roll
roll
roʊl
rowl
British pronunciation
/rəʊl/

Définition et signification de « roll » en anglais

to roll
01

rouler

to move in a direction by turning over and over or from one side to another repeatedly
Intransitive: to roll to a direction
to roll definition and meaning
example
Exemples
As the waves receded, the seashells began to roll along the sandy beach.
Alors que les vagues se retiraient, les coquillages commencèrent à rouler le long de la plage de sable.
1.1

rouler

to travel or move forward by the rotation of wheels, typically referring to the motion of vehicles
Intransitive: to roll to a direction
example
Exemples
Pedaling steadily, the bicycle rolled along the designated bike path.
En pédalant régulièrement, le vélo roulait le long de la piste cyclable désignée.
02

faire rouler

to make something move by turning it over and over or from side to side repeatedly
Transitive: to roll sth [adj] | to roll sth somewhere
to roll definition and meaning
example
Exemples
The baker decided to roll the dough into perfect circles for the cookies.
Le boulanger a décidé de rouler la pâte en cercles parfaits pour les biscuits.
2.1

rouler, faire une roulade

to seamlessly transition the body through a circular motion, as in executing a somersault
Intransitive
example
Exemples
The acrobat delighted the audience by rolling off the trampoline and executing a somersault.
L'acrobate a ravi le public en roulant hors du trampoline et en exécutant un salto.
2.2

enrouler, rouler

to encircle or cover an object by winding or placing a wrapping material around it
Transitive: to roll sth
to roll definition and meaning
example
Exemples
The baker skillfully rolled the dough to create a delicious spiral-shaped pastry.
Le boulanger a habilement enroulé la pâte pour créer une délicieuse pâtisserie en forme de spirale.
03

rouler, aplanir

to press, spread, or level a mass using a cylindrical tool designed for smoothing or compacting
Transitive: to roll a mass of material
example
Exemples
The construction worker diligently rolled the asphalt on the newly paved road.
L'ouvrier du bâtiment a roulé diligemment l'asphalte sur la route nouvellement pavée.
04

rouler, retentir

to produce a resonant and full reverberating sound, often characterized by a continuous and deep tone
Intransitive
example
Exemples
The church bells started to roll across the valley, filling the air with their melodic resonance.
Les cloches de l'église ont commencé à rouler à travers la vallée, remplissant l'air de leur résonance mélodique.
05

démarrer, se mettre en marche

(of machinery or vehicles) to start operating
Intransitive
example
Exemples
The director yelled " Action! " and the film crew watched as the cameras rolled for the first scene.
Le réalisateur a crié « Action ! » et l'équipe du film a regardé alors que les caméras tournaient pour la première scène.
06

rouler, enrouler

to turn something flexible, such as dough, paper, or fabric, over and over on itself to form a cylinder or ball
Transitive: to roll something flexible
example
Exemples
Can you please roll the carpet and move it to the other room?
Pouvez-vous s'il vous plaît rouler le tapis et le déplacer dans l'autre pièce ?
07

roler les rs

(phonetics) to pronounce the /r/ sound with an alveolar trill
Transitive: to roll the /r/ sound
example
Exemples
Russian speakers often roll the ' r' sound.
Les locuteurs russes roulent souvent le son 'r'.
08

rouler, errer

to roam or wander freely and aimlessly, often with a sense of spontaneity and leisure
Intransitive: to roll somewhere
example
Exemples
With no specific destination in mind, the couple chose to roll through the countryside.
Sans destination précise en tête, le couple a choisi de rouler à travers la campagne.
09

rouler, onduler

to move in a sinuous or undulating manner, exhibiting a pattern of rising and falling motions
Intransitive
example
Exemples
The colorful flags outside the carnival tents seemed to roll and flutter in the breeze.
Les drapeaux colorés à l'extérieur des tentes du carnaval semblaient rouler et flotter dans la brise.
10

rouler, balancer

to move or sway from side to side in a continuous and rocking motion
Intransitive
example
Exemples
The leaves of the tall grass rolled in the breeze.
Les feuilles de la haute herbe roulaient dans la brise.
Roll
01

roulade, rouleau

something that is wrapped around a tube or shaped into one
roll definition and meaning
example
Exemples
She handed me a roll of film to develop at the photography store.
Elle m'a remis un rouleau de pellicule à développer au magasin de photographie.
02

pain

a loaf of bread that is small and made for one person
roll definition and meaning
example
Exemples
The dinner table was adorned with a basket of soft, golden-brown rolls.
La table du dîner était ornée d'un panier de petits pains dorés et moelleux.
03

a list or register of names

example
Exemples
The membership roll was updated last week.
04

the rotation of an object around its own axis

example
Exemples
The airplane experienced a roll during the turn.
05

photographic film wound inside a protective container

example
Exemples
The camera accepts 35 mm rolls.
06

a large sea wave moving toward the shore

example
Exemples
A roll of waves crashed onto the beach.
07

lancer, rouleau

the act of throwing a ball down the lane in sports like bowling
example
Exemples
He knocked down eight pins on his first roll.
Il a renversé huit quilles lors de son premier lancer.
08

the action of throwing dice in a game

example
Exemples
Each player takes a roll in turn.
09

a document or sheet that is rolled up for storage or transport

example
Exemples
Maps were stored in rolls in the archive.
10

a deep, continuous, or prolonged sound

example
Exemples
A roll of laughter came from the hall.
11

the rapid, continuous beating of a drum, especially a snare drum

example
Exemples
A roll on the drums signaled the start of the march.
12

a bundle or stack of currency notes

example
Exemples
The cashier handed over a roll of notes.
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