Spanish Word: despegar
English Meaning: 1. to take off (airplane) 2. to detach
German Meaning: abheben

Word Forms: despegando, despegara, despegó

Example Sentences:

El avión despegó media hora tarde.
The plane took off half an hour late.
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Antes de que el avión despegara hubo que quitar la nieve de la pista.
Before the plane took off the runway had to be cleared of snow.
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