aterrizar

/ateriˈθaɾ/, [a.t̪e.riˈθaɾ]

land, to land


Verb aterrizar (first-person singular present aterrizo, first-person singular preterite aterricé, past participle aterrizado)

  1. (intransitive) to land (e.g. an airplane)
  2. (intransitive, figuratively, colloquial) to come back to reality, to stop dreaming

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Examples
  • El avión va a aterrizar dentro de instantes.

    The plane will land before long.

  • Dile a esas personas que se aparten para que el helicóptero pueda aterrizar.

    Tell those people to back off so that the helicopter can land.

  • Un helicóptero es capaz de despegar y aterrizar verticalmente.

    A helicopter is able to take off and land straight up and down.

  • El águila está por aterrizar.

    The eagle is about to land.

  • ¿Es posible aterrizar un avión en esta isla?

    Is it possible to land a plane on this island?

  • El avión está listo para aterrizar.

    The airplane is ready for landing.

  • El piloto va a aterrizar el avión.

    The pilot will land the plane.

  • Nuestro avión no pudo aterrizar debido a una densa niebla.

    Our plane couldn't land on account of the dense fog.

  • El águila está a punto de aterrizar.

    The eagle is about to land.

  • ¿Cuándo vamos a aterrizar?

    When are we going to land?


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