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despegar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • take off phrasal verb To leave the ground and begin flying, as an aircraft or bird does.

Senses

despegar is used for these senses in English:

  • take off (surfing) To stand up on a surfboard and begin to surf a breaking wave.

take off — full definition

  1. phrasal verb To leave the ground and begin flying, as an aircraft or bird does.
  2. phrasal verb To remove a piece of clothing or something attached.
  3. phrasal verb To suddenly become popular or successful.
  4. phrasal verb To leave a place suddenly, often without explanation; also, to have a period away from work.

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