How do you say "take off" as in a plane taking off.

Question

Is there a verb in Spanish for a plane taking off.

The plane is taking off. El avión .........

Can quitarse or secarse be used in some way? Gracias!

Don't you just hate when they drag up old questions? :p - --Mariana--, Jun 28, 2012

Answer 1

Bandit, yo diría:

El avión despega

I just learned the verb is: despegar

Gracias, Ingeteacher! It´s exactly what I´m looking for! - bandit51jd, Jul 29, 2011

El avión despega0 The plane takes off. El avión esta despegando= The plane is taking off. - El_Mexicalense, Jun 28, 2012

Answer 2

Si Despegar is the word, seems silly to an english speaker to say " unstick" though

Gracias, paco! - bandit51jd, Jul 29, 2011

Not silly really, we say "take off" just the same as we say "take off" an article of clothing. This must seem strange to a spanish speaker. - Eddy, Jul 29, 2011

Answer 3

Despegar= Take off. taking off= despegando.

The plane is taking off= El avión esta despegando/ El aeroplano esta despegando.

Despegue: taking off Aterrizaje= landing

Answer 4

También: elevarse, ascender, ¿no?

Answer 5

Despegar

thats the word I've always learned.

Answer 6

¿Nos vamos volando? Not correct, I suppose, but userfriendly..

Answer 7

In English there is no verb - only phrasal verbs - take-off - lift off

"To launch" is only used for rockets for example.

Spanish is despegar which literally translates to "unstick"

So I guess both languages have a problem with this.