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soar

soar

Meaning of soar

living beings birds verb

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EN-UK/ˈsɔː/
EN-US/ˈsɔɹ/
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soar with Russian translation

soar usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Ястреб может парить часами, не махая крыльями.

The hawk can soar for hours without flapping its wings.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Орёл парит над скалами.

The eagle soars above the cliffs.

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soar belongs to the topic "Birds". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

soarпарить
playиграть
oceanокеан
groupгруппа
pairпара
cowкорова
eggяйцо

soar synonyms

Related words worth learning together

fly
to move through the air using wings or an aircraft; general term
glide
to move smoothly and continuously through the air with little apparent effort
hover
to remain suspended in one place in the air; emphasis on near-stationary position
float
to remain suspended or drift gently, often on water or in air (balloons, feathers)
ascend
to move upward; formal and general, without specifying manner of flight
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🇬🇧en

to move through the air using wings or an aircraft; general term

B2Very Often

Sparrows fly between the branches all day.

G
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glide

to move smoothly and continuously through the air with little apparent effort

B2Often

The glider glided silently over the valley.

H
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hover

to remain suspended in one place in the air; emphasis on near-stationary position

B2Often

The helicopter hovered above the roof while rescuers worked.

F
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float

to remain suspended or drift gently, often on water or in air (balloons, feathers)

B2Very Often

A single feather floated slowly to the ground.

A
🇬🇧en
ascend

to move upward; formal and general, without specifying manner of flight

C1Often

The balloon ascended into the morning sky.

🇬🇧en

to move upward; very general and used for physical and abstract rises

B2Very Often

The hawk rose on the thermal and disappeared from view.

🇬🇧en

to go up or increase by effort; often implies exertion or a gradual gain in altitude

B2Very Often

The hawk climbed higher by beating its wings vigorously.

🇬🇧en

to leave the ground and begin to fly (aircraft or bird); start of flight

B2Very Often

The small plane took off at dawn.

🇬🇧en

to move rapidly downward or in a sweeping motion, often to seize prey

C1Often

The hawk swooped down and grabbed the rabbit.

S
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spiral

to move in a spiral course, either ascending or descending; emphasizes circular motion

C1Rarely

Vultures spiraled upward on the warm air current.

🇬🇧en

to rise or move very quickly and powerfully; often used metaphorically for rapid increases

B2Often

After the launch, the missile rocketed into the sky.

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soar meaning: what does it mean?

living beings birds verb

soar pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

soar is pronounced as /ˈsɔː/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

soar definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The hawk can soar for hours without flapping its wings. Translation: Ястреб может парить часами, не махая крыльями.

Is soar part of Birds vocabulary?

Yes, soar can be learned in the Birds topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is soar part of Living Beings vocabulary?

Yes, soar can be learned in the Living Beings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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