drum roll in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for drum roll in the English»French Dictionary

drum roll [Am ˈdrəmroʊl] N

drum roll

roulement m de tambour

Translations for drum roll in the French»English Dictionary

ban (roulements de tambour)

drum roll

un roulement de tambour ou batterie

a drum roll

Translations for drum roll in the English»French Dictionary

I.drum [Brit drʌm, Am drəm] N

1. drum:

drum MUS, MIL

tambour m

2. drum:

drum (container)

bidon m

drum (larger)

baril m

a 10 litre drum

un bidon de 10 litres

3. drum:

drum TECH, MOTOR

tambour m

4. drum (spool for rope, cable):

drum

tambour m

II.drums N

drums npl:

drums

batterie f

Joe Morello on drums

Joe Morello à la batterie

III.drum <pres part drumming; pret, pp drummed> [Brit drʌm, Am drəm] VB trans

to drum one's fingers/feet

tambouriner des doigts/des pieds (on sur)

to drum sth into sb fig

enfoncer qc dans le crâne de qn inf

IV.drum <pres part drumming; pret, pp drummed> [Brit drʌm, Am drəm] VB intr

1. drum (beat drum):

drum

jouer du tambour

2. drum (make drumming sound):

drum rain:

tambouriner

to drum on the table with one's fingers

tambouriner sur la table avec les doigts

V.drum [Brit drʌm, Am drəm]

to beat the drum for sth fig

faire du battage pour qc

I.roll [Brit rəʊl, Am roʊl] N

1. roll (wad):

roll (of paper, cloth)

rouleau m

roll (of banknotes)

liasse f

roll (of flesh)

bourrelet m

a roll of film

une pellicule

2. roll FOOD (bread):

roll

petit pain m

cheese roll

sandwich m au fromage

chicken/turkey roll (meat)

≈ galantine f de poulet/dinde

3. roll (rocking motion):

roll (of ship, train)

roulis m

to walk with a roll of the hips

marcher en balançant les hanches

4. roll SPORTS (in gymnastics):

roll

roulade f

forward/backward roll

roulade avant/arrière

5. roll AVIAT:

roll

tonneau m

6. roll GAMES (of dice):

roll

lancer m

7. roll (deep sound):

roll (of drums)

roulement m

roll (of thunder)

grondement m

8. roll (register):

roll

liste f

class roll

liste des élèves

to have 200 members on the roll

avoir 200 membres inscrits

to call the roll

faire l'appel

falling school rolls

baisse f des effectifs scolaires

9. roll (squirm):

to have a roll on dog: grass, sand

se rouler dans

II.roll [Brit rəʊl, Am roʊl] VB trans

1. roll (push):

roll ball, barrel, log

rouler

to roll sth away

rouler qc pour l'éloigner (from de)

to roll sth forward

rouler qc en avant

to roll sth back a few metres

rouler qc en arrière de quelques mètres

2. roll (make):

roll cigarette

rouler

to roll one's own

rouler ses cigarettes soi-même

to roll sth into a ball (of paper)

faire une boulette de qc

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

faire une boule de qc

to roll sth into a ball (of wool)

faire une pelote de qc

3. roll (flatten):

roll dough

étendre

roll lawn

rouler

roll metal

laminer

4. roll (turn):

to roll one's eyes

rouler des yeux

roll the patient onto his back

faire rouler le patient sur le dos

she rolled her car inf

sa voiture s'est retournée

5. roll:

roll CINE, TYPO camera, presses

faire tourner

6. roll GAMES:

roll dice

faire rouler

7. roll LING:

to roll one's ‘r’s

rouler les r

III.roll [Brit rəʊl, Am roʊl] VB intr

1. roll (move):

roll ball, coin, rock:

rouler (onto sur)

roll person, animal:

se rouler

to roll backwards car:

