What does volant in French mean?

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

The word volant in French means flying, flying, wheel, steering wheel, flounce, shuttlecock, occasional, mobile, tear-off portion, flounce, crew member, fly, steal, steal, steal, fly, shoot towards, dash for, fly, cheat, steal, champion driver, top driver, good driver, while driving, kite, stag beetle, swerve, be at the wheel, fly a kite, woman driver, car buff, flying fish, take the wheel, magic carpet, flywheel. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word volant

flying

adjectif (qui peut se mouvoir dans les airs)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Les insectes volants sont attirés par la lumière électrique.
Flying insects are attracted by electric light.

flying

adjectif (qui traverse l'espace)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Les météorites sont des objets volants identifiés.
Meteorites are identified flying objects.

wheel, steering wheel

nom masculin (élément de direction d'un véhicule)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La voiture, le bus et le camion se dirigent à l'aide d'un volant.
Cars, buses, and lorries are steered with the help of a wheel.

flounce

nom masculin (bande de tissu plissée, froncée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Sa jupe se termine par un large volant.
Her skirt ends in a large flounce.

shuttlecock

nom masculin (balle de badminton)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le badminton ne se joue pas avec une balle mais avec un volant.
Badminton is played not with a ball, but with a shuttlecock.

occasional

adjectif (facilement déplaçable)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
J'ai quelques petites tables volantes si nécessaire.
I have a few occasional tables if needed.

mobile

adjectif (personnel : mobile)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il y a dans l'entreprise plusieurs secrétaires volantes.
We have several mobile secretaries within the company.

tear-off portion

nom masculin (feuillet détachable d'une souche)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je trouve le volant de la contravention sur mon pare-brise.
I found the tear-off portion of the ticket on my windscreen.

flounce

nom masculin (coin de taie d'oreiller) (fabric)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette parure de lit possède des taies sans volants.
The pillowcases in this set of bed linen do not have flounces.

crew member

(Aviation : personnel navigant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pierre est un volant dans une compagnie aérienne.
Pierre is a crew member with an airline.

fly

verbe intransitif (se déplacer dans l'air) (bird, plane)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Les oiseaux volent dans le ciel.
Birds fly in the sky.

steal

verbe intransitif (dérober des choses)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
C'est un cleptomane : il ne peut s'empêcher de voler.
He's a kleptomaniac: he can't help stealing.

steal

verbe transitif (dérober [qch])

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Des cambrioleurs ont volé ce tableau de maître.
Burglars stole this painting masterpiece.

steal

verbe transitif (dérober [qch] à [qqn])

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Un voyou lui a volé son sac dans la rue.
A thief stole her handbag in the street.

fly

verbe intransitif (piloter) (pilot)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Cet aviateur vole sur A380.
That pilot flies an A380.

shoot towards, dash for

verbe intransitif (figuré (se déplacer rapidement)

Dès qu'il a sonné, il a volé vers le téléphone.
As soon as it rang, he shot towards the phone.

fly

verbe intransitif (passer dans l'air)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Durant la manifestation, les pavés volaient.
Paving stones flew during the protest.

cheat

verbe transitif (léser)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ce commercial n'applique pas la ristourne prévue, il vole ses clients.
That salesman is cheating his customers by not giving them the discount they're entitled to.

steal

verbe transitif (prendre subrepticement) (kiss: romantic)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il lui a volé quelques baisers.
He stole a few kisses from her.

champion driver, top driver

nom masculin (champion automobile)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

good driver

nom masculin (figuré (bon conducteur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

while driving

locution adverbiale (en conduisant)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Au volant, il est interdit de téléphoner.
Using a telephone while driving is not allowed.

kite

nom masculin (jouet volant retenu par une ficelle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Par grand vent, les enfants aiment bien jouer aux cerfs-volants.
In strong winds, children like to fly kites.

stag beetle

nom masculin (lucane mâle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La larve du cerf-volant creuse des galeries dans le bois mort.
The larva of the stag beetle digs tunnels in dead wood.

swerve

nom masculin (embardée) (instance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les coups de volant répétés du chauffeur de bus ont rendu le trajet insupportable. J'ai dû donner un coup de volant pour éviter un chien sur la route.
I had to swerve to avoid a dog in the road.

be at the wheel

locution verbale (conduire)

fly a kite

locution verbale (jouer avec un cerf-volant)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Les enfants font du cerf-volant dans le parc.

woman driver

(insultant (défiance par rapport aux conductrices) (pejorative, offensive, usually plural)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

car buff

nom masculin (chauffard)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

flying fish

nom masculin (poisson sautant hors de l'eau)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il est très surprenant de voir un poisson volant.

take the wheel

locution verbale (conduire)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

magic carpet

nom masculin (tapis magique pouvant voler)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Aladin se déplaçait en tapis volant.

flywheel

nom masculin (dispositif de régularité) (mechanism)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dans un moteur thermique, le volant d'inertie est relié à la couronne d'embrayage.

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