roll in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for roll in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.roll [Brit rəʊl, Am roʊl] N

1. roll (wad):

roll (of paper, cloth)

rotolo m

roll (of banknotes)

mazzetta f

roll (of flesh)

rotolo m

roll (of flesh)

rotolino m

a roll of film

un rullino

2. roll FOOD (bread):

roll

panino m

cheese roll

panino al formaggio

chicken, turkey roll (meat)

galantina di pollo, di tacchino

3. roll (register):

roll

registro m

roll

elenco m

class roll

registro di classe

electoral roll

liste elettorali

to have 200 members on the roll

avere 200 membri iscritti

to call the roll

fare l'appello

falling school rolls

popolazione scolastica in diminuzione

II.roll [Brit rəʊl, Am roʊl] N

1. roll (rocking motion):

roll (of ship)

rollio m

to walk with a roll of the hips

camminare ancheggiando

2. roll SPORTS (in gymnastics):

roll

capriola f

forward, backward roll

capriola in avanti, all'indietro

3. roll AVIAT:

roll

rollio m

4. roll GAMES (of dice):

roll

rotolio m

roll

lancio m

5. roll (deep sound):

roll (of drums)

rullo m

roll (of thunder)

rombo m

roll (of thunder)

rimbombo m

roll (of thunder)

brontolio m

6. roll (squirm):

to have a roll on dog: grass, sand

rotolarsi in

III.roll [Brit rəʊl, Am roʊl] VB trans

1. roll (push):

roll ball, barrel, log

fare rotolare

to roll sth away

fare rotolare via qc (from da)

to roll sth forward

fare rotolare qc in avanti

to roll sth back a few metres

fare rotolare qc indietro di qualche metro

2. roll (make):

roll cigarette

arrotolare, rollare

to roll one's own

farsi da sé le sigarette

to roll sth into a ball (of paper)

appallottolare qc

to roll sth into a ball (of dough, clay)

fare una palla di qc

to roll sth into a ball (of wool)

avvolgere qc in gomitolo, raggomitolare qc

3. roll (flatten):

roll dough

spianare, stendere, tirare

roll lawn

spianare

roll metal

laminare

4. roll (turn):

to roll one's eyes

roteare gli occhi

roll the patient onto his back

fare girare il paziente sulla schiena

she rolled her car inf

la sua auto si ribaltò or capottò

5. roll:

roll CINE, TYPO camera

fare girare, azionare

roll presses

fare funzionare

6. roll GAMES:

roll dice

lanciare, gettare

7. roll LING:

to roll one's “r”s

arrotare le erre

IV.roll [Brit rəʊl, Am roʊl] VB intr

1. roll (move):

roll ball, coin, rock:

rotolare (onto su)

roll person, animal:

rotolarsi

to roll backwards car:

fare marcia indietro

to roll down car: hill

scendere da

to roll down rock: hill

rotolare giù per

to roll down person: slope

rotolare, ruzzolare, cadere giù da

to roll into train: station

entrare in

to roll off car: cliff

precipitare or cadere da

to roll off coin, dice: table

cadere da

to roll off person: couch

scivolare da

to roll out of person: bed

alzarsi da

the ball rolled over the line

la palla superò la linea

2. roll (rotate):

roll car:

rovesciarsi

roll plane:

effettuare il rollio

roll eyes:

roteare

3. roll (sway):

roll ship:

rollare, rullare

to roll from side to side person:

barcollare, traballare

4. roll (reverberate):

roll thunder:

rimbombare, brontolare

roll drum:

rullare

5. roll (function):

roll camera:

girare

roll press:

mettersi in funzione

V.roll [Brit rəʊl, Am roʊl]

to be on a roll inf

vivere un periodo fortunato

heads will roll!

cadranno delle teste!

let the good times roll!

divertiamoci! diamo inizio ai festeggiamenti!

roll on the holidays!

che arrivino presto le vacanze!

to be rolling in it inf

nuotare nell'oro

to be X, Y and Z rolled into one

essere X, Y e Z riuniti, incorporati in una sola cosa, mescolati in un tutt'uno

I.roll-on roll-off [Brit, Am ˈˌroʊl ˈɑn ˈˌroʊl ˈɑf] N

roll-on roll-off

roll-on roll-off m

II.roll-on roll-off [Brit, Am ˈˌroʊl ˈɑn ˈˌroʊl ˈɑf] ADJ NAUT

roll-on roll-off ferry or ship

nave traghetto da carico

the roll-on roll-off system

il trasporto merci su navi da carico

roll about VB [rəʊl -] Brit VB [rəʊl -]

roll about roll around animal, person:

rotolarsi

roll about roll around marbles, tins:

rotolare (qua e là)

to roll around on the grass

rotolarsi sull'erba

roll out VB [rəʊl -] (roll [sth] out, roll out [sth])

roll out pastry

spianare, stendere, tirare

roll out metal

laminare

roll out bumps

spianare, appianare

roll out rug

srotolare, stendere

roll bar [Brit, Am ˈroʊl ˌbɑr] N MOTOR

roll bar

roll-bar m

roll film [Brit ˈrəʊl fɪlm, Am ˈroʊl ˌfɪlm] N PHOTO

roll film

pellicola f in rotolo

roll-up [Brit, Am ˈroʊl ˌəp] N Brit inf

roll-up

sigaretta f fatta a mano

dandy roll [Am ˈdændi roʊl] N TYPO

dandy roll

tamburo m ballerino

rent roll [ˈrentˌrəʊl] N

rent roll

ruolo m dei canoni di affitto

Swiss roll [Brit, Am ˌswɪs ˈroʊl] N Brit

Swiss roll

= rotolo di pan di Spagna farcito di marmellata o cioccolato

roll in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for roll in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.roll [roʊl] N

1. roll (turning over):

roll

capriola f

2. roll (swaying movement):

roll

dondolio m

to be on a roll fig

attraversare un periodo eccezionale

3. roll (cylinder):

roll of cloth, paper

rotolo m

roll film

rullino m

4. roll (noise):

roll of drum

rullo m

roll of thunder

rombo m

5. roll (catalog of names):

roll

ruolo m

roll for elections

registro m

to call the roll

fare l'appello

6. roll (bread):

roll

panino m (rotondo)

II.roll [roʊl] VB trans

1. roll (push):

roll ball, barrel

(far) rotolare

roll dice

tirare

to roll one's eyes

alzare gli occhi al cielo

2. roll (form into cylindrical shape):

to roll sth into sth

arrotolare qc fino a farne qc

all rolled into one

tutto in uno

3. roll (make):

roll cigarette

arrotolare

4. roll (flatten):

roll grass

spianare

III.roll [roʊl] VB intr

1. roll:

roll (move)

rotolare

roll (with undulating motion)

ondeggiare

2. roll (be in operation):

roll

essere in funzione

I.roll up VB intr inf

roll up

fare la propria comparsa

II.roll up VB trans

roll up

arrotolare

roll up sleeves

rimboccarsi

egg roll N

egg roll

involtino m primavera

roll call N

roll call

appello m

roll in VB intr

1. roll in:

roll in

arrivare in gran quantità

Phrases:

to be rolling in money inf

far soldi a palate

roll-on [ˈroʊl·ɑ:n] ADJ

roll-on deodorant:

roll-on

a sfera

roll over VB intr

1. roll over (movement):

roll over

rigirarsi

2. roll over TELEC:

roll over minutes

accumularsi

spring roll N

spring roll

involtino m primavera

roll off VB intr

roll off

rotolar giù

roll by VB intr

roll by vehicle, clouds

avanzare

roll by time, years

passare

roll Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to roll with the punches

incassare i colpi

a roll of wallpaper

un rotolo di carta da parati

to roll one's eyes

roteare gli occhi

to be on a roll fig

attraversare un periodo eccezionale

to roll one's eyes

alzare gli occhi al cielo

electoral register [or roll]

lista f elettorale

to roll up one's sleeves

rimboccarsi le maniche

to roll the dice

tirare i dadi

a large crusty white bread roll

rosetta

to not be able to roll one's "r"s

avere [o parlare con] la erre -a

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Safety upgrades for 2004 included a roll-sensing feature for the side curtain airbags, a tire pressure monitoring system, and an optional rear backup camera system.

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Spoon onto some cling film, then roll into a log about 5cm in diameter.

www.stuff.co.nz

One rule is that a car need not have a roll cage and other additional safety measures unless they exceed a course's "breakout time".

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The roll maneuver or its variations are used and involves rolling the patient 360 degrees in a series of steps to reposition the particles.

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Unfortunately, when the capsule was pivoted to its stowing position behind the cockpit, it made it impossible to kayak roll due to being filled with water like a bucket.

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Everybody would be snapped out of their programmed environment through this rock and roll-induced liberated selflessness.

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He doesn't arrive every afternoon to cuddle, nuzzle, hug and roll around with a dog.

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Gently dry with a piece of kitchen roll, place on a platter and coat with a light drizzle of olive oil.

www.independent.co.uk

With each twist and turn, and a tongue roll, the community came out, 100 bikes for the tikes.

abcnews4.com

A comically-tiny egg and small, undercooked piece of bacon, looking almost lost on the large bread roll they're sitting on.

www.thestar.com