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décollage

takeoff

noun deh-koh-LAHZH Rare

Also means

launch, liftoff

Usage Note

Décollage refers to the moment a plane leaves the ground, but figuratively it also describes an economic or career takeoff. The verb décoller means both 'to take off' and 'to unstick/detach', and the opposite of the aviation sense is atterrissage ('landing').

Examples

"Le décollage est prévu à midi."

Natural Translation

The takeoff is scheduled for noon.

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