What does vuelo in Spanish mean?

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

The word vuelo in Spanish means flight, flight, fullness, fly, fly, fly, fly, fly, fly, blow up, explode, steal, skip, flying, on the fly, double quick, flowy, flowing, flight attendant, flying companion, fellow passenger, celebrate, get out of here, fly the nest, fly the coop, mid-flight, flight time, flight instructor, bird´s eye view, take flight, take to the skies, take off, I'm out of here, charter flight, round-trip flight, direct flight, domestic flight, opening flight, paragliding, fly dive. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word vuelo

flight

nombre masculino (de objeto, animal)

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

El vuelo del águila es muy elegante.

The flight of the eagle is very elegant.

flight

nombre masculino (trayecto en avión)

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

El vuelo duró cinco horas.

The flight took five hours.

fullness

nombre masculino (tela fruncida)

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

Este año se llevan las faldas con mucho vuelo.

ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The fullness of the dress doesn't do much for her figure.

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.

flying

locución adverbial (en el aire)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

¡El oso cogió tres salmones al vuelo!

The bear caught three flying salmon!

on the fly

locución adverbial (de pasada)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

Solo mencionó un par de cosas al vuelo, nada importante.

She just mentioned a few things on the fly, nothing important.

double quick

locución adverbial (ES, coloquial (con rapidez)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

Entendió al vuelo mi insinuación y se fue corriendo de allí.

He took my hint double quick and got the hell out of there.

flowy, flowing

locución preposicional (América Latina (capa, falda) (clothing: skirt)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

Me encanta ponerme faldas al vuelo en verano, son muy fresquitas.

I love to wear flowing (or: flowy) skirts in the summer, they're very cool.

flight attendant

(asistente a pasajeros)

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

Antes las llamábamos azafatas, pero ahora son auxiliares de vuelo.

We previously called them cabin crew, but now they are flight attendants.

flying companion, fellow passenger

(asientos contiguos) (formal)

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

Disfrutaría el viaje si pudiera elegir a mi compañero de vuelo.

I would enjoy the flight if I could choose my flying companion.

celebrate

locución verbal (coloquial (celebrar con júbilo)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

Cariño, todavía no hemos ganado, no echemos las campanas al vuelo.

get out of here

locución verbal (figurado (partir a otro lugar)

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

Este bar no está bueno, emprendamos el vuelo.

fly the nest, fly the coop

locución verbal (figurado (hijo: buscar su destino) (figurative)

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

Debes emprender el vuelo hijo, ya eres un hombre adulto.

mid-flight

locución adjetiva (a medio vuelo)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

En pleno vuelo hubo turbulencias y me puse nerviosa.

During mid-flight there was turbulence and I got nervous.

flight time

(tiempo en el aire)

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

flight instructor

locución nominal con flexión de género (maestro de pilotos)

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

El instructor de vuelo comenzó la clase.

The flight instructor began the class.

bird´s eye view

(vista desde el aire)

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

take flight, take to the skies

locución verbal (coloquial (irse o liberarse)

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

Los hijos toman vuelo para probar sus alas.

take off

locución verbal (coloquial (crecer, madurar) (figuratively)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")

El negocio tomó vuelo después de inyectarle dinero.

I'm out of here

expresión (a toda prisa)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

charter flight

nombre masculino (especial para un fin)

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

El grupo musical viajó a su concierto en vuelo chárter.

round-trip flight

(viaje completo)

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

El vuelo de ida y vuelta me costó $500 dólares.

The round trip flight cost me $500.

direct flight

(sin escalas)

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

María prefiere los vuelos directos.

María prefers direct flights.

domestic flight

locución nominal masculina (dentro del país)

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

Voy a Buenos Aires en un vuelo doméstico que tarda dos horas.

I'm taking a two-hour domestic flight to Buenos Aires.

opening flight

(primer viaje de avión)

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

paragliding

locución nominal masculina (sin motor) (with a glider)

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

Ayer hicimos vuelo libre en parapente.

Yesterday we went paragliding.

fly dive

nombre masculino (cerca del suelo)

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

El avión hacía acrobacias y realizó un vuelo rasante.

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