This is the 9757th most frequent French word.
envolées
"Envolées" means "flights" or "soaring" and can also refer to "outbursts" or "eloquent expressions," depending on context.
Here, 'envolées' is used to describe the upward flights or ascension of birds, which can be interpreted as 'flights' or 'soarings' in English.
Les envolées des oiseaux au lever du soleil sont magnifiques.
The flights of birds at sunrise are magnificent.
This usage refers to a metaphorical sense, where 'envolées' represents the elevated and inspiring quality of poetic expressions, often emotional or dramatic speaking.
Ses envolées poétiques ont captivé le public.
His poetic flights captivated the audience.
In this sentence, 'envolées' is used figuratively to describe the sharp increase or sudden rise, like a 'soaring up' in prices or values.