le
vɔl
Translation
flight; theft
Word origin
A verbal noun of voler, from Latin volare ('to fly'), giving the sense of flight. The 'theft' sense grew from a falconry use of voler, where the hawk flies at and seizes its prey. The same root gives English volatile and volley.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- volare
- English cognates
- volatile, volley
Grammar
Examples
Londres .
My flight to London leaves at noon.
.
He was arrested for armed robbery.
retarde .
The flight was delayed by two hours.
Rome .
Our flight to Rome leaves at six in the morning.
.
The police are investigating a theft in the area.
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