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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
Exemples
The ball started to roll down the hill after being pushed.
La balle a commencé à rouler en bas de la colline après avoir été poussée.
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
Exemples
With the engine humming softly, the car rolled quietly down the street.
Avec le moteur vrombissant doucement, la voiture roula tranquillement le long de la rue.
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
Exemples
She carefully rolled the dice on the game board.
Elle a soigneusement fait rouler les dés sur le plateau de jeu.
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
Exemples
The gymnast showcased her agility by effortlessly rolling across the mat.
La gymnaste a démontré son agilité en roulant sans effort sur le tapis.
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
Exemples
In the kitchen, the chef demonstrated how to roll the sushi mat around the ingredients.
Dans la cuisine, le chef a montré comment enrouler le tapis à sushi autour des ingrédients.
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
Exemples
After planting the seeds, the gardener used a lawn roller to roll the soil.
Après avoir planté les graines, le jardinier a utilisé un rouleau à gazon pour rouler le sol.
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
Exemples
The thunder began to roll in the distance, announcing the approaching storm.
Le tonnerre a commencé à gronder au loin, annonçant l'arrivée de la tempête.
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
Exemples
After the brief maintenance break, the automated assembly line rolled smoothly back into action.
Après la courte pause de maintenance, la chaîne de montage automatisée s'est remise en marche sans accroc.
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
Exemples
They decided to roll the poster tightly so that it would fit into the mailing tube.
Ils ont décidé de rouler l'affiche fermement pour qu'elle rentre dans le tube d'expédition.
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
Exemples
In Spanish, the ' r ' is often rolled or trilled, as in the word " perro " ( dog ).
En espagnol, le 'r' est souvent roulé ou vibrant, comme dans le mot "perro" (chien).
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
Exemples
After finishing their exams, the students decided to roll through the city streets.
Après avoir terminé leurs examens, les étudiants ont décidé de déambuler dans les rues de la ville.
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
Exemples
The ship began to roll gently with the rhythm of the ocean waves as it sailed across the open sea.
Le navire a commencé à rouler doucement au rythme des vagues de l'océan alors qu'il naviguait en pleine mer.
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
Exemples
The cradle softly rolled, lulling the baby to sleep.
Le berceau roula doucement, endormant le bébé.
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
Exemples
something that is wrapped around a tube or shaped into one
quelque chose qui est enroulé autour d'un tube ou façonné en un rouleau
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
Exemples
She savored the warm aroma of freshly baked rolls wafting from the bakery.
Elle a savouré l'arôme chaud des petits pains fraîchement cuits qui s'échappait de la boulangerie.
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
liste
a list of names
Exemples
The teacher called the roll at the start of class.
The membership roll was updated last week.
04
roulement, rotation
rotary motion of an object around its own axis
Exemples
The wheel went into a smooth roll down the hill.
The airplane experienced a roll during the turn.
05
rouleau de film photographique, film en rouleau
photographic film rolled up inside a container to protect it from light
Exemples
He developed a roll of film from the vacation.
The camera accepts 35 mm rolls.
06
rouleau, vague déferlante
a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore
Exemples
The surfers waited for a large roll to approach.
A roll of waves crashed onto the beach.
07
lancer, rouleau
the act of throwing a ball down the lane in sports like bowling
Exemples
She practiced her roll to improve her accuracy.
Elle a pratiqué son lancer pour améliorer sa précision.
He knocked down eight pins on his first roll.
Il a renversé huit quilles lors de son premier lancer.
08
un lancer, un tour
a single instance of betting, such as a roll of the dice in craps or a spin of the roulette wheel
Exemples
He got a six on his roll.
Each player takes a roll in turn.
09
rouleau, parchemin
a document that can be rolled up (as for storage)
Exemples
The ancient manuscript was preserved on a roll.
Maps were stored in rolls in the archive.
10
roulement, grondement
a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
Exemples
The distant roll of thunder echoed through the valley.
A roll of laughter came from the hall.
11
roulement, battement
the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously
Exemples
The drummer performed a snare drum roll.
A roll on the drums signaled the start of the march.
12
rouleau, liasse
a roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.)
Exemples
He counted a roll of hundred-dollar bills.
The cashier handed over a roll of notes.
13
rond, enroulement
a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
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