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librare

to soar

verb lee-BRAH-reh Rare
Animals & Nature Birds

Origin: From Latin librare (to balance, to weigh).

Also means

to hover

Usage Note

Librare (or more often librarsi in the air) means to float or hover aloft — typically of birds or aircraft. L'aquila si libra nel cielo (the eagle soars in the sky) is a classic example. The reflexive librarsi is far more common than the base form. Takes essere as auxiliary in the reflexive.

Examples

"L'aquila si libra sopra la montagna."

Natural Translation

The eagle soars above the mountain.

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