reculer

to roll down car, rock: hill

dévaler

to roll down person: slope

rouler de haut en bas de

to roll into train: station

entrer en

to roll off car: cliff

tomber de

to roll off coin, dice: table

rouler de

to roll off person: couch

tomber de

to roll out of person: bed

rouler hors de

the ball rolled over the line

la balle a dépassé la ligne

2. roll (rotate):

roll car, plane:

faire un tonneau

roll eyes:

rouler dans leurs orbites

3. roll (sway):

roll ship:

tanguer

to roll from side to side person:

se balancer

4. roll (reverberate):

roll thunder:

gronder

roll drum:

rouler

5. roll (function):

roll camera, press:

tourner

IV.rolled ADJ

rolled steel:

rolled

laminé

V.rolling ADJ

1. rolling countryside, hills:

rolling

valonné

2. rolling walk, gait:

rolling

balancé

VI.roll [Brit rəʊl, Am roʊl]

heads will roll!

des têtes vont tomber!

let the good times roll!

que la fête commence!

roll on the holidays!

vivement les vacances!

to be on a roll inf

être dans une période faste

to be rolling in it inf

rouler sur l'or

to be X, Y and Z rolled into one

être à la fois X, Y et Z

See also rolled gold

rolled gold N

rolled gold

or m plaqué

rolled gold attr watch, bracelet

plaqué or

drum roll in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for drum roll in the English»French Dictionary

roll of drum, thunder

roulement m

Translations for drum roll in the French»English Dictionary

roulement de tambour

drum roll

Translations for drum roll in the English»French Dictionary

I.roll [rəʊl, Am roʊl] VB trans

1. roll (push circular object):

roll

faire rouler

roll dice

jeter

2. roll (move in circles):

roll

rouler

to roll one's eyes/one's r's

rouler les yeux/les r

3. roll (shape):

roll into cylinder

enrouler

roll into ball

rouler en boule

to roll oneself into a ball

se mettre en boule

to be many things all rolled into one

être plusieurs choses à la fois

4. roll (make):

roll cigarette

rouler

5. roll (flatten, compress):

roll grass

passer au rouleau

roll metal

laminer

II.roll [rəʊl, Am roʊl] VB intr

1. roll (move around an axis):

roll

rouler

roll car

faire un tonneau

eyes

rouler

2. roll (undulate):

roll

onduler

roll ship

tanguer

3. roll (be in operation):

roll

tourner

4. roll:

make noise thunder

gronder

Phrases:

to be rolling in the aisles

se tordre de rire

to get the ball rolling

mettre les choses en route

heads will roll (for this)

des têtes vont tomber

to roll with the punches Am inf

encaisser les coups

III.roll [rəʊl, Am roʊl] N

1. roll (movement):

roll

roulement m

roll in gymnastics

roulade f

roll by plane

looping m

to be on a roll fig

être bien parti

2. roll (cylinder):

roll

rouleau m

roll of fat

bourrelet m

a roll of film

une pellicule

3. roll (noise):

roll of drum, thunder

roulement m

4. roll (names):

roll

liste f

to call the roll

faire l'appel

5. roll (bread):

roll

petit pain m

cheese on a roll Am

sandwich m au fromage

I.drum [drʌm] N

1. drum (percussion):

drum

tambour m

2. drum pl:

drum

batterie f

3. drum (object):

drum

bidon m

4. drum (washing machine part):

drum

tambour m

Phrases:

to bang the drum for sb/sth

rebattre les oreilles avec qn/qc

II.drum <-mm-> [drʌm] VB intr

1. drum (play percussion):

drum

battre du tambour

2. drum (tap):

drum a. fig

tambouriner

III.drum [drʌm] VB trans

drum

tambouriner

to drum one's fingers

tapoter des doigts

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A series of descending chords marks the end of the waltz, underlined with a drum roll and final flourish.

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Examples of rudiments are the paradiddle and the drum roll.

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The guitar riff supports the euphoric build up alongside the progressively faster drum roll, which break into the dance tempo of the song.

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