English-Thai Dictionary
Roller Blade
N รองเท้าส เก็ต ที่ มี ล้อ เรียง แนว เดียวกัน ใต้ รองเท้า in-line skate rong-tao-sa-ked-ti-me-lor-riang-neo-diao-kan-tai-rong-tao
Rollerblade
N รองเท้าส เก็ต ที่ มี ล้อ เรียง แนว เดียวกัน ใต้ รองเท้า in-line skate rong-tao-sa-ked-ti-me-lor-riang-neo-diao-kan-tai-rong-tao
roll
N การ คลึง ด้วย ลูกกลิ้ง flattening kan-klung-duai-luk-kling
roll
N การ บิน ควงสว่าน kan-bin-kuang-sa-wan
roll
N การ หมุน rotation spin kan-muan
roll
N การ หมุน แบบ วง ล้อ wheel whirl kan-muan-beab-wong-lor
roll
N การ เดิน โคลงเคลง การ โคลง kan-doen-krong-krang
roll
N การโยน ลูกเต๋า kan-yon-luk-tao
roll
N ก้อน ขนมปัง อาหาร ที่อยู่ ใน ห่อ filled food individual loaf kon-ka-nom-pang
roll
N ม้วน เอกสาร official list record muan-ak-ka-san
roll
N ลูกกลิ้ง เครื่อง บด roller luk-kring
roll
N สิ่ง ที่ มี ลักษณะ เป็น ม้วน กลม siang-ti-me-lak-sa-na-pen-muan-klom
roll
N เสียง รัว เสียง รัว กลอง prolonged noise siang-rue
roll
VI ขับเคลื่อน บน ล้อ kab-kluan-bon-lor
roll
VI คลึง ด้วย ลูกกลิ้ง นวด ด้วย ลู กลิ้ง flatten press klung-duai-luk-kring
roll
VI ดำเนินการ เริ่ม ปฏิบัติการ operate dam-noen-kan
roll
VI บิด งอ บิด ตัว เคลื่อน ไป writhe bid-ngor
roll
VI ม้วน กลิ้ง หมุน spin whirl turn over muan
roll
VI เคลื่อน เป็น ลูกคลื่น flow undulate kluan-pen-luk-kluan
roll
VI เดินโซเซ โคลงเคลง โอนเอน sway unsteady doen-so-sea
roll
VT กลิ้ง หมุน ม้วน spin whirl turn over kling
roll
VT เคลื่อน เป็น ลูกคลื่น flow undulate kluan-pen-luk-kluan
roll about
PHRV ม้ วนรอบ กลิ้ง ไป รอบ ๆ muan-rob
roll about
PHRV หัวเราะ จน หยุด ไม่ได้ หัวเราะ ไม่ หยุด hua-lor-jon-yud-mai-dai
roll away
PHRV กลิ้ง ออก ไป เคลื่อน ออก ไป หมุน ออก ไป kring-ook-pai
roll back
PHRV(เวลา หาย ไป กลับ สู่ อดีต hai-pai
roll back
PHRV กลิ้ง กลับ ม้วน กลับ หมุน กลับ kring-kab
roll back
PHRV บังคับ ทำให้ ยอมตาม bang-kab
roll back
PHRV ลดลง lod-long
roll by
PHRV(เวลา ผ่าน ไป รวดเร็ว roll on pai-pai-yang-ruad-reo
roll by
PHRV เคลื่อน ผ่าน แล่น ผ่าน kluan-pan
roll call
N การ เรียกชื่อ การ ขานชื่อ การ เช็ค ชื่อ kan-riak-chue
roll down
PHRV ตกลงมา ไหล ลงมา กลิ้ง ลงมา tok-long-ma
roll down
PHRV เดินทางไกล ลง ไป ตาม (แม่น้ำ doen-tang-kai-long-pai-tam
roll in
PHRV ซัด เข้ามา ม้วนตัว เข้ามา ตลบ เข้ามา sad-kao-ma
roll in
PHRV มีเงิน หรือ ชีวิต ความเป็นอยู่ ดี (คำ ไม่เป็นทางการ wallow in me-ngen-rue-che-wid-kwam-pen-yu-dai
roll in
PHRV หลั่งไหล เข้ามา อย่างมาก lang-lai-kao-yang-mak
roll of honour
N รายชื่อ ผู้ ได้รับการยกย่อง สรรเสริญ honor roll rai-chue-phu-dai-rub-kan-yok-yong-san-soen
roll off
PHRV กลิ้ง ตกลง ไป kring-tok-long-pai
roll off
PHRV ทำสำเนา ถ่ายสำเนา tam-sam-nao
roll off
PHRV ท่องจำ rattle off reel off tang-jam
roll on
PHRV ทาสี ด้วย ลูกกลิ้ง ta-se-duai-luk-kring
roll on
PHRV ผ่าน ไป (เวลา roll by pai-pai
roll on
PHRV ม้วน ขึ้นมา (เสื้อผ้า ถุงน่อง muan-kuan-ma
roll on
PHRV ใกล้ เข้ามา kai-kao-ma
roll on
PHRV ไหล ไป lai-pai
roll one's sleeves up
IDM เตรียมพร้อม ทำงานหนัก triam-prom-tam-ngan-nak
roll out
