"al volo" meaning in Italian

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          "english": "a volley kick to the ball",
          "literal_meaning": "kick to the ball while it is still in the air",
          "text": "un calcio al volo al pallone",
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          "english": "Suddenly one of these gypsies in trembling opal, seizes a cocktail out of the air, dumps it down for courage and moving her hands like Frisco dances out alone on the canvas platform.",
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          "text": "Improvvisamente una di queste vagabonde, in un opale tremolante, coglie al volo un cocktail, lo butta giù per prendere coraggio e, muovendo le mani come Frisco, balla da sola al centro del palco.",
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        "while an object is still moving through the air"
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        "(also sports) while an object is still moving through the air"
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          "english": "to understand immediately",
          "text": "capire al volo",
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        "quickly and readily; on the fly"
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        "(figurative) quickly and readily; on the fly"
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          "english": "a volley kick to the ball",
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          "text": "Improvvisamente una di queste vagabonde, in un opale tremolante, coglie al volo un cocktail, lo butta giù per prendere coraggio e, muovendo le mani come Frisco, balla da sola al centro del palco.",
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