What does volar in Spanish mean?

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

The word volar in Spanish means fly, fly, fly, fly, fly, fly, blow up, explode, steal, skip, dump, fear of flying, fly through the air, go far, fly kites, fly from, fly off, fly down the stairs, come flying down the stairs, fling down the stairs, fly down the stairs, fall down the stairs, take a tumble on the stairs. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word volar

fly

verbo intransitivo (deslizarse en el aire)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Los pingüinos son aves pero no vuelan.
Penguins are birds but they don't fly.

fly

verbo intransitivo (trasladarse en avión)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Nunca he volado porque tengo pánico a los aviones.
I've never flown because I have a fear of planes.

fly

verbo intransitivo (hacer algo muy rápido) (figurative, do rapidly)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Preparé volando la comida porque los niños tenían mucha hambre.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. We flew through the first lesson because we had little time.

fly

verbo intransitivo (moverse muy rápido) (figurative, move rapidly)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Voy volando a verte. Me urge hablar contigo.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. I have to fly. I have no time to waste.

fly

verbo intransitivo (tiempo: transcurrir rápido) (figurative, time)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
El tiempo vuela cuando te estás divirtiendo.
Time flies when you're having fun.

fly

verbo transitivo (elevar algo en el aire) (a kite or similar object)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Cuando era niño me encantaba volar papalotes en la playa.
When I was a child I loved flying kites on the beach.

blow up, explode

verbo transitivo (hacer explotar algo)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Los soldados volaron el puente para impedirle el paso al enemigo.
The soldiers blew up (or: exploded) the bridge to stop the enemy from crossing it.

steal

verbo transitivo (MX, coloquial (robar, hurtar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le volaron su celular en la escuela.
They stole his phone at school.

skip

verbo pronominal (coloquial (hacer novillos, faltar a clase) (class)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Los alumnos se volaron la clase de matemáticas y se fueron a la playa.
The students skipped maths class and went to the beach.

dump

locución verbal (MX, coloquial (romper con la pareja)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

fear of flying

(temor a los aviones)

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

fly through the air

locución verbal (hacer explotar algo)

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

go far

(figurado (alcanzar el éxito)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
El grupo musical volará alto, es muy bueno.
The musical group will go far, they're very good.

fly kites

(actividad recreativa)

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

fly from, fly off

(elevarse de un lugar)

El azulejo voló de la rama y se posó en el tejado.

fly down the stairs, come flying down the stairs

locución verbal (bajar a toda prisa)

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

fling down the stairs

locución verbal (arrojar por la escalera)

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

fly down the stairs

locución verbal (coloquial (subir o bajar corriendo)

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

fall down the stairs, take a tumble on the stairs

locución verbal (coloquial (caer por las escaleras)

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

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