Aterrizar

Aterrizar is a Spanish verb that means to touch the ground after a flight or to bring a vehicle to land. It is most commonly used in aviation to describe an aircraft coming to rest on the ground, but it can also be used figuratively to mean settling somewhere or achieving a successful outcome, such as securing a contract or project.

Etymology: The word is formed from tierra (land) with the suffix -izar, creating a verb meaning to make land or to bring to the ground. It is cognate with related terms in other Romance languages, including French aterrir. The noun for the act is el aterrizaje.

Usage: In aviation, aterrizar describes the action of landing. Example: El avión aterrizó sin incidentes. In figurative use, it can refer to bringing something to a conclusion or to settling in a place or situation: La empresa logró aterrizar un contrato importante. Related forms include the past participle aterrizado and the gerund aterrizando.

Conjugation: Aterrizar is a regular -zar verb. Present indicative forms include aterrizo, aterrizas, aterriza, aterrizamos, aterrizáis, aterrizan. The gerund is aterrizando, and the past participle is aterrizado. The noun for a landing is el aterrizaje.