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How to Say "took flight" in Spanish

The Spanish word fortook flightis volóA1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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voló

verbA1
started flying
A single blue bird soaring high in a clear blue sky, depicted mid-flight with its wings extended.

Examples

El águila voló sobre la montaña.

The eagle flew over the mountain.

¿Viste cómo voló ese avión tan rápido?

Did you see how fast that plane flew?

Ella voló a Madrid el mes pasado.

She flew to Madrid last month.

Identifying 'Voló'

'Voló' is the simple past (preterite) form. It means the action of flying started and finished at a specific point in the past. It refers to 'he,' 'she,' or 'you' (formal).

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