Dutch-English translations for opstijgen

rise
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We watched the balloon riseThis elm tree rises to a height of seventy feetThe path rises as you approach the foot of the hill
ascend
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He ascended to heaven upon a cloud.You ascend the stairs and take a right.She ascended the throne when her mother abdicated.

lift off
mount
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the mount of JupiterThe rider climbed onto his mount.The post is the mount on which the mailbox is installed.
soarThe pump prices soared into new heights as the strike continued.
take offThat is very important in order for us to know which aeroplanes can take off and when. Deze zijn van groot belang om te kunnen bepalen welke vliegtuigen onder welke omstandigheden kunnen opstijgen. That is very reassuring, Mr President. I thought that a flying saucer was just about to take off. U stelt mij gerust, mijnheer de Voorzitter, want aan het geluid te oordelen, dacht ik dat onze vliegende schotel ging opstijgen. The charters take off for the so-called sex tourism - we know where they leave from and we know their destination. Wij weten waar de chartervliegtuigen met zogenaamde sekstoeristen opstijgen en waar ze landen.