No. 2,723 in French
atterrir
"Atterrir" means "to land" (typically used for aircraft).
In a sentence
L'avion va bientôt atterrir sur la piste.
The plane is about to land on the runway.
In this sentence, 'atterrir' is used in its literal sense to describe the action of an airplane landing.
Après une longue soirée, je dois atterrir pour me ressourcer.
After a long evening, I need to settle down to recharge.
Here, 'atterrir' is used metaphorically to mean calming or settling down after an intense activity.
Il met du temps à atterrir depuis qu'il a appris la nouvelle.
It takes him time to process since he heard the news.
In this example, 'atterrir' is used figuratively to describe the process of coming to terms or mentally arriving at a state of understanding after a shock or significant event.
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