PHRV กด ให้ แผ่ หรือ แบน kod-hao-pare-rue-ban
roll out
PHRV กลิ้ง ออก ไป (จาก kring-ook-pai
roll out
PHRV คลี่ ออก กาง ออก kre-ook
roll out
PHRV ดัน ออก ผลัก ออก dan-ook
roll out
PHRV ผลิต จำนวนมาก pa-lid-jam-nuan-mak
roll out
PHRV พูด เสียงดัง ฟัง ชัด phud-siang-dang-fang-chad
roll over
PHRV กลิ้ง ไป turn over turn up kring-pai
roll round
PHRV มาหา โดย ไม่ได้ นัด มา โดย ไม่คาดฝัน ไว้ ma-ha-doi-mai-jam-kad
roll round
PHRV หมุนรอบ กลิ้ง รอบ muan-rob
roll round
PHRV เวลา หรือ เหตุการณ์ เกิดขึ้น เป็นประจำ come round we-la-rue-hed-kan-koed-kuan-pen-pra-jam
roll up
PHRV(ควัน ลอย สูง ขึ้น รวมกลุ่ม สูง ขึ้น loi-sung-kuan
roll up
PHRV ค่อย ๆ เพิ่มขึ้น ทีละน้อย koi-koi-poem-te-la-noi
roll up
PHRV พับ กลับ ห่อหุ้ม pab-kab
roll up
PHRV เคลื่อน มาถึง มาถึง kluan-ma-tung
roll with
PHRV พยายาม ยอมรับ pa-ya-yam-yom-rub
roll-call
N การ เรียกชื่อ การ ขานชื่อ การ เช็ค ชื่อ kan-riak-chue
roll-on
ADJ ซึ่ง เป็น ลูกกลิ้ง sueng-pen-luk-kring
roll-on roll-off
ADJ ซึ่ง ออกแบบ ให้ รถ ขับเคลื่อน ได้ (คำย่อ คือ ro-ro sueng-ook-beab-hai-kab-kluan-dai
roll-out
N การ เปิดตัว ของ สินค้า ใหม่ ต่อ สาธารณ ชน kan-poed-tua-kong-sin-ka-mai
roll-up
N บุหรี่ มวน สูบ เอง bu-re-muan-sub-ang
rollback
N การลดราคา หรือ ค่าจ้าง สู่ ระดับ เดิม kan-rod-ra-ka-rue-ka-jang-su-ra-dub-doem
roller
N ที่ ม้วน ผม curler ti-muan-pom
roller
N นก พิราบ ที่ บิน ม้วนตัว ได้ nok-pi-rab-ti-bin-muan-tua-dai
roller
N ผู้ ม้วน phu-muan
roller
N ลูกกลิ้ง luk-kring
roller
N ลูกคลื่น ยักษ์ luk-kluan-yak
roller
N ลูก โม่ ลู กรอก luk-mo
roller
N เครื่อง บด ถนน krueng-bod-ta-non
roller coaster
N สภาพการณ์ ที่ เปลี่ยนไป มา อย่างรุนแรง sa-pab-ti-pian-pai-pian-ma-yang-run-rang
roller coaster
N เครื่องเล่น รถไฟ ไม่มี หลังคา บน ราง ที่ แคบ และ สูงชัน ใน สวนสนุก เครื่องเล่น โรล เล่อ ร์ คอ สเตอ ร์ krueng-len-rod-fai-mai-me-lang-ka-bon-rang
roller skate
N รองเท้าส เก็ต สี่ ล้อ สำหรับ วิ่ง บน กระดาน rong-tao-sa-ked-se-lor-sam-rab-wing-bon-rao
rollick
N กระโดดโลดเต้น frisk skylarking kra-dod-lod-tean
rollick
VI กระโดดโลดเต้น ร่าเริง ยินดี enjoy frisk kra-dod-lod-tean
rollicking
ADJ รื่นเริง และ ส่งเสียง เฮฮา ruan-roeng-lea-song-siang-hea-ha
rolling
N การกลิ้ง revolving dashing kan-kring
rolling mill
N โรงงาน อัด แผ่น โลหะ rong-ngan-ad-pan-lo-ha
rolling stock
N รถบรรทุก สินค้า rod-ban-tuk-sin-ka
rollmop
N ชิ้นส่วน ของ ปลา เฮ อร์ริง ซึ่ง ดอง ใน น้ำส้ม chin-suan-kong-pla-hor-ring-suang-dong-nai-nam
rollover
N รางวัล ใน การแข่งขัน rang-wan-nai-kan-kang-kan
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
ROLL
v.t.[It is usual to consider this word as formed by contraction from the Latin rotula, a little wheel, from rota. ] 1. To move by turning on the surface, or with a circular motion in which all parts of the surface are successively applied to a plane; as, to roll a barrel or puncheon; to roll a stone or ball. Sisyphus was condemned to roll a stone to the top of a hill, which, when he had done so, rolled down again, and thus his punishment was eternal.
