rolls in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for rolls in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.roll [Am roʊl, Brit rəʊl] VB intr

1.1. roll (rotate):

roll ball/barrel:

rodar

to roll downhill

rodar cuesta abajo

the bottle was rolling around inside the crate

la botella rodaba dentro del cajón

the bag split and the oranges rolled out

la bolsa se rompió y las naranjas salieron rodando

1.2. roll (turn over):

the car rolled over three times

el coche dio tres vueltas de campana

roll (over) onto your stomach/back

ponte boca abajo/boca arriba

roll (over) onto your stomach/back

date la vuelta

roll (over) onto your stomach/back

date vuelta CSur

we rolled over and over in the sand

nos revolcamos en la arena

they all rolled around laughing

todos se revolcaron de risa

to be rolling in money or in it inf

estar forrado (de oro) inf

to be rolling in money or in it inf

estar podrido en plata AmS inf

to be rolling in money or in it inf

estar podrido de dinero Spain inf

1.3. roll (sway):

roll ship/car/plane:

balancearse

roll ship/car/plane:

bambolearse

2.1. roll (move) + adv compl:

she watched the column of trucks roll by

miró como pasaban los camiones, uno detrás del otro

the car began to roll down the hill

el coche empezó a deslizarse cuesta abajo

tanks rolled into the capital at dawn

los tanques entraron en la capital al amanecer

tears rolled down his cheeks

las lágrimas le corrían por las mejillas

huge waves came rolling in

llegaban unas olas enormes

the engines roll off the production line at a rate of 20 a week

producen or fabrican 20 motores por semana

his name doesn't roll off the tongue

su nombre es difícil de pronunciar

the phrase rolls off the tongue

la frase es musical y fluida

2.2. roll (extend):

the hills roll away into the distance

las colinas se pierden en el infinito

3. roll (begin operating):

roll camera:

empezar a rodar

roll press:

ponerse en funcionamiento

everything's ready to roll inf

ya está todo listo

let the good times roll!

¡que vengan los buenos tiempos!

4. roll (make noise):

roll drum:

redoblar

roll thunder:

retumbar

5. roll <rolling, pres part >:

roll countryside/hills

ondulado

roll gait

bamboleante

roll tones/oratory

vibrante

roll contract/schedule

renovable

roll strikes/power cuts

escalonado

roll strikes/power cuts

continuado

II.roll [Am roʊl, Brit rəʊl] VB trans

1.1. roll:

roll ball/barrel

hacer rodar

roll dice

tirar

I'll roll you for it Am

vamos a echarlo a los dados

you need to roll a four

tienes que sacar un cuatro

1.2. roll (turn over):

the nurse rolled me over onto my side

la enfermera me puso de costado or de lado

1.3. roll:

to roll one's eyes

poner los ojos en blanco

2. roll cigarette:

roll

liar

the hedgehog rolled itself into a ball

el erizo se hizo un ovillo or una bola

a circus, museum and craft fair all rolled into one

un circo, un museo y una feria de artesanía, todo en uno

the architect rolled the plans out on the table

el arquitecto desenrolló los planos sobre la mesa

she rolled up her sleeves

se arremangó

I rolled up the rug

enrollé la alfombra

3. roll (flatten):

roll lawn

pasarle el rodillo a

roll dough/pastry

estirar

4. roll LING:

to roll one's 'r's

hacer vibrar las erres

5.1. roll sl (have sex with):

roll

pasar por las armas inf

roll

tirarse sl

5.2. roll sl Am (rob):

roll

asaltar

they rolled him for everything he had

le robaron todo lo que tenía

III.roll [Am roʊl, Brit rəʊl] N

1. roll FOOD:

roll, a. bread roll

pancito m

roll, a. bread roll

panecillo m Spain

roll, a. bread roll

bolillo m Mex

2. roll:

roll (of paper, wire, fabric)

rollo m

roll (of banknotes)

fajo m

a roll of film

un rollo or un carrete (de fotos)

a roll of film

una película

a roll of hundred-dollar bills

un fajo de billetes de cien dólares

rolls of fat

rollos mpl

rolls of fat (around waist)

rollos mpl

rolls of fat (around waist)

michelines mpl inf

rolls of fat (around waist)

llantas fpl LatAm inf

3.1. roll (rocking):

roll

balanceo m

roll

bamboleo m

3.2. roll (turning over):

roll

voltereta f

3.3. roll (frolic):

the dogs ran off for a roll in the dry leaves

los perros salieron corriendo a retozar entre las hojas secas

a roll in the hay inf, euph

un revolcón inf, euph

4. roll (sound):

roll (of drum)

redoble m

roll (of thunder)

retumbo m

5. roll (list):

roll

lista f

the electoral roll

el padrón electoral LatAm

the electoral roll

el censo electoral Spain

the electoral roll

el registro electoral Chil Ven

the electoral roll

la planilla electoral Col

they have 700 on roll

tienen 700 alumnos inscritos

to call the roll

pasar lista

to strike sb off the roll

excluir a alguien de la lista de profesionales habilitados para ejercer

honor roll or Brit roll of honour MIL

lista f de honor

honor roll or Brit roll of honour SCHOOL, UNIV

cuadro m de honor

6. roll (of dice):

roll

tirada f

to be on a roll Am inf

estar de buena racha

Master of the Rolls N (in UK)

