B2verb · intransitive · rare

soar

soar · soars · soared · soaring

парить, взлететь, витать, взлетать

schweben, gleiten, hochfliegen, hochschnellen

To fly high with little effort, like a birdTo fly high with little effort, like a bird.

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UK/sɔː/US/soɹ/

» The value of the yen has soared.

Meaning

6 senses

(intransitive)To fly high with little effort, like a bird.
schweben
пари́тьparítʹ, вита́тьvitátʹ
fly upwards or high in the sky
To mount upward on wings, or as on wings, especially by gliding while employing rising air currents.
hochfliegen
взлета́тьvzletátʹ, взлете́тьvzletétʹ, воспаря́тьvosparjátʹ
To remain aloft by means of a glider or other unpowered aircraft.
gleiten
пари́тьparítʹ, плани́роватьplanírovatʹ, лета́тьletátʹ
fly by means of a hang glider
To rise, especially rapidly or unusually high.
The pump prices soared into new heights as the strike continued.
hochschnellen, aufstreben, hochragen
взлета́тьvzletátʹ, взлете́тьvzletétʹ, взмыва́тьvzmyvátʹ
rise rapidly
(figuratively)To rise in thought, spirits, or imagination; to be exalted in mood.
воспаря́тьvosparjátʹ, воспари́тьvosparítʹ, вита́тьvitátʹ
(intransitive)To increase rapidly in number, volume, size, or amount.

Examples

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The value of the yen has soared.
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An eagle was soaring high up in the air.
ruВысоко в небе парил орёл.
deEin Adler segelte hoch oben am Himmel.
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The stock price index soared to an all-time high.
deDer Aktienindex stieg auf ein Allzeithoch.
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The price of milk has soared in the last month.
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Food prices have soared.
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Translations

7 languages

Русский

By meaning 5

to fly aloft with little effort:

to mount upward on wings:

to fly by means of a glider:

to rise rapidly or high:

to rise in thought, spirits, or imagination; to be exalted in mood:

Deutsch

By meaning 4

to fly aloft with little effort:

to mount upward on wings:

to fly by means of a glider:

to rise rapidly or high:

Origin

From Middle English soren, from Old French essorer (“to fly up, soar”), from Vulgar Latin

From Middle English soren, from Old French essorer (“to fly up, soar”), from Vulgar Latin *exaurare (“to rise into the air”), from Latin ex (“out”) + aura (“the air, a breeze”), from Ancient Greek αὔρα (aúra, “breath”). Compare aura, and exhale.

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