2. To revolve; to turn on its axis; as, to roll a wheel or a planet.
3. To move in a circular direction.
To dress, to troll the tongue and roll the eye.
4. To wrap round on itself; to form into a circular or cylindrical body; as, to roll a piece of cloth; to roll a sheet of paper; to roll parchment; to roll tobacco.
5. To enwrap; to bind or involve in a bandage or the like.
6. To form by rolling into round masses.
7. To drive or impel any body with a circular motion, or to drive forward with violence or in a stream. The ocean rolls its billows to the shore. A river rolls its water to the ocean.
8. To spread with a roller or rolling pin; as, to roll paste.
9. To produce a periodical revolution.
Heav'n shone and roll'd her motions.
1 . To press or level with a roller; as, to roll a field.
To roll one's self, to wallow. Micah 1:1 .
ROLL
v.i. 1. To move by turning on the surface, or with the successive application of all parts of the surface to a plane; as, a ball or a wheel rolls on the earth; a body rolls on an inclined plane.
2. To move, turn or run on an axis; as a wheel. [In this sense, revolve is more generally used. ]
3. To run on wheels.
And to the rolling chair is bound.
4. To revolve; to perform a periodical revolution; as the rolling year. Ages roll away.
5. To turn; to move circularly.
And his red eyeballs roll with living fire.
6. To float in rough water; to be tossed about.
Twice ten tempestuous nights I roll'd -
7. To move, as waves or billows, with alternate swells and depressions. Waves roll on waves.
8. To fluctuate; to move tumultuously.
What diff'rent sorrows did within thee roll.
9. To be moved with violence; to be hurled.
Down they fell by thousands, angel on archangel roll'd.
1 . To be formed into a cylinder or ball; as, the cloth rolls well.
11. To spread under a roller or rolling pin. The paste rolls well.
12. To wallow; to tumble; as, a horse rolls.
13. To rock or move from side; as, a ship rolls in a calm.
14. To beat a drum with strokes so rapid that they can scarcely be distinguished by the ear.
ROLL
n. 1. The act of rolling, or state of being rolled; as the roll of a ball.
2. The thing rolling.
3. A mass made round; something like a ball or cylinder; as a roll of fat; a roll of wool.
4. A roller; a cylinder of wood, iron or stone; as a roll to break clods.
5. A quantity of cloth wound into a cylindrical form; as a roll of woolen or satin; a roll of lace.
6. A cylindrical twist of tobacco.
7. An official writing; a list; a register; a catalogue; as a muster-roll; a court roll.
8. The beating of a drum with strokes so rapid as scarcely to be distinguished by the ear.
9. Rolls of court, of parliament, or of any public body, are the parchments on which are engrossed, by the proper officer, the acts and proceedings of that body, and which being kept in rolls, constitute the records of such public body.
1 . In antiquity, a volume; a book consisting of leaf, bark, paper, skin or other material on which the ancients wrote, and which being kept rolled or folded, was called in Latin volume, from volvo, to roll. Hence.
11. A chronicle; history; annals.
Nor names more noble graced the rolls of fame.
12. Part; office; that is, round of duty, like turn. Obs.
ROLLED
pp. Moved by turning; formed into a round or cylindrical body; leveled with a roller, as land.
ROLLER
n. 1. That which rolls; that which turns on its own axis; particularly, a cylinder of wood, stone or metal, used in husbandry and the arts. Rollers are of various kinds and used for various purposes.
2. A bandage; a fillet; properly, a long and broad bandage used in surgery.
3. A bird of the magpie kind, about the size of a jay.
A bird of the genus Coracias, found in Europe; called also the German parrot.
ROLLING
ppr. Turning over; revolving; forming into a cylinder or round mass; leveling, as land.
ROLLING
n.The motion of a ship from side to side.
ROLLING-PIN
n.A round piece of wood, tapering at each end, with which paste is molded and reduced to a proper thickness.
ROLLING-PRESS
n.An engine consisting of two cylinders, by which cloth is calendared, waved and tabbied; also an engine for taking impressions from copper plates; also, a like engine for drawing plates of metal, etc.
ROLLY-POOLY
n.[said to be roll and pool, or roll, ball and pool. ] A game in which a ball, rolling into a certain place, wins.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
ROLL
Roll, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Rolled; p. pr. & vb. n. Rolling. ] Etym: [OF. roeler, roler, F. rouler, LL. rotulare, fr. L. royulus, rotula, a little wheel, dim. of rota wheel; akin to G. rad, and to Skr. ratha car, chariot. Cf. Control, Roll, n., Rotary. ]
1. To cause to revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on an axis; to impel forward by causing to turn over and over on a supporting surface; as, to roll a wheel, a ball, or a barrel.
