verbverb

voler

fly

Prendre quelque chose qui appartient à quelqu’un d’autre sans sa permission.

The French word "voler" is a verb that has two primary meanings, depending on the context:

To fly
In this sense, "voler" refers to the action of moving through the air, typically used for birds, airplanes, insects, or anything that can achieve flight.
- Example: Les oiseaux volent dans le ciel. (The birds fly in the sky.)
To steal
Here, "voler" means to take someone else's property without permission, synonymous with theft.
- Example: Il a volé mon portefeuille. (He stole my wallet.)

Breakdown of "voler":

It’s a regular -er verb (first group verbs).
Pronounced [vo-le].

Synonyms:

For "to fly": planer (to glide), s’envoler (to take off/to fly away)
For "to steal": dérober, subtiliser, piller

Antonyms:

For "to fly": atterrir (to land)
For "to steal": donner (to give), rendre (to return)

Summary:

Meaning	Definition	Example	Synonym(s)	Antonym(s)
To fly	To move through the air	Les oiseaux volent.	planer, s’envoler	atterrir
To steal	To take something unlawfully	Il a volé mon portefeuille.	dérober, subtiliser	donner, rendre

"Voler" is a useful and common verb in French with a context-dependent meaning, so be sure to understand from the surrounding words which sense is intended.