lift off

• Verbo frasal usado para indicar que um foguete, uma espaçonave ou um avião deixa o solo e começa a subir, iniciando o voo. Também pode ser usado de forma figurada para algo que decola ou tem um início bem-sucedido.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of a spacecraft, rocket, or aircraft rising from the ground and beginning to fly.

incontável · intransitivo · phrasal, sem objeto

1. Rocket or aircraft launchformal

   To begin flight; to rise from the ground into the air.

   Decolar

   • The space shuttle lifted off at dawn.
   • The rocket lifted off from the launch pad successfully.
   • The helicopter lifted off from the helipad.

   Sinônimosblast offlaunchrisetake off

   Antônimosalightlandsettletouchdown

2. Remove a lid or coverinformal

   To take off a lid, cover, or top from something.

   Tirar a tampa

   • She lifted off the lid of the pot to check the soup.
   • He lifted off the cover of the box to reveal the gift.
   • Lift off the top of the container carefully.

   Sinônimosdrawopenpull offremovetake offuncover

   Antônimosaffixattachfastenput onreplacesecure

Verbo baselift