2. To wrap round on itself; to form into a spherical or cylindrical body by causing to turn over and over; as, to roll a sheet of paper; to roll parchment; to roll clay or putty into a ball.
3. To bind or involve by winding, as in a bandage; to inwrap; -- often with up; as, to roll up a parcel.
4. To drive or impel forward with an easy motion, as of rolling; as, a river rolls its waters to the ocean. The flood of Catholic reaction was rolled over Europe. J. A. Symonds.
5. To utter copiously, esp. with sounding words; to utter with a deep sound; -- often with forth, or out; as, to roll forth some one's praises; to roll out sentences. Who roll'd the psalm to wintry skies. Tennyson.
6. To press or level with a roller; to spread or form with a roll, roller, or rollers; as, to roll a field; to roll paste; to roll steel rails, etc.
7. To move, or cause to be moved, upon, or by means of, rollers or small wheels.
8. To beat with rapid, continuous strokes, as a drum; to sound a roll upon.
9. (Geom.)
Defn: To apply (one line or surface ) to another without slipping; to bring all the parts of (one line or surface ) into successive contact with another, in suck manner that at every instant the parts that have been in contact are equal.
1 . To turn over in one's mind; to revolve. Full oft in heart he rolleth up and down The beauty of these florins new and bright. Chaucer. To roll one's self, to wallow. -- To roll the eye, to direct its axis hither and thither in quick succession. -- To roll one's r's, to utter the letter r with a trill. [Colloq. ]
ROLL
ROLL Roll, v. i.
1. To move, as a curved object may, along a surface by rotation without sliding; to revolve upon an axis; to turn over and over; as, a ball or wheel rolls on the earth; a body rolls on an inclined plane. And her foot, look you, is fixed upon a spherical stone, which rolls, and rolls, and rolls. Shak.
2. To move on wheels; as, the carriage rolls along the street. "The rolling chair. " Dryden.
3. To be wound or formed into a cylinder or ball; as, the cloth rolls unevenly; the snow rolls well.
4. To fall or tumble; -- with over; as, a stream rolls over a precipice.
5. To perform a periodical revolution; to move onward as with a revolution; as, the rolling year; ages roll away.
6. To turn; to move circularly. And his red eyeballs roll with living fire. Dryden.
7. To move, as waves or billows, with alternate swell and depression. What different sorrows did within thee roll. Prior.
8. To incline first to one side, then to the other; to rock; as, there is a great difference in ships about rolling; in a general semse, to be tossed about. Twice ten tempestuous nights I rolled. Pope.
9. To turn over, or from side to side, while lying down; to wallow; as, a horse rolls.
1 . To spread under a roller or rolling-pin; as, the paste rolls well.
11. To beat a drum with strokes so rapid that they can scarcely be distinguished by the ear.
12. To make a loud or heavy rumbling noise; as, the thunder rolls. To roll about, to gad abroad. [Obs. ] Man shall not suffer his wife go roll about. Chaucer.
ROLL
Roll, n. Etym: [F. rôle a roll (in sense 3 ), fr. L. rotulus little wheel, LL. , a roll, dim. of L. rota a wheel. See Roll, v., and cf. Rôle, Rouleau, Roulette. ]
1. The act of rolling, or state of being rolled; as, the roll of a ball; the roll of waves.
2. That which rolls; a roller. Specifically: (a ) A heavy cylinder used to break clods. Mortimer. (b ) One of a set of revolving cylinders, or rollers, between which metal is pressed, formed, or smoothed, as in a rolling mill; as, to pass rails through the rolls.
3. That which is rolled up; as, a roll of fat, of wool, paper, cloth, etc. Specifically: (a ) A document written on a piece of parchment, paper, or other materials which may be rolled up; a scroll. Busy angels spread The lasting roll, recording what we say. Prior.
(b ) Hence, an official or public document; a register; a record; also, a catalogue; a list. The rolls of Parliament, the entry of the petitions, answers, and transactions in Parliament, are extant. Sir M. Hale. The roll and list of that army doth remain. Sir J. Davies.
(c ) A quantity of cloth wound into a cylindrical form; as, a roll of carpeting; a roll of ribbon. (d ) A cylindrical twist of tobacco.
4. A kind of shortened raised biscuit or bread, often rolled or doubled upon itself.
5. (Naut. )
Defn: The oscillating movement of a vessel from side to side, in sea way, as distinguished from the alternate rise and fall of bow and stern called pitching.
6. A heavy, reverberatory sound; as, the roll of cannon, or of thunder.
7. The uniform beating of a drum with strokes so rapid as scarcely to be distinguished by the ear.
8. Part; office; duty; rôle. [Obs. ] L'Estrange. Long roll (Mil. ), a prolonged roll of the drums, as the signal of an attack by the enemy, and for the troops to arrange themselves in line. -- Master of the rolls. See under Master. -- Roll call, the act, or the time, of calling over a list names, as among soldiers. -- Rolls of court, of parliament (or of any public body ), the parchments or rolls on which the acts and proceedings of that body are engrossed by the proper officer, and which constitute the records of such public body. -- To call the roll, to call off or recite a list or roll of names of persons belonging to an organization, in order to ascertain who are present or to obtain responses from those present.
