Aterrar
Example: O avião vai aterrarr no aeroporto em cinco minutos.
Definition
"Aterrar" means to bring an aircraft down from the air to the ground safely, commonly used when referring to planes landing at an airport. It describes the act of touching down after a flight, often as in 'The plane will aterrar in five minutes.'
Etymology
The word "aterrar" comes from Portuguese and is derived from the combination of 'a-' meaning 'to' and 'terra' meaning 'earth' or 'ground.' So, it literally means 'to go to the ground.' Did you know that while 'aterrar' primarily refers to landing in aviation, it can also mean to terrify or frighten in informal use?
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