No. 5,175 in Spanish
helicóptero
A type of aircraft with rotating blades that allow it to take off, land, and hover vertically.
In a sentence
El helicóptero aterrizó en el helipuerto.
The helicopter landed on the heliport.
Primary noun usage to describe the aircraft.
Desde el helicóptero se podía observar toda la ciudad.
From the helicopter, the entire city could be observed.
Utilized as the subject in a prepositional context.
El sonido del helicóptero se escuchaba mientras volaba sobre nosotros.
The sound of the helicopter was heard as it flew over us.
Used to discuss the noise made by the aircraft.
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