roll Signification, définition

Signification de roll en français

• 0 to move or make move by turning over and over -- (faire) rouler

  • The ball rolled under the car. Le ballon aroulé sous la voiture.

  • They were rolling the logs down the hill. Ils faisaient rouler les rondins jusqu’en bas de la pente.

• 1 to move or make move on wheels -- rouler

  • The shopping cart rolled away. Le caddie roula au loin.

  • They rolled the car off the road. Ils sont sortis de la route.

• 2 to turn over repeatedly, remaining in the same place -- (se) rouler

  • a pig rolling in the mud un cochon se roulant dans la boue

  • He rolled his cigarette between his fingers. Il roula sa cigarette entre ses doigts.

• 3 to turn over to face another direction -- (se) retourner

  • She rolled over in bed. Elle se retourna dans son lit.

  • They rolled the boy onto his side. Ils ont retourné le garçon sur le côté.

• 4 to make into a tube or ball shape -- rouler

  • Roll the carpet up. Roulez le tapis.

  • Roll the dough into a ball. Faites une boule avec la pâte.

• 5 to fold a sleeve or pants leg up to make it shorter -- retrousser

  • Roll your sleeves up above your elbow. Retroussez vos manches au-dessus du coude.

• 6 to look up in a way that shows frustration or annoyance -- rouler des yeux

  • She rolled her eyes at me behind the teacher’s back. Elle me regarda en roulant des yeux derrière le dos du professeur.

• 7 material such as paper, cloth, etc. that is rolled into the shape of an “O” -- rouleau [ masculine ]

  • a roll of electrical tape un rouleau d’adhésif électrique

  • a toilet paper roll un rouleau de papier toilette

• 8 a small rounded piece of bread for one person -- petit pain [ masculine ]

  • a dinner roll un petit pain

• 9 [ singular ] the motion of rolling -- roulis [ masculine ]

  • the roll of the waves le roulis des vagues

• 10 doing sth continuously and well -- dans le rythme

  • Don’t stop me now – I’m on a roll! Ne m’arrêtez pas maintenant, je suis dans le rythme.

• 11 anything flat (eg a piece of paper, a carpet) rolled into the shape of a tube, wound round a tube etc -- rouleau

  • a roll of kitchen foil

  • a toilet roll.

• 12 a small piece of baked bread dough, used eg for sandwiches -- petit pain

  • a cheese roll.

• 13 an act of rolling -- roulade

  • Our dog loves a roll on the grass.

• 14 a ship’s action of rocking from side to side -- roulis

  • She said that the roll of the ship made her feel ill.

• 15 a long low sound -- roulement

  • the roll of thunder.

• 16 a thick mass of flesh -- bourrelet

  • I’d like to get rid of these rolls of fat round my waist.

• 17 a series of quick beats (on a drum). -- roulement

• 18 to move by turning over like a wheel or ball -- rouler

  • The coin/pencil rolled under the table

  • He rolled the ball towards the puppy

  • The ball rolled away.

• 19 to move on wheels, rollers etc -- (faire) rouler

  • The children rolled the cart up the hill, then let it roll back down again.

• 20 to form (a piece of paper, a carpet) into the shape of a tube by winding -- (en)rouler

  • Help me to roll the carpet back.

• 21 (of a person or animal in a lying position) to turn over -- rouler

  • The doctor rolled the patient (over) on to his side

  • The dog rolled on to its back.

• 22 to shape (clay etc) into a ball or cylinder by turning it about between the hands -- rouler

  • He rolled the clay into a ball.

• 23 to cover with something by rolling -- enrouler

  • When the little girl’s dress caught fire, they rolled her in a blanket.

• 24 to make (something) flat or flatter by rolling something heavy over it -- rouler, étendre (au rouleau)

  • The lawn needs rolling

  • Roll the pastry (out) into a rectangle about 5mm thick.

• 25 (of a ship) to rock from side to side while travelling forwards -- rouler

  • The storm made the ship roll.

• 26 to make a series of low sounds -- gronder, rouler

  • The thunder rolled

  • The drums rolled.

• 27 to move (one’s eyes) round in a circle to express fear, surprise etc -- rouler

  • She rolled her eyes in consternation.

• 28 to travel in a car etc -- rouler

  • We were rolling along merrily when a tyre burst.

• 29 (of waves, rivers etc) to move gently and steadily -- déferler

  • The waves rolled in to the shore.

• 30 (of time) to pass -- s’écouler

  • Months rolled by.

• 31 a list of names, eg of pupils in a school etc -- liste

  • There are nine hundred pupils on the roll.