pilotar

to pilot; to fly

verb pee-loh-TAHR Rare

Also means

to drive (a vehicle)

Usage Note

Pilotar is a regular -ar verb that takes a direct object — the aircraft or vehicle — so one says pilotar un avión without a preposition. Spain uses pilotar, while Latin America tends to prefer the variant pilotear; for everyday car-driving the usual verbs are conducir (Spain) and manejar (Latin America). The agent noun piloto is common gender (el piloto, la piloto).

Examples

"Ella aprendió a pilotar aviones pequeños."

Natural Translation

She learned to fly small planes.

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