decolar

Senses

1. 1.

   to take off

   an aircraft leaving the ground and beginning flight

2. 2.

   to take off, to succeed

   to begin to succeed or thrive (business, career, project)

Examples

• "O avião decolou às seis da manhã."

  The plane took off at six in the morning.

• "Depois da pandemia, o negócio finalmente decolou."

  After the pandemic, the business finally took off.

• "O voo vai decolar com atraso devido ao mau tempo."

  The flight will take off late due to bad weather.

Usage

Common verb in both literal aviation contexts and figurative contexts about success or growth. The opposite is "pousar" (to land). In informal speech, widely used metaphorically for careers, businesses, or projects that start succeeding.