What does despegue in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word despegue in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use despegue in Spanish.

The word despegue in Spanish means takeoff, start, start, remove, detach, leave, take off, come off, take off. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word despegue

takeoff

nombre masculino (separación del suelo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El avión inició el despegue con la autorización de la torre de control.
The airplane commenced takeoff after clearance from the control tower.

start

nombre masculino (inicio del desarrollo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Todo está listo para el despegue del proyecto.
Everything is ready for the start of the project.

start

nombre masculino (persona: ascenso)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El papel de villano marcó el despegue de su carrera actoral.
His role as a villain marked the start of his acting career.

remove, detach

verbo transitivo (desprender, soltar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Despega la etiqueta del frasco sin romperla.
Remove (or: detach) the label from the bottle without tearing it.

leave

verbo pronominal (figurado (apartarse, separarse)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
No se despega de su madre ni un segundo; es un niño muy tímido.
He won't leave his mother's side for a second. He's a very timid child.

take off

verbo intransitivo (vehículo aéreo: elevarse)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
El avión no despegó debido a las adversas condiciones meteorológicas.
The aircraft did not take off because of the adverse weather conditions.

come off

verbo pronominal (desprenderse) (separate)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Se despegó la tapa de mi libro.
The cover of my book came off.

take off

verbo intransitivo (negocio: iniciar el éxito) (figurative)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Es necesario inyectar capital a un negocio para lograr que despegue.
Capital has to be injected into a business to help it take off.

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