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loro volavano

were flying, were traveling by air

→ volare
vol to fly + avano 3rd-person plural imperfect
verb · 3rd-person plural, imperfect tense Rare #42,774
were flying Also used figuratively for things carried through the air, such as leaves or papers.
IT: Gli uccelli volavano sopra il lago.
EN: The birds were flying over the lake.
were traveling by air Used with a vehicle or destination to mean traveling by plane.
IT: Volavano a Roma ogni estate.
EN: They flew to Rome every summer.
Conjugation of volare
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Third — volavano

I fogli bruciati volavano ancora dopo una settimana.

The burnt papers were still flying after a week.

— L'infanzia di Ivan (1962)

E che quando volavano, scorreva del sangue.

And when they flew, blood flowed.

— Avatar: Fuoco e Cenere (2025)

Sappiamo almeno perché volavano su un aereo alle Azzorre?

Do we even know why they were flying on a plane to the Azores?

— Father Mother Sister Brother (2025)

Gli uccelli volavano in gruppo.

The birds flew in groups.