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takes off

[/teɪks ɔːf/]
verb
decola; sai correndo; remove
1. (of an aircraft) to leave the ground and become airborne
The plane takes off at 10 AM.
O avião decola às 10 da manhã.
2. to leave or depart hastily; to run away
He takes off without saying goodbye.
Ele sai correndo sem dizer adeus.
3. to remove something from a surface or person
She takes off her shoes when she gets home.
Ela tira os sapatos quando chega em casa.
4. to become successful or popular suddenly
The new product really takes off in the market.
O novo produto realmente faz sucesso no mercado.
NYC Slang
bolts; bounces; gets outta here
Synonyms
removesdepartslaunchesleavesstrips
Antonyms
landsputs onarrivesstays

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
decola; sai correndo; tira
Most common usage in Brazil
Portugal
descolagem; tira; sai a correr
Portuguese European variant

Related Idioms & Phrases

takes off running
takes off like a shot
takes off without a hitch
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