how to say “to spread your wings” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/לפרוש-כנפיים-#.m4a” /]לִפְרוֹשׂ כְּנָפַיִים
The Hebrew word for wing is כנף[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/לפרוש-כנפיים-#.m4a” /], while a pair of wings is כנפיים[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/לפרוש-כנפיים-#.m4a” /]. To spread something out is לפרוש[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/לפרוש-כנפיים-#.m4a” /], so that to spread wings is לפרוש כנפיים[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/לפרוש-כנפיים-#.m4a” /].
This expression can be used literally or figuratively. For example, a mentor might say to their apprentice:
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/לפרוש-כנפיים-#.m4a” /]למדת מספיק, דוד – הגיע הזמן לפרוש כנפיים ולעוף.
You’ve learned enough, David – it’s time to spread (your) wings and fly.
Note that the expression means literally to spread wings without the word for your. This tendency to skip your is common in Hebrew.