Syn. -- List; schedule; catalogue; register; inventory. See List.
ROLLABLE
ROLLABLE Roll "a *ble, a.
Defn: Capable of being rolled.
ROLLER
ROLLER Roll "er, n.
1. One who, or that which, rolls; especially, a cylinder, sometimes grooved, of wood, stone, metal, etc. , used in husbandry and the arts.
2. A bandage; a fillet; properly, a long and broad bandage used in surgery.
3. (Naut. )
Defn: One of series of long, heavy waves which roll in upon a coast, sometimes in calm weather.
4. A long, belt-formed towel, to be suspended on a rolling cylinder; -- called also roller towel.
5. (Print. )
Defn: A cylinder coated with a composition made principally of glue and molassess, with which forms of type are inked previously to taking an impression from them. W. Savage.
6. A long cylinder on which something is rolled up; as, the roller of a man.
7. A small wheel, as of a caster, a roller skate, etc.
8. (Zoöl.)
Defn: ANy insect whose larva rolls up leaves; a leaf roller. see Tortrix.
9. Etym: [CF. F. rollier.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: Any one of numerous species of Old World picarian birds of the family Coraciadæ. The name alludes to their habit of suddenly turning over or "tumbling " in flight.
Note: Many of the species are brilliantly colored. The common European species (Coracias garrula ) has the head, neck, and under parts light blue varied with green, the scapulars chestnut brown, and the tail blue, green, and black. The broad-billed rollers of India and Africa belong to the genus Eurystomus, as the oriental roller (E. orientalis ), and the Australian roller, or dollar bird (E. Pacificus ). The latter is dark brown on the head and neck, sea green on the back, and bright blue on the throat, base of the tail, and parts of the wings. It has a silvery-white spot on the middle of each wing.
1 . (Zoöl.)
Defn: Any species of small ground snakes of the family Tortricidæ. Ground roller (Zoöl.), any one of several species of Madagascar rollers belonging to Atelornis and allied genera. They are nocturnal birds, and feed on the ground. -- Roller bolt, the bar in a carriage to which the traces are attached; a whiffletree. [Eng. ] -- Roller gin, a cotton gin inn which rolls are used for separating the seeds from the fiber. -- Roller mill. See under Mill. -- Roller skate, a skate which has small wheels in the place of the metallic runner; -- designed for use in skating upon a smooth, hard surface, other than ice.
ROLLER BEARING
ROLLER BEARING Roll "er bear "ing. (Mach. )
Defn: A bearing containing friction rollers.
ROLLER COASTER
ROLLER COASTER Roller coaster.
Defn: An amusement railroad in which cars coast by gravity over a long winding track, with steep pitches and ascents.
ROLLEY
Rol "ley, n. Etym: [Probably fr. roll. ]
Defn: A small wagon used for the underground work of a mine. Tomlison.
ROLLIC
Rol "lic, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Rollicked; p. pr. & vb. n. Rollicking. ]Etym: [Corrupt. fr. frolic, under the influence of roll. ]
Defn: To move or play in a careless, swaggering manner, with a frolicsome air; to frolic; to sport; commonly in the form rollicking. [Colloq. ] He described his friends as rollicking blades. T. Hook.
ROLLICHE; ROLLEJEE; ROLLICHIE
ROLLICHE; ROLLEJEE; ROLLICHIE Rol "li *che, n. [Also Rol "le *jee, Rol "li *chie.] [D. rolletje a little roll. ]
Defn: A kind of sausage, made in a bag of tripe, sliced and fried, famous among the Dutch of New Amsterdam and still known, esp. in New Jersey.
ROLLING
ROLLING Roll "ing, a.
1. Rotating on an axis, or moving along a surface by rotation; turning over and over as if on an axis or a pivot; as, a rolling wheel or ball.
2. Moving on wheels or rollers, or as if on wheels or rollers; as, a rolling chair.
3. Having gradual, rounded undulations of surface; as, a rolling country; rolling land. [U.S.] Rolling bridge. See the Note under Drawbridge. -- Rolling circle of a paddle wheel, the circle described by the point whose velocity equals the velocity of the ship. J. Bourne. -- Rolling fire (Mil. ), a discharge of firearms by soldiers in line, in quick succession, and in the order in which they stand. -- Rolling friction, that resistance to motion experienced by one body rolling upon another which arises from the roughness or other quality of the surfaces in contact. -- Rolling mill, a mill furnished with heavy rolls, between which heated metal is passed, to form it into sheets, rails, etc. -- Rolling press. (a ) A machine for calendering cloth by pressure between revolving rollers. (b ) A printing press with a roller, used in copperplate printing. -- Rolling stock, or Rolling plant, the locomotives and vehicles of a railway. -- Rolling tackle (Naut. ), tackle used to steady the yards when the ship rolls heavily. R. H. Dana, Jr.
