English-Finnish translations for take flight

• lähteä lentoon
• paeta
  Panttivangin onnistui paeta vankilasta.
  Panttivangin onnistui paeta poliiseja.
  Pilvet pakenivat.

Definition of take flight

• To begin flying; to become airborne or aloft; to take off and fly
• to flee

Examples

• Though the bird is still young, in a day or two it will spread its wing and take flight for the first time.
• The criminals took flight as soon as they heard the sirens.

Related words

• take the floor
• take a flyer
• take to flight