was flying, was stealing
Un copain, Berlini, volait à mon côté.
A friend, Berlini, was flying next to me.
— Porco Rosso (1992)
L'oiseau volait haut dans le ciel.
The bird was flying high in the sky.
Mais, à ce point, mon ami, tout volait dans tous les sens.
But at that point, my friend, everything was flying in all directions.
— Troupe d'Élite (2007)
Un raton laveur volait le poisson.
A raccoon was stealing the fish.
Une guêpe volait autour de la pièce.
A wasp was flying around the room.
L'avion volait au-dessus des nuages.
The plane was flying above the clouds.
Moi, mon assistante dentaire volait dans la caisse.
My dental assistant was stealing from the till.
— Cold Storage (2026)
Un oiseau volait haut dans le ciel.
A bird was flying high in the sky.