🇬🇧🇪🇸 helicopter - helicóptero : English Lesson

Meaning of "helicopter" ("helicóptero"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A helicopter is a kind of flying machine that has big blades on top that spin around very fast. Instead of having wings like an airplane, it lifts off the ground by spinning these blades. A helicopter can go straight up, straight down, forward, backward, and even hover, which means staying in one place in the air like it’s standing still. People use helicopters for many jobs, like rescuing people, taking patients to hospitals, filming from the sky, or exploring places that are hard to reach.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

I asked Mom for a helicopter ride, and she offered a ride in the car with the windows down instead.

The cat watched the helicopter and clearly decided that flying cans of noise are not her thing.

The helicopter pilot probably has the world’s coolest job, unless there’s a professional ice‑cream taster somewhere.

The helicopter circled the beach, looking for two things: lost swimmers and someone who still had sunscreen left to share.

A helicopter can land straight down on tiny spaces, which is why it’s used for mountain rescues—because parking a regular airplane on a cliff would be a seriously bad idea.

A girl in the park sees a helicopter. The helicopter has a big fan on top. The fan spins fast and makes wind. The girl feels the wind and laughs. The helicopter goes up and down. The girl waves to the helicopter. The helicopter lands and she smiles. She claps.

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This word is at the A1 level, which means it is one of the first words you learn when starting English. It’s commonly used in everyday conversations and helps you communicate basic ideas like greetings, family, or daily activities.

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