What does envoler in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word envoler in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use envoler in French.

The word envoler in French means fly away, fly off, take off, fly out, be blown away, go out the window, go out of the window, flee, soar. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word envoler

fly away, fly off

verbe pronominal (oiseau : commencer à voler) (bird)

Les cigognes se sont envolées depuis leur nid.
The storks flew away from their nest.

take off

verbe pronominal (avion : décoller) (aircraft)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
Les avions de la patrouille de France se sont envolés groupés.
The Red Arrows' aircraft took off in groups.

fly out

verbe pronominal (personne : partir en avion)

Après Hawaï l'année dernière, nous nous envolons cette année pour la Guadeloupe.
After Hawaii this year, we are flying out next year to Guadeloupe.

be blown away

verbe pronominal (être emporté par l'air)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Quand j'ai ouvert la fenêtre, tous les papiers que j'avais soigneusement rangés sur mon bureau se sont envolés.
When I opened the window, all the papers I had carefully tidied on my desk were blown away.

go out the window, go out of the window

verbe pronominal (disparaître) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Avec ma blessure à la cuisse, tous mes espoirs de médaille s'envolent.
With my thigh injury, all my hopes of a medal went out the window.

flee

verbe pronominal (figuré (personne : s'enfuir)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Quand la police est arrivée sur les lieux du cambriolage, les voleurs s'étaient déjà envolés.
When the police arrived at the scene of the burglary, the thieves had already fled.

soar

verbe pronominal (augmenter fortement) (figurative)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Le prix des billets pour l'Euro 2016 s'est envolé et il faut maintenant compter 500 € pour un simple billet pour les quarts de finale !
The price of tickets for Euro 2016 has shot up and now you can expect to pay 500 euros for a single ticket to the quarter finals!

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