Master of the Rolls LAW

el juez superior de la Cámara de los Lores

roll-on roll-off [Am ˈˌroʊl ˈɑn ˈˌroʊl ˈɑf, Brit] ADJ attr

roll-on roll-off ferry:

roll-on roll-off

roro

roll-on roll-off

ro-ro

roll-on roll-off

de autotransbordo

sausage roll N Brit

sausage roll

salchicha envuelta en hojaldre

Swiss roll N U or C Brit

Swiss roll

brazo m de gitano

Swiss roll

brazo m de reina And

Swiss roll

arrollado m (dulce) RioPl

toilet roll N

toilet roll

rollo m de papel higiénico

egg roll N Am

egg roll

rollito m (de) primavera

forward roll N

forward roll

voltereta f (hacia adelante)

forward roll

maroma f Mex

to do a forward roll

dar una voltereta (hacia adelante)

jelly roll N Am

jelly roll

brazo m de gitano

jelly roll

brazo m de reina And

jelly roll

arrollado m (dulce) RioPl

Translations for rolls in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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bollos recién horneados

freshly-baked rolls

bollos recién horneados

oven-fresh rolls

rolls in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for rolls in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.roll [rəʊl, Am roʊl] N

1. roll (turning over):

roll

voltereta f

2. roll no pl (swaying movement):

roll

balanceo m

to be on a roll fig

tener buena suerte

3. roll (cylinder):

roll of cloth, paper

rollo m

roll film

carrete m

4. roll (noise):

roll of drum

redoble m

roll of thunder

retumbo m

5. roll (catalogue of names):

roll

padrón m

roll for elections

censo m

to call the roll

pasar lista

6. roll (bread):

roll

panecillo m

II.roll [rəʊl, Am roʊl] VB trans

1. roll (push):

roll ball, barrel

hacer rodar

roll dice

tirar

to roll one's eyes

poner los ojos en blanco

2. roll (form into cylindrical shape):

to roll sth into sth

enrollar algo en algo

all rolled into one

todo unido en uno

3. roll (make):

roll cigarette

liar

4. roll (flatten):

roll grass

allanar

III.roll [rəʊl, Am roʊl] VB intr

1. roll:

roll (move)

rodar

roll (with undulating motion)

ondular

2. roll (be in operation):

roll

funcionar

roll-on-roll-off ADJ AUTO

roll-on-roll-off

ro-ro

roll-on-roll-off ferry

de autotransbordo

toilet roll N Brit, Aus

toilet roll

rollo m de papel higiénico

I.roll down VB trans

roll down sleeve

desenrollar

roll down window

bajar

II.roll down VB intr

roll down

rodar por

roll on VB intr

roll on

seguir rodando

roll on time

pasar

roll on Christmas! Brit, Aus inf

¡que llegue Navidad!

sausage roll N Brit, Aus

sausage roll

empanadilla f de salchicha

roll over VB intr

roll over

dar vueltas

roll call N

roll call

lista f

roll bar N AUTO

roll bar

barra f protectora antivuelco

roll off VB intr

roll off

caer rodando

rolls Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to roll up one's sleeves

arremangarse

to be on a roll fig

tener buena suerte

to roll with the punches

saber arreglárselas

to have a roll in the hay fig

darse un revolcón inf

he/she said that he/she could eat 20 rolls, what nonsense!

dijo que podía comerse 20 panecillos, ¡qué ocurrencia!

to roll up into a ball

ovillarse

to roll up into a ball

hacerse rosca (gato, serpiente)

to play a roll on the drums

redoblar (tambor)

to roll out the red carpet for sb

recibir a alguien bajo palio fig

to roll from side to side

dar bandazos

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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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One member of each pair rolls a specially marked die to determine whether they will be spitting or receiving.

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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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When romantic rivalries flare, the conflict rolls onto the streets and awakens the malevolent demon-spirit of a murderess.

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As the boulder rolls towards the transport and falls, the transport plunges and a photograph of the entire car of riders is taken.

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Municipal records begin with burghmote rolls in 1232 and gild records in 1227, and the first mayor is recorded for 1231.

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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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The concept of the nature of land, if it was "frlsejord", exempt from land taxes or not, evolved and was registered on tax rolls.

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The game is a strategy contest that includes an element of chance which comes into play through various die rolls.

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