touch down
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touch down(
tuhch
daun
)An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
b. tomar tierra (on land)
Due to the strong winds, the plane had to touch down at the airport of another nearby city.Debido a los fuertes vientos, el avión tuvo que tomar tierra en el aeropuerto de otra ciudad cercana.
c. acuatizar (on water)
The seaplane made a splash as it touched down on the surface of the lake.El hidroavión hizo un chapoteo al acuatizar en la superficie del lago.
d. amerizar (on water)
Chesley Sullenberger was lauded as a hero for making a plane touch down in the Hudson River.Chesley Sullenberger fue elogiado como héroe por amerizar un avión en el río Hudson.
e. alunizar (on the moon)
The astronauts are expected to touch down this morning.Se espera que los astronautas alunicen esta mañana.
2. (rugby)
a. marcar un ensayo
The player touched down and the crowd went wild.El jugador marcó un ensayo y el público se volvió loco.
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