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I. roll [rəʊl, Am roʊl] N

1. roll (cylinder):

roll
Rolle f <-, -n>
film roll
Filmrolle f <-, -n>

2. roll (cylindrical mass):

roll
Rolle f <-, -n>
roll of cloth
Ballen m <-s, ->
roll of fat
roll of fat

3. roll TECH:

roll (roller)
Rolle f <-, -n>
roll (roller)
Walze f <-, -n>
roll (for dough, pastry)
Nudelholz nt <-es, -hölzer>

4. roll of lawyers:

roll (list)
roll (register)
Verzeichnis nt <-ses, -se>
roll (register)
Register nt <-s, ->
electoral roll
Wählerverzeichnis nt <-ses, -se>

5. roll:

roll (meat)
Roulade f <-, -n>
roll (cake, pastry)
Rolle f <-, -n>
Swiss roll
Biskuitrolle f <-, -n>
Swiss roll

6. roll (bread):

roll
Brötchen nt <-s, ->
roll
Semmel f <-, -n> A
cheese roll
Käsebrötchen nt <-s, ->

7. roll Am, Aus (money):

roll

8. roll no pl:

roll (movement)

9. roll no pl of a car, plane, ship:

10. roll SPORTS, AVIAT:

roll
Rolle f <-, -n>

11. roll usu sing (sound):

roll of thunder
[G]rollen nt kein pl
roll of an organ
Brausen nt <-s> kein pl
roll of a canary
Trillern nt kein pl
MUS drum roll , roll of the drum
Trommelwirbel m <-s, ->

Phrases:

to have a roll in the hay [or sack] with sb inf
mit jdm ins Heu gehen inf hum

II. roll [rəʊl, Am roʊl] VB trans

1. roll (make move around axis):

to roll sb/sth
jdn/etw rollen
to roll one's car Am inf

2. roll (make turn over):

to roll sb/sth
jdn/etw drehen

3. roll (push on wheels):

to roll sth
etw rollen
to roll sth (when heavier)

4. roll (shape):

to roll sth into sth
etw zu etw dat rollen

5. roll (wind):

to roll sth

6. roll (wrap):

to roll sth in sth
etw in etw acc einwickeln

7. roll (flatten):

to roll sth
etw walzen
to roll pastry

8. roll (games):

to roll a die [or dice]

9. roll (start):

roll the camera!

10. roll LING:

11. roll Am inf (rob):

to roll sb
jdn beklauen inf

Phrases:

III. roll [rəʊl, Am roʊl] VB intr

1. roll:

roll (turn over)
roll (wallow)
to roll off sth

2. roll (flow):

roll drop, tears
roll drop, tears
roll waves

3. roll (move on wheels):

4. roll ship, plane:

roll (person)

5. roll (revolve in an orbit):

roll planet

6. roll SPORTS, AVIAT:

7. roll (operate):

roll
laufen <läufst, lief, gelaufen>

8. roll fig (elapse) years:

9. roll (undulate):

10. roll (reverberate):

roll thunder

11. roll (curl up):

12. roll (be uttered effortlessly):

Phrases:

OpenDict entry

roll VB

OpenDict entry

AˈB roll N COMPUT

AB roll

ˈbar·rel roll N AVIAT

barrel roll
Rolle f <-, -n> (im Kunstflug)

ˈdrum roll N

drum roll
Trommelwirbel m <-s, ->

ˈegg roll N Am (spring roll)

egg roll
Frühlingsrolle f <-, -n>

French ˈroll N

French roll → French pleat

See also

ˈhon·or roll N Am

honor roll

jam ˈroll N Aus

jam roll
Biskuitrolle f <-, -n>
jam roll
Roulade f <-, -n> CH, A

ˈjel·ly roll N Am (Swiss roll)

jelly roll
Biskuitrolle f <-, -n>
jelly roll
Roulade f <-, -n> CH, A

ˈkitch·en roll N no pl

kitchen roll
Küchenrolle f <-, -n> A

ˈneck roll N Brit

pan·cake ˈroll N Brit

Present
Iroll
youroll
he/she/itrolls
weroll
youroll
theyroll
Past
Irolled
yourolled
he/she/itrolled
werolled
yourolled
theyrolled
Present Perfect
Ihaverolled
youhaverolled
he/she/ithasrolled
wehaverolled
youhaverolled
theyhaverolled
Past Perfect
Ihadrolled
youhadrolled
he/she/ithadrolled
wehadrolled
youhadrolled
theyhadrolled