ROLLING-PIN
ROLLING-PIN Roll "ing-pin `, n.
Defn: A cylindrical piece of wood or other material, with which paste or dough may be rolled out and reduced to a proper thickness.
ROLLWAY
ROLLWAY Roll "way `, n.
Defn: A place prepared for rolling logs into a stream.
ROLLY-POLY
ROLLY-POLY Roll "y-po `ly, n.
Defn: A kind of pudding made of paste spread with fruit, rolled into a cylindrical form, and boiled or steamed. -- a.
Defn: Shaped like a rolly-poly; short and stout. [Written also roly- poly. ]
ROLLY-POOLY
Roll "y-pool `y, n. Etym: [Etymol. uncertain. ]
Defn: A game in which a ball, rolling into a certain place, wins. [Written also rouly-pouly. ]
New American Oxford Dictionary
roll
roll |rōl roʊl | ▶verb 1 move or cause to move in a particular direction by turning over and over on an axis: [ no obj. ] : the car rolled down into a ditch | [ with obj. ] : she rolled the ball across the floor. • turn or cause to turn over to face a different direction: [ no obj. ] : she rolled onto her side | [ with obj. ] : they rolled him over onto his back. • [ with obj. ] turn (one's eyes ) upward, typically to show surprise or disapproval: Sarah rolled her eyes. • [ no obj. ] (of a person or animal ) lie down and turn over and over while remaining in the same place: the buffalo rolled in the dust. • [ no obj. ] (of a moving ship, aircraft, or vehicle ) rock or oscillate around an axis parallel to the direction of motion: the ship pitched and rolled. • [ no obj. ] move along or from side to side unsteadily or uncontrollably: they were rolling about with laughter. • [ with obj. ] informal overturn (a vehicle ): he rolled his Mercedes in a 100 mph crash. • [ with obj. ] throw (a die or dice ). • [ with obj. ] obtain (a particular score ) by doing this: roll a 2, 3, or 12. 2 [ no obj. ] (of a vehicle ) move or run on wheels: the van was rolling along the highway. • [ with obj. ] move or push (a wheeled object ): Pat rolled the cart back and forth. • (roll something up /down ) make a car window or a window blind move up or down. • (of time ) elapse steadily: the years rolled by. • (of a drop of liquid ) flow: huge tears rolled down her cheeks. • (roll off ) (of a product ) issue from (an assembly line or machine ): the first copies of the newspaper rolled off the presses. • (of waves, smoke, cloud, or fog ) move or flow forward with an undulating motion: the fog rolled across the fields. • (of land ) extend in gentle undulations. • (of credits for a movie or television program ) be displayed as if moving on a roller up the screen. • (with reference to a machine, device, or system ) operate or begin operating: [ no obj. ] : the cameras started to roll | [ with obj. ] : roll the camera. 3 [ with obj. ] turn (something flexible ) over and over on itself to form a cylinder, tube, or ball: she started to roll up her sleeping bag. • make by forming material into a cylinder or ball: [ with two objs. ] : Harry rolled himself a joint. • [ no obj. ] (of a person or animal ) curl up tightly: the shock made the armadillo roll into a ball. 4 [ with obj. ] flatten or spread (something ) by using a roller or by passing it between rollers: roll out the dough on a floured surface | roll on a decorative paint finish. 5 [ no obj. ] (of a loud, deep sound such as that of thunder or drums ) reverberate: the first peals of thunder rolled across the sky. • [ with obj. ] pronounce (a consonant, typically an r ) with a trill: when he wanted to emphasize a point he rolled his rrrs. • [ with obj. ] utter (a word or words ) with a reverberating or vibratory effect: he rolled the word around his mouth. • (of words ) flow effortlessly or mellifluously: the names of his colleagues rolled off his lips. 6 [ with obj. ] informal rob (someone, typically when they are intoxicated or asleep ): if you don't get drunk, you don't get rolled. ▶noun 1 a cylinder formed by winding flexible material around a tube or by turning it over and over on itself without folding: a roll of carpet. • a cylindrical mass of something or a number of items arranged in a cylindrical shape: a roll of mints. • [ with modifier ] an item of food that is made by wrapping a flat sheet of pastry, cake, meat, or fish around a sweet or savory filling: salmon and rice rolls. • money, typically a quantity of banknotes rolled together. • a roller for flattening something, esp. one used to shape metal in a rolling mill. 2 a movement in which someone or something turns or is turned over on itself: a roll of the dice | the ponies completed two rolls before getting back on their feet. • a gymnastic exercise in which the body is rolled into a tucked position and turned in a forward or backward circle: a forward roll. • a swaying or oscillation of a ship, aircraft, or vehicle around an axis parallel to the direction of motion: the car corners capably with a minimum of roll. • undulation of the landscape: hidden by the roll of the land was a refinery. 3 a prolonged, deep, reverberating sound, typically made by thunder or a drum: thunder exploded, roll after roll. • Music one of the basic patterns (rudiments ) of drumming, consisting of a sustained, rapid alternation of single or double strokes of each stick. 