soar

BrE /səʊə/ AmE /soʊr/

verb en → es

past soared pp soared ing soaring

1 FLY HIGH [intransitive] B2

to fly or move upwards in the air, especially quickly and gracefully

volar, elevarse

  • soar up into the sky

Collocations soar to new heights · soar above the clouds

  • The eagle soared high in the sky.

    El águila voló alto en el cielo.

2 INCREASE RAPIDLY [intransitive] B2

to increase very quickly, especially when this is unexpected or causes problems

subir rápid-amente, aumentar drásticamente

  • soar to a record high

Collocations prices soar · oil prices soar

  • The price of oil has soared in recent months.

    El precio del petróleo ha aumentado drásticamente en los últimos meses.