aterrissar

[ah-teh-ree-SAHR]

verb

to land

1. to come down and settle on the ground, especially of an aircraft

The plane will land in ten minutes.

O avião vai aterrissar em dez minutos.

2. to descend and make contact with a surface

The bird landed on the branch.

O pássaro aterrisou no galho.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

aterrissar

standard usage

Portugal

aterrar

more commonly used form in European Portuguese

Brazil

pousar

alternative and common verb for landing

aterrissar com segurança - to land safely

aterrissar de emergência - to make an emergency landing

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