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voar

[vo-AR]
verb
to fly
1. to move through the air using wings or aircraft
The bird flies across the sky.
O pássaro voa pelo céu.
2. to travel by airplane
We will fly to Paris next month.
Vamos voar para Paris no próximo mês.
3. to move quickly or suddenly through the air
The ball flew over the fence.
A bola voou sobre a cerca.
4. figuratively, to pass quickly (time)
Time flies when you're having fun.
O tempo voa quando estamos nos divertindo.
Synonyms
planaralçar voodecolar
Antonyms
pousaraterrissar

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
voar
standard usage throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
voar
no regional variation
São Paulo
voar
no regional variation
Portugal
voar
identical usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

voar alto
voar com as próprias asas
o tempo voa
fazer voar
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