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Takeoff

noun/tˈeɪkɔf/
Definition
a departure; especially of airplanes
the initial ascent of an airplane as it becomes airborne
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/tˈeɪkɔf/
🇬🇧British English
/tˈeɪkɒf/
🇮🇳Indian English
/tˈeɪkɒf/
2 syllables Say it as /tˈeɪkɔf/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
take offverbleave
parodistnounmimics literary or musical style for comic effect
parodyverbmake a parody of
lampoonverbridicule with satire
spoofverbmake a parody of
burlesqueadjectiverelating to or characteristic of a burlesque
burlesqueverbmake a parody of
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
abheben
ein Aufbruch; insbesondere von Flugzeugen
🇫🇷French
décoller
un départ; surtout des avions
🇪🇸Spanish
despegar
una salida; especialmente de aviones
🇮🇹Italian
decollare
una partenza; soprattutto degli aerei
🇳🇱Dutch
start
een vertrek; vooral van vliegtuigen
🇵🇹Portuguese
decolar
uma partida; especialmente de aviões
🇷🇺Russian
снимать
выезд; особенно самолетов
India
🇮🇳Hindi
उड़ान भरना
एक प्रस्थान; खासतौर पर हवाई जहाज का
🇧🇩Bengali
টেকঅফ
একটি প্রস্থান; বিশেষ করে বিমানের
🇮🇳Tamil
புறப்படுதல்
ஒரு புறப்பாடு; குறிப்பாக விமானங்கள்
🇮🇳Telugu
టేకాఫ్
ఒక నిష్క్రమణ; ముఖ్యంగా విమానాలు
🇮🇳Marathi
टेकऑफ
एक निर्गमन; विशेषतः विमानांचे
🇮🇳Gujarati
ટેકઓફ
એક પ્રસ્થાન; ખાસ કરીને એરોપ્લેન
🇮🇳Kannada
ಉಡ್ಡಯನ
ಒಂದು ನಿರ್ಗಮನ; ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿ ವಿಮಾನಗಳು
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഏറ്റെടുക്കുക
ഒരു പുറപ്പെടൽ; പ്രത്യേകിച്ച് വിമാനങ്ങളുടെ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਉਤਾਰਨਾ
ਇੱਕ ਰਵਾਨਗੀ; ਖਾਸ ਕਰਕੇ ਹਵਾਈ ਜਹਾਜ਼ਾਂ ਦਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
ٹیک آف
ایک روانگی؛ خاص طور پر ہوائی جہازوں کا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
起飞
出发;尤其是飞机
🇯🇵Japanese
脱ぐ
出発。特に飛行機の
🇰🇷Korean
이륙하다
출발; 특히 비행기의
🇻🇳Vietnamese
cởi
một sự ra đi; đặc biệt là máy bay
🇹🇭Thai
ถอดออก
การจากไป; โดยเฉพาะเครื่องบิน
🇮🇩Indonesian
lepas landas
sebuah keberangkatan; khususnya pesawat terbang
🇵🇭Filipino
pag-alis
isang pag-alis; lalo na sa mga eroplano
🇲🇾Malay
lepas landas
pemergian; terutamanya kapal terbang
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
اخلع
رحيل؛ وخاصة الطائرات
🇮🇷Persian
برخاستن
یک خروج؛ مخصوصا در مورد هواپیماها
🇹🇷Turkish
çıkarmak
bir kalkış; özellikle uçakların
🇮🇱Hebrew
המראה
יציאה; במיוחד של מטוסים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'takeoff'?
The primary meaning of 'takeoff' is 'a departure; especially of airplanes'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'takeoff' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'takeoff' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'takeoff' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'takeoff' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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In your opinion, does the word 'takeoff' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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