take off

• Verbo frasal que se usa para indicar la acción de quitarse algo (como ropa), irse rápidamente o el despegue de un avión.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of removing something (like clothing), departing quickly, or an aircraft leaving the ground.

incontable · verbo irregular · transitivo e intransitivo · phrasal, separable

1. Remove clothinginformal

   To remove something, especially clothing, from your body.

   quitarse la ropa

   • Please take off your shoes before entering the house.
   • He took off his jacket because it was warm.
   • She took off her glasses to clean them.

   Sinónimosdoffpeel offpull offremoveshed

   Antónimosdonput on

2. Leave the groundformal

   When an aircraft leaves the ground and begins to fly.

   Despegar

   • The plane took off at 6 AM sharp.
   • We watched the helicopter take off from the helipad.
   • The flight is scheduled to take off in an hour.

   Sinónimoslaunchlift off

   Antónimosalightlandtouch down

3. informal

   To suddenly become successful or popular.

   Despegar (tener éxito)

   • Her singing career really took off after that performance.
   • The new product took off quickly in the market.
   • His business took off within the first year.

   Sinónimosboomcatch onflourishprospersoarsucceedthrive

   Antónimosfailflop

4. Leave quicklyinformal

   To leave a place suddenly or hurriedly.

   irse de repente

   • He took off without saying goodbye.
   • They took off as soon as the meeting ended.
   • She took off in a hurry to catch the bus.

   Sinónimosboltdecampdisappearfleeget awayrunscramskedaddlesplitvamoose

   Antónimosarriveremainstay

Verbo basetake