English–French
“take off” in French
How to say “take off” in French
“Take off” in French is envoler.
Something rises into flight and soon becomes distant from its original position.
Example sentences with envoler
Les prix s'envolent.
Prices are soaring.
Tips for using envoler
- In s'envoler, voler means 'to fly', not 'to steal', and the pronominal form makes the intended sense clear.
Other French words for “take off”
L'avion décollera dans vingt minutes.
The plane will take off in twenty minutes.