To take off in Spanish
To take off in Spanish is despegar (dehs-peh-GAR).
- Spanish
- despegar
- Say it
- dehs-peh-GAR
- Note
- El despegue, the takeoff.
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Trains, planes and boats in Spanish
The other words in step 2 of Transportation in Spanish.
- el trentrain · el TREN
- el metrosubway · el MEH-troh
- el tranvíatram · el trahm-BEE-ah
- el aviónairplane · el ah-BYOHN
- el helicópterohelicopter · el eh-lee-KOHP-teh-roh
- el barcoship · el BAR-koh
- el boteboat (small) · el BOH-teh
- el ferryferry · el FEH-rree
- el crucerocruise ship · el kroo-SEH-roh
- aterrizarto land · ah-teh-rree-SAR
Questions about despegar
How do you say to take off in Spanish?
To take off in Spanish is despegar. El despegue, the takeoff.
How do you pronounce despegar?
Say it dehs-peh-GAR. The syllable in capitals is stressed: GAR. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
What does despegar mean in English?
In English, despegar means to take off.
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