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soar [sɔ:(r)](a) (bird, plane → rise) monter en flèche; (→ glide) planer (en utilisant les courants ascendants); (flames) jaillir;∎ to soar into the sky or the air (bird, balloon etc) s'élever dans les airs;∎ the ball soared over the fence/our heads le ballon s'est envolé au-dessus de la clôture/de nos têtes;∎ the jet soared above us l'avion est monté en flèche au-dessus de nous∎ the mountain seemed to soar into the clouds la montagne paraissait s'élancer dans les nuages∎ sales have soared since the TV adverts les ventes ont grimpé en flèche depuis les publicités à la télé;∎ rents have soared les loyers ont grimpé en flèche ou augmenté de façon vertigineuse(e) (sound, music) s'élever
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