heypolyglot
Italian

volata

/voˈlata/noun · feminineC1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 13,182

Meaning

sprint; rush

  • final sprint in a race, especially in cycling
  • a quick dash or rush

In a sentence

Il ciclista italiano ha vinto la tappa con una splendida volata.

The Italian cyclist won the stage with a splendid sprint.

Sono passato a salutarti di volata prima di andare alla stazione.

I stopped by quickly to say hello before heading to the station.

La gara si è decisa in volata negli ultimi cento metri.

The race was decided in a sprint finish in the last hundred metres.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
volatafeminine · singular
volatefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • The adverbial phrase 'di volata' means 'in a rush' or 'in a flash'.

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