4 a very small loaf of bread, typically eaten with butter or a filling: a sausage roll. 5 an official list or register of names. • the total numbers on such a list: a review of secondary schools to assess the effects of falling rolls. • a document, typically an official record, in scroll form. PHRASES a roll in the hay (or the sack ) informal an act of sexual intercourse. be rolling ( in money ) informal be very rich. on a roll informal experiencing a prolonged spell of success or good luck: the organization is on a roll. rolled into one (of characteristics drawn from different people or things ) combined in one person or thing: banks are several businesses rolled into one. rolling in the aisles informal (of an audience ) laughing uncontrollably. roll of honor a list of people whose deeds or achievements are honored, or who have died in battle. roll of the dice see dice. roll one's own informal make one's own cigarettes from loose tobacco. roll up one's sleeves prepare to fight or work. roll with the punches (of a boxer ) move one's body away from an opponent's blows so as to lessen the impact. • adapt oneself to adverse circumstances. PHRASAL VERBS roll something back reverse the progress or reduce the power or importance of something: her bid to roll back state power. roll in informal be received in large amounts: the money was rolling in. • arrive at a place in a casual way, typically in spite of being late: Steve rolled in about lunchtime. roll something out officially launch or unveil a new product or service: the firm rolled out its newest generation of supercomputers. roll something over Finance contrive or extend a particular financial arrangement: this is not a good time for rolling over corporate debt. • carry over prize money in a lottery from one draw to the next, esp. because the jackpot has not been won. roll up informal arrive in a vehicle: we rolled up at the same time. roll something up Military drive the flank of an enemy line back and around so that the line is shortened or surrounded. DERIVATIVES roll a ble adjective ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French rolle (noun ), roller (verb ), from Latin rotulus ‘a roll, ’ variant of rotula ‘little wheel, ’ diminutive of rota .
Rolland, Romain
Rol land, Romain |rôˈläN rɔˈlɒ̃ | (1866 –1944 ), French novelist, playwright, and essayist. His interest in genius led to a number of biographies, and ultimately to Jean-Christophe (1904 –12 ), a cycle of 10 novels about a German composer. Nobel Prize for Literature (1915 ).
rollaway
roll a way |ˈrōləˌwā ˈroʊləweɪ | ▶noun a bed fitted with wheels or casters, allowing it to be moved easily: [ as modifier ] : a rollaway bed.
rollback
roll back |ˈrōlˌbak ˈroʊlˌbæk | ▶noun 1 a reduction or decrease: a 5 percent rollback of personal income taxes. • a reversion to a previous state or situation: a rollback to conditions not seen since the open shop days of the 1930s. 2 Computing the process of restoring a database or program to a previously defined state, typically to recover from an error. ▶verb [ with obj. ] Computing restore (a database ) to a previously defined state.
roll bar
roll bar |roʊl bɑr | ▶noun a metal bar running up the sides and across the top of a vehicle, esp. one used in motor sports, strengthening its frame and protecting the occupants should the vehicle overturn.
roll cage
roll cage ▶noun a framework of reinforcements protecting a car's passenger cabin in the event that it should roll onto its roof.
roll call
roll call ▶noun the process of calling out a list of names to establish who is present. • a list or group of people or things that are notable in some specified way: the roll call of nations that lack full religious rights.
roll cast
roll cast ▶noun Fishing a cast in which the angler does not throw the line backward.
rolled gold
rolled gold |roʊld ɡoʊld | ▶noun gold in the form of a thin coating applied to a baser metal by rolling.
rolled oats
rolled oats |roʊld oʊts | ▶plural noun oats that have been husked and crushed.
roller
roll er |ˈrōlər ˈroʊlər | ▶noun 1 a cylinder that rotates around a central axis and is used in various machines and devices to move, flatten, or spread something. • an absorbent revolving cylinder attached to a handle, used to apply paint. • a small cylinder on which hair is rolled in order to produce curls. • (also roller bandage ) a long surgical bandage rolled up for convenient application. • a long swelling wave that appears to roll steadily toward the shore. • [ as modifier ] of, relating to, or involving roller skates: roller hockey. 2 a brightly colored crow-sized bird with predominantly blue plumage, having a characteristic tumbling display flight. [late 17th cent.: from German Roller, from rollen ‘to roll. ’] [Genera Coracias and Eurystomus, family Coraciidae: several species, esp. the widespread European roller (C. garrulus ).] 3 a bird of a breed of tumbler pigeon. 4 a bird of a breed of canary with a trilling song. 5 a broad surcingle, typically padded at the withers.
roller
roller 2 |ˈrəʊlə | ▶noun Brit. informal a car made by Rolls-Royce.
rollerball
roll er ball |ˈrōlərˌbôl ˈroʊlərˌbɔl | ▶noun 1 a ballpoint pen using thinner ink than other ballpoints. 2 Computing an input device containing a ball that is moved with the fingers to control the cursor.
roller bearing
roll er bear ing ▶noun a bearing similar to a ball bearing but using small cylindrical rollers instead of balls. • a roller used in such a bearing.
