hochfliegen — meaning in English

English meaning

• rise verb To move upward or increase.
• soar verb To fly high in the air with little effort, especially by gliding on air currents.

Senses

hochfliegen is used for these senses in English:

• rise (intransitive) To move, or appear to move, physically upwards relative to the ground.
• soar To mount upward on wings, or as on wings, especially by gliding while employing rising air currents.

rise — full definition

1. verb To move upward or increase.
2. verb To get up from a lying or sitting position, or to get out of bed.
3. noun An increase, or an upward slope.

soar — full definition

1. verb To fly high in the air with little effort, especially by gliding on air currents.
2. verb To rise quickly to a high level.

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