él despega

takes off, sticks to, won't leave (someone's) side

→ despegar
des undo, remove, or reverse + peg stick or adhere + a tú command / 3rd-person present tense
verb · 3rd-person singular, present tense / 2nd-person singular Rare #47,524
takes off
SP: El avión despega a las ocho.
EN: The plane takes off at eight.
sticks to, won't leave (someone's) side
SP: El niño no se le despega a su madre.
EN: The child won't leave his mother's side.
Conjugation of despegar
Indicative present
SingularPlural
Third despega —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
Third despega —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second despega —

¿A qué hora despega tu avión?

What time does your plane take off?

El avión despega en una hora.

The plane takes off in one hour.

Es natural ponerse nervioso cuando el avión despega.

It’s natural to get nervous when the plane takes off.

No se le despega un minuto.

He doesn’t leave her side for a minute.

— Cidade dos Homens (2007)

Corres debajo del avión que despega.

You run under the plane that is taking off.

— Dos son familia (2016)