take flight en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) To begin flying; to become airborne or aloft; to take off and fly
Though the bird is still young, in a day or two it will spread its wing and take flight for the first time.
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(idiomatic) to flee
The criminals took flight as soon as they heard the sirens.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| taking flight | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| took flight | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| takes flight | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| taken flight | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Synonyms
fly (to flee)
Translations (24)
fr s'envoler (to become airborne) · fr prendre son vol (to become airborne) · ru улета́ть (to flee) · ru уплыва́ть (to flee) · pl uciekać (to flee) · fi paeta (to flee) · sv ta till flykten (to flee) · es levantar el vuelo (to become airborne) · es alzar el vuelo (to become airborne) · it spiccare il volo (to become airborne) · fr prendre la fuite (to flee) · pl uciec (to flee) · mi hārewa (to flee) · fi lähteä lentoon (to become airborne) · ro își lua zborul (to become airborne) · pt levantar voo (to become airborne) · fr prendre son envol (to become airborne) · hu szárnyra kap (to become airborne) · ru убега́ть (to flee) · pl wznieść się (to become airborne) · it darsi alla fuga (to flee) · ru взлете́ть (to become airborne) · el τρέπομαι σε φυγή (to flee) · pl wznosić się (to become airborne)