SOAR


Meaning of SOAR in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ sɔ:(r) ]

( soars, soaring, soared)

1.

If the amount, value, level, or volume of something soars , it quickly increases by a great deal. ( JOURNALISM )

Insurance claims are expected to soar...

...figures showed customer complaints had soared to record levels and profits were falling.

VERB : V , V prep / adv

2.

If something such as a bird soars into the air, it goes quickly up into the air. ( LITERARY )

If you’re lucky, a splendid golden eagle may soar into view...

The two sheets of flame clashed, soaring hundreds of feet high.

VERB : V prep / adv , V n

3.

If your spirits soar , you suddenly start to feel very happy. ( LITERARY )

For the first time in months, my spirits soared.

VERB : V

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