How to Say "took flight" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “took flight” is “voló” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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verbA1
started flying

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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