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ele decolou

took off

→ decolar
de (introduces an infinitive clause after certain verbs, adjectives, and nouns) + col stick; glue + ou 3rd-person singular past tense
verb · 3rd-person singular, past tense Rare #37,392
took off Used for an aircraft leaving the ground, and figuratively for someone or something being launched or thrown into the air.
PO: O avião decolou às oito.
EN: The plane took off at eight.
Conjugation of decolar
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third decolou —

Ele já decolou, senhora?

Has it taken off yet, ma'am?

— O Serviço de Entregas da Kiki (1989)

Ele deu um murro no policial, o cara decolou do chão!

He punched the policeman, and the guy went flying off the ground!

— O Ódio (1995)

O avião ainda não decolou.

The plane hasn’t taken off yet.

Quando o voo decolou, Tom não segurou a mão de Mary.

When the plane took off, Tom didn’t hold Mary’s hand.

Curtis decolou primeiro!

Curtis took off first!

— Porco Rosso: O Último Herói Romântico (1992)