No. 8,046 in German
höhenflug
"Höhenflug" means "a soaring flight" or figuratively "a euphoric high" or "period of great success."
In a sentence
Sein plötzlicher Höhenflug überraschte seine Kollegen.
His sudden rise to success surprised his colleagues.
Metaphorically used to describe a rise in success or achievement.
Der Vogel befand sich auf einem erstaunlichen Höhenflug.
The bird was on an astonishing high-altitude flight.
Literally used to describe a bird's high-altitude flight.
Nach dem Höhenflug der Mannschaft im letzten Spiel waren die Fans begeistert.
After the team's impressive performance in the last game, the fans were ecstatic.
Figuratively implies an impressive or elevated state of performance.
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