Translation of "opstyging" into English

Die voëls verkies winderige plekke, waar hulle vertikaal kan opstyg en land.

The birds prefer windswept sites, which enable them to make vertical takeoffs and landings.

Later het sy die vlugkelner geroep en daarop aangedring om te weet wanneer die lugskip uiteindelik sou opstyg.

Later she called the steward and demanded to know when the airship would finally take off.