cất cánh

Thân thiện

Chuyến bay cất cánh từ đường băng vào một buổi sáng quang đãng.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To take off: The primary meaning of "cất cánh" is for an aircraft to leave the ground and begin flight.
   • To take flight: It can also describe a bird or other flying creature launching itself into the air from a surface.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Máy bay sẽ cất cánh lúc 10 giờ sáng. (The airplane will take off at 10 a.m.)
  • Chim ưng cất cánh từ vách đá. (The eagle took flight from the cliff.)

Advanced Usage

• "cất cánh" (figurative): to take off, to begin rapid growth or development. This is a metaphorical extension from aviation.
  • Công ty khởi nghiệp đã sẵn sàng cất cánh. (The startup company is ready to take off.)
  • Sự nghiệp của cô ấy bắt đầu cất cánh. (Her career began to take off.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cất cánh hạ cánh (n): takeoffs and landings; the complete cycle of an aircraft's departure and arrival.
  • Sân bay quản lý hàng trăm lượt cất cánh hạ cánh mỗi ngày. (The airport manages hundreds of takeoffs and landings each day.)

Synonyms

• Take off: to leave the ground (for aircraft).
• Lift off: to rise into the air (often for rockets or spacecraft).
• Become airborne: to achieve flight.

Related Idioms

• Cất cánh bay cao: to soar high; to achieve great success.
  • Chúc bạn sớm cất cánh bay cao trong sự nghiệp. (Wishing you soon to soar high in your career.)

Học thuật

1. To take off (máy bay)