rolls in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for rolls in the English»French Dictionary

Patent Rolls N Brit LAW

Patent Rolls

registre m des brevets d'invention

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

Master of the Rolls N Brit

Master of the Rolls

juge de la cour d'appel et garde des archives

roll about VB [Brit rəʊl -, Am roʊl -] Brit, roll around VB

roll about animal, person:

se rouler

roll about marbles, tins:

rouler

to roll around on the grass

se rouler dans l'herbe

I.roll-on roll-off, RORO N

roll-on roll-off

roulage m

II.roll-on roll-off, RORO ADJ NAUT

roll-on roll-off ferry or ship

navire m roulier

the roll-on roll-off system

le roulage

toilet roll N

1. toilet roll (roll):

toilet roll

rouleau m de papier toilette or hygiénique

2. toilet roll (tissue):

toilet roll

papier m toilette

toilet roll

papier m hygiénique

bread roll N FOOD

bread roll

petit pain m

death roll N

death roll

liste f des morts

drum roll [Am ˈdrəmroʊl] N

drum roll

roulement m de tambour

backward roll N

backward roll

roulade f arrière

rolls in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for rolls 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

roll-on roll-off ADJ

roll-on roll-off

de type roulier

roll call, roll-call N

roll call

appel m

roll collar N

roll collar

col m roulé

I.roll out VB trans

1. roll out (flatten):

roll out

aplatir à l'aide d'un rouleau

roll out pastry

étendre au rouleau

2. roll out Am (make available):

roll out product

sortir

3. roll out (unroll) a. fig:

roll out red carpet

dérouler

II.roll out VB intr Am

roll out

sortir

to roll out of bed

sortir du lit

roll by VB intr

roll by vehicle

passer

roll by time

s'écouler

I.roll up VB intr inf

roll up

se pointer

II.roll up VB trans

1. roll up (coil):

roll up string

enrouler

2. roll up (fold up) a. fig:

roll up sleeves

retrousser

I.roll down VB trans

roll down sleeve

baisser

roll down window

descendre

II.roll down VB intr

roll down tears

couler

roll down car

débouler

spring roll N

spring roll

rouleau m de printemps

I.roll on VB intr

roll on

continuer

roll on time

s'écouler

II.roll on VB trans

1. roll on (apply with a roller):

roll on

appliquer au rouleau

2. roll on (put on):

roll on

enfiler

3. roll on Brit, Aus inf (expresses wish):

roll on

vivement

roll on next year!

vivement l'année prochaine!

rolls Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

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

rouler les yeux/les r

to roll oneself into a ball

se mettre en boule

heads will roll (for this)

des têtes vont tomber

to roll with the punches Am inf

encaisser les coups

to be on a roll fig

être bien parti

to roll up one's shirt sleeves

remonter ses manches

here, take it! at roll-call

présent!

to roll out of bed

sortir du lit

to roll out the red carpet for sb

faire les honneurs de la maison à qn (accueillir somptueusement)

to roll up an umbrella/a pancake

rouler un parapluie/une crêpe

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

We would have returned that day to the scent of home-baked bread and rolls.

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Do some shoulder shrugs, gentle forward head rolls, and shoulder scrunches to stretch your muscles.

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The airgraph forms, upon which the letter was written, were photographed and then sent as negatives on rolls of microfilm.

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Strobe lights, rolls bars, multi-point harnesses, and removing the air conditioning, are among some of the modifications made for the actual pace car.

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The low-level clouds at around 3000 ft were described as stratocumulus with concentric horizontal rolls.

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A gamemaster may also allow a bonus on saving rolls to players who come up with creative ways for their characters to protect themselves.

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In 1975, three tax levels were introduced that removed many lower-income persons from the tax rolls and raised child benefit payments.

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Wallpaper is made in long rolls, which are hung vertically on a wall.

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As time rolls on the surface of the ground also becomes elevated, and this damp course is soon lost to sight.

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They suggested that both the transmitter and the torpedo could have small paper rolls punched with an identical pattern of random holes (like those in a pianola).

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