voler
Meaning
- (intransitive) to fly (through the air)
- (transitive) to fly (an aircraft)
- (transitive) to pursue flying
- (intransitive) to scarper, flee
- (transitive) to steal, rob
Concepts
fly away
fly up
rainfly
tent flap
tent-fly
fly front
Synonyms
s’envoler
se dépêcher
brigander
s’éloigner
s’enfuir
se saisir de
commettre des déprédations
voleu
mettre en poche
se livrer au pillage
s'emparer de
aller au vol
attraper rapidement
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/vɔ.le/
Etymology
Inherited from Old French voler, from Latin volāre. Displaced Old French rober (Modern French rober has changed in meaning to "to wrap a cigar in a sheet of tobacco").
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