English-French translations for take flight

• prendre la fuite
• prendre son envol
  Vous, Parlement européen, vous détenez la dernière clé qui va ouvrir la dernière porte pour permettre à l'Europe du XXIe siècle de prendre son envol. You, the European Parliament, hold the final key to the final door that will allow a Europe of the 21st century to take flight.
• prendre son vol
• s'envoler
• s’envoler

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