfɒl]

cascade [cascades]◼◼◻(waterfall)
noun
[UK: kæ.ˈskeɪd] [US: kæ.ˈskeɪd]

chute de l'Homme nom {f}

fall of man◼◼◼noun

chute de neige nom {f}

snowfall [snowfalls]◼◼◼(instance of falling of snow)
noun
[UK: ˈsnəʊ.fɔːl] [US: ˈsnoʊ.fɔːl]

chute libre nom {f}

freefall◼◼◼(being affected only by gravity)
noun
[UK: ˈfriː.ˌfɒl] [US: ˈfriː.ˌfɒl]

freefall◼◼◼(falling through atmosphere without additional drag devices)
noun
[UK: ˈfriː.ˌfɒl] [US: ˈfriː.ˌfɒl]

tailspin [tailspins]◼◼◻(Any sharp, sustained, often uncontrollable descent or decline)
noun
[UK: ˈteɪl.spɪn] [US: ˈteɪl.ˌspɪn]

chuter verbe

fall [fell, fallen, falling, falls]◼◼◼(move to a lower position under the effect of gravity)
verb
[UK: fɔːl] [US: ˈfɑːl]
John took a bad fall. = John fit une mauvaise chute.

plummet [plummeted, plummeting, plummets]◼◼◻(to drop swiftly, in a direct manner; to fall quickly)
verb
[UK: ˈplʌ.mɪt] [US: ˈplʌ.mət]
Temperatures have plummeted. = Les températures ont chuté.

pitch [pitched, pitching, pitches]◼◻◻(to plunge or fall)
verb
[UK: pɪtʃ] [US: ˈpɪtʃ]

topple [toppled, toppling, topples]◼◻◻(to totter and fall, or to lean as if about to do so)
verb
[UK: ˈtɒp.l̩] [US: ˈtɑːp.l̩]

come down◼◻◻(decrease)
verb
[UK: kʌm daʊn] [US: ˈkəm ˈdaʊn]

chutes du Niagara nom propre
{f-Pl}

Niagara Falls◼◼◼(waterfalls)
proper noun

chutes Niagara nom propre
{f-Pl}

Niagara Falls◼◼◼(waterfalls)
proper noun

chutes Victoria nom propre
{Pl}

Victoria Falls◼◼◼(waterfall in Africa)
proper noun

cran de chute nom {m}

undercut [undercuts](notch cut in a tree)
noun
[UK: ˌʌn.dəˈkʌt] [US: ˈʌn.dərˌkət]

parachute nom {m}

parachute [parachutes]◼◼◼(BDSM: scrotum collar from which weights can be hung)
noun
[UK: ˈpæ.rə.ʃuːt] [US: ˈpe.rɪ.ˌʃuːt]
Both optimists and pessimists contribute to society. The optimist invents the aeroplane, the pessimist the parachute. = Les optimistes tout comme les pessimistes apportent leur contribution à la société. L'optimiste invente l'aéroplane, le pessimiste le parachute.

parachute [parachutes]◼◼◼(device designed to control the fall of an object or person)
noun
[UK: ˈpæ.rə.ʃuːt] [US: ˈpe.rɪ.ˌʃuːt]
Both optimists and pessimists contribute to society. The optimist invents the aeroplane, the pessimist the parachute. = Les optimistes tout comme les pessimistes apportent leur contribution à la société. L'optimiste invente l'aéroplane, le pessimiste le parachute.

parachute doré nom {m}

golden parachute◼◼◼(agreement on benefits)
noun

parachute en or nom {m}

golden parachute◼◼◼(agreement on benefits)
noun

parachuteur nom

dropshipper(a seller who drop ships)
noun

rechute nom

relapse◼◼◼(the act or situation of relapsing)
noun
[UK: rɪ.ˈlæps] [US: ri.ˈlæps]

rechuter verbe

relapse [relapsed, relapsing, relapses]◼◼◼(To fall back again)
verb
[UK: rɪ.ˈlæps] [US: ri.ˈlæps]

toile de parachute nom {f}

canopy [canopies](parachute cloth)
noun
[UK: ˈkæ.nə.pi] [US: ˈkæ.nə.pi]