roll in French
roll in French is roulement, rouleau, registre — roll means to move by turning over and over on a surface.
roll in French
roulement
rouleau
registre
An official or public document; a register; a record.
rôle
An official or public document; a register; a record.
grondement
A heavy, reverberatory sound.
roulement
A heavy, reverberatory sound.
roulis
(nautical, aviation) The oscillating movement of a nautical vessel as it rotates from side to side, about its fore-and-aft axis, causing its sides to go up and down, as distinguished from the alternate rise and fall of bow and stern called pitching; or the equivalent in an aircraft.
rouleau
(obsolete) A part; an office; a duty; a role.
rôle
(obsolete) A part; an office; a duty; a role.
gîte
The rotation angle about the longitudinal axis.
rouler
(ergative) To revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on a horizontal axis; to impel forward with a revolving motion on a supporting surface.
faire rouler
(ergative) To revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on a horizontal axis; to impel forward with a revolving motion on a supporting surface.
rouler
(ergative) To wrap (something) round on itself; to form into a spherical or cylindrical body by causing to turn over and over.
gronder
(ergative) To wrap (something) round on itself; to form into a spherical or cylindrical body by causing to turn over and over.
enrouler
(transitive) To bind or involve by winding, as with a bandage; to enwrap; often with up.
rouler
rouler
(ergative) To press, level, spread, or form with a roller or rollers.
laminer
(ergative) To press, level, spread, or form with a roller or rollers.
aplatir
(ergative) To press, level, spread, or form with a roller or rollers.
niveler
(ergative) To press, level, spread, or form with a roller or rollers.
faire rouler
(geometry) To apply (one line or surface) to another without slipping; to bring all the parts of (one line or surface) into successive contact with another, in such a manner that at every instant the parts that have been in contact are equal.
gronder
What does "roll" mean?
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verb To move by turning over and over on a surface.
"The ball rolled off the table and under the couch."
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verb To form something into a cylindrical or spherical shape by turning it over on itself.
"She rolled the dough into a neat log before slicing it."
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verb To begin or set something in motion, especially filming or an event.
"The director shouted "Roll cameras!" and the scene began."
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noun A small individually baked piece of bread.
"She served warm rolls with the soup."
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roll in a sentence
- The ball rolled off the table and under the couch.
- He rolled the barrel across the yard.
- She rolled the dough into a neat log before slicing it.
- He rolled up his sleeping bag and stuffed it into the pack.
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What is "roll" in French?
"roll" in French is roulement, rouleau, registre. roll means: To move by turning over and over on a surface.
How do you use "roll" in a sentence?
Example: "The ball rolled off the table and under the couch." In French, "roll" is roulement, rouleau, registre.
Are there other ways to say "roll" in French?
Yes — French has 14 translations listed for "roll": roulement, rouleau, registre, rôle, grondement, roulis.
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