This is the 10863rd most frequent Spanish word.
despegar
"Despegar" means "to take off" (as in an airplane) or "to detach."
In this sentence, 'despegar' is used to describe the action of a plane starting to lift off from the ground.
El avión comenzará a despegar en cinco minutos.
The plane will begin to take off in five minutes.
Here, 'despegar' refers to the action of removing or separating labels from a surface.
Es importante despegar las etiquetas de los regalos antes de entregarlos.
It's important to peel off the labels from the gifts before handing them out.
In this sentence, 'despegar' is used metaphorically to signify starting to succeed or progress prominently in something.