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French
Etymology
From Latin volāre.
Pronunciation
Participle
volée f sg
- feminine singular of volé
Noun
volée f (plural volées)
- (of birds) flying, flight
- prendre la volée ― to take flight
- (of birds) flock, group
- (of missiles) volley
- une volée d’obus ― howitzer volley
- (colloquial) thrashing, defeat
- donner une volée ― to give a thrashing
- (of stairs) flight
- volée de marches ― flight of stairs
- (sports) volley
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