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10 Language-to-English DictionariesVol
/vɔl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A journey made by an aircraft.
"The vol from New York to London was smooth and quick." - 2
The act of flying or the flight of an aircraft.
"The bird took its first vol into the sky."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'vol' originates from the French word meaning 'flight' or 'to fly', derived from the Latin 'volare', which means 'to fly'. The word has evolved in various languages to denote the act of flying or the concept of flight.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Vol" is said worldwide
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vol
Transliteration: vɔl
"Le vol a été retardé en raison de la météo."
Flug
Transliteration: flʊk
"Der Flug nach Berlin war pünktlich."
volo
Transliteration: ˈvɔ.lo
"Il volo per Roma è stato cancellato."
vuelo
Transliteration: ˈbwe.lo
"El vuelo a Madrid salió a tiempo."
voo
Transliteration: vu
"O voo para Lisboa foi cancelado."
उड़ान
Transliteration: uḍān
"उड़ान समय पर थी।"
飞行
Transliteration: fēi xíng
"飞行是人类的梦想。"
비행
Transliteration: bihaeng
"비행기가 제시간에 출발했습니다."
飛行
Transliteration: hikō
"飛行機は定刻通りに出発しました。"
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