See also: volee and voleé

French edit

Etymology edit

From Latin volāre.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /vɔ.le/
  • (file)
  • (file)

Participle edit

volée f sg

  1. feminine singular of volé

Noun edit

volée f (plural volées)

  1. (of birds) flying, flight
    prendre la voléeto take flight
  2. (of birds) flock, group
  3. (of missiles) volley
    une volée d’obushowitzer volley
  4. (colloquial) thrashing, defeat
    donner une voléeto give a thrashing
  5. (of stairs) flight
    volée de marchesflight of stairs
  6. (sports) volley

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Portuguese: boleia
  • Turkish: vole

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