take flight

spiccare il volo

Staccarsi da terra e cominciare a volare.

In inglese semplice: To leave the ground and begin flying.

• The bird took flight.
• Hundreds of butterflies take flight when the sun comes out.
• We watched the small plane take flight over the lake.

Sinonimi: take off

Contrari: land

Espressioni comuni: take flight together, take flight again

fuggire, darsi alla fuga

Scappare, di solito per paura o per sfuggire a un pericolo.

In inglese semplice: To run away, usually because you are frightened or want to escape danger.

• The thief took flight.
• They took flight when they heard the police approaching.
• Rather than face the angry crowd, he took flight through a side door.

Come si usa: take flight from someone/something (The villagers took flight from the approaching army.)

Sinonimi: flee, run away, escape

Espressioni comuni: take flight immediately, take flight from someone