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    Voler (en. Fly)

    /bo.leɾ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To take something that belongs to someone else with the intention of keeping it.
    The thief was arrested for stealing a bicycle.
    El ladrón fue arrestado por voler una bicicleta.
    To make an object rise into the air.
    Birds can fly thanks to their wings.
    Los pájaros pueden voler gracias a sus alas.
    To move through the air, especially in the context of aviation.
    The plane started to fly toward the destination.
    El avión comenzó a voler hacia el destino.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'volare', which means 'to fly'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to blow up
    To completely destroy something.
    volar en pedazos
    flying low
    To be in a low or unfavorable position.
    volando bajo
    to fly high
    To have great ambitions or success.
    volar alto

    Related Words

    flying
    That can fly or that flies.
    volador
    flight
    The action of flying or traveling by plane.
    vuelo
    volatile
    That can easily change state or condition.
    volátil

    Slang Meanings

    To steal skillfully or cunningly.
    That guy is an expert at stealing, he never gets caught.
    Ese tipo es un experto en voler, jamás lo atrapan.
    To do something quickly and without being noticed.
    Stealing like a ninja is his specialty.
    Voler como un ninja es su especialidad.