take flight
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take flight
verb takes flight · taking flight · took flight · taken flight
- 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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to flee
The criminals took flight as soon as they heard the sirens.
Similar: fly
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verb to become airborne
| Español | alzar el vuelo, levantar el vuelo |
|---|---|
| Português | levantar voo |
| Français | s'envoler, prendre son vol, prendre son envol |
| Italiano | spiccare il volo |
| Română | își lua zborul |
| Русский | взлете́ть vzletétʹ |
verb to flee
| Français | prendre la fuite |
|---|---|
| Italiano | darsi alla fuga |
| Ελληνικά | τρέπομαι σε φυγή trépomai se fygí |
| Русский | убега́ть ubegátʹ, улета́ть uletátʹ, уплыва́ть uplyvátʹ |
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