decolou

[deh-koh-LOO]

verb

took off

1. past tense of 'decolar': to take off (aircraft)

The plane took off at 10 AM.

O avião decolou às 10 da manhã.

2. to depart or leave quickly

He took off running down the street.

Ele decolou correndo pela rua.

3. to succeed or become successful suddenly (informal)

Her career really took off after that performance.

Sua carreira decolou depois daquele desempenho.

NYC Slang

took off; got off the ground

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

decolou

Standard usage across Brazil

Portugal

decolou

Standard usage in Portugal

decolar voo

decolar com sucesso

decolar do zero

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