voler

/vɔ.le/

verb A1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
vole
past
a volé
perfect
volé

Meaning

  1. to fly; to steal

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

chourer

voler is the standard neutral verb for "to steal," used in any context including legal ones; chourer is casual slang, typically for petty theft among peers.

Practice

1 What does voler mean?

2 Fill the gap: L'oiseau ___ très haut.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches voler?

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