No. 4,176 in Catalan
enlairar
"Enlairar" means "to lift, raise, or take off."
In a sentence
L'avió es va enlairar a primera hora del matí.
The plane took off early in the morning.
In this sentence, 'enlairar' is used to describe the action of a plane taking off into the air.
L'esperit de l'artista va enlairar amb cada nova creació.
The artist's spirit soared with each new creation.
Here, 'enlairar' is used metaphorically to indicate an emotional or inspirational uplift.
El nen va enlairar el seu estel al parc.
The boy sent his kite flying in the park.
In this case, 'enlairar' refers to the physical action of launching something into the air, in this instance, a kite.
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