Rollerblade
Roll er blade |ˈrōlərˌblād ˈrəʊləbleɪd | ▶noun trademark an in-line skate. ▶verb [ no obj. ] skate using Rollerblades: the muscular actor loves to Rollerblade | (as noun rollerblading ) : rollerblading was made to order for runners whose knees are beginning to give out. DERIVATIVES roll er blad er noun
roller blind
roll ¦er blind ▶noun a window blind fitted on a roller.
roller coaster
roll er coast er |ˈˌroʊlər ˈkoʊstər | ▶noun an amusement park attraction that consists of a light railroad track with many tight turns and steep slopes, on which people ride in small fast open cars. • a thing that contains or goes through wild and unpredictable changes: a terrific roller coaster of a book. ▶verb ( roller-coaster ) (also roller-coast ) [ no obj. ] move, change, or occur in the dramatically changeable manner of a roller coaster: the twentieth century fades behind us and history roller-coasters on.
Roller Derby
Roll er Der by ▶noun trademark a team skating competition on roller skates, held on a banked oval track.
roller rink
roll er rink ▶noun see rink.
roller skate
roll er skate |ˈroʊlər ˌskeɪt | ▶noun each of a pair of boots, or metal frames attached to shoes, with four or more small wheels, for gliding across a hard surface. ▶verb [ no obj. ] (roller-skate ) glide across a hard surface wearing roller skates. DERIVATIVES roll er skat er noun, roll er-skat ing (also roller skating ) noun
roller towel
roll er tow el |ˈroʊlər ˌtaʊ (ə )l | ▶noun a long towel with the ends joined and hung on a roller, or one fed through a device from one roller holding the clean part to another holding the used part.
roll feed
roll feed ▶noun a feed mechanism supplying material in sheet form, e.g. paper, by means of rollers.
roll film
roll film ▶noun photographic film with protective lightproof backing paper wound onto a spool.
rollick
rol lick |ˈrälik ˈrɑlɪk | ▶verb [ no obj. ] rare act or behave in a jovial and exuberant fashion. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: probably dialect, perhaps a blend of romp and frolic .
rollicking
rol lick ing 1 |ˈrälikiNG ˈrɑlɪkɪŋ | ▶adjective [ attrib. ] exuberantly lively and amusing: good rollicking fun.
rollicking
rol lick ing 2 |ˈrɑlɪkɪŋ ˈrälikiNG |(also rollocking ) ▶noun [ in sing. ] Brit. informal a severe reprimand.
rolling
roll ing |ˈrōliNG ˈroʊlɪŋ | ▶adjective 1 moving by turning over and over on an axis: a rolling ball. 2 (of land ) extending in gentle undulations: the rolling countryside. 3 done or happening in a steady and continuous way: a rolling program of reforms | a rolling news service.
rolling hitch
roll ing hitch ▶noun a kind of hitch used to attach a rope to a spar or larger rope. It is a clove hitch with an extra turn in the standing part.
rolling mill
roll ing mill |ˈroʊlɪŋ ˌmɪl | ▶noun a factory or machine for rolling steel or other metal into sheets.
rolling pin
roll ing pin |roʊlɪŋ pɪn | ▶noun a cylinder rolled over pastry or dough to flatten or shape it.
rolling stock
roll ing stock |roʊlɪŋ stɑk | ▶noun locomotives, carriages, wagons, or other vehicles used on a railroad. • the road vehicles of a trucking company.
rolling stone
roll ing stone |rəʊlɪŋˈstəʊn | ▶noun a person who is unwilling to settle for long in one place. PHRASES a rolling stone gathers no moss proverb a person who does not settle in one place will not accumulate wealth, status, responsibilities, or commitments.
Rolling Stones
Rolling Stones an English rock group featuring singer Mick Jagger and guitarist Keith Richards. Originally a rhythm-and-blues band, they became successful with a much-imitated rebel image, and are known for songs such as ‘Satisfaction ’ (1965 ) and ‘Jumping Jack Flash ’ (1968 ).
rolling strike
roll |ing strike ▶noun a strike consisting of a coordinated series of consecutive limited strikes by small groups of workers.
roll-in roll-out
roll-in roll-out ▶noun Computing a method or the process of switching data or code between main and auxiliary memories in order to process several tasks simultaneously.
rollmop
roll mop |ˈrōlˌmäp ˈroʊlˌmɑp | ▶noun a rolled uncooked pickled herring fillet. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from German Rollmops .
roll-neck
roll-neck |ˈroʊl ˌnɛk | ▶noun a high loosely turned-over collar: [ as modifier ] : a black roll-neck sweater. • a garment with such a collar.
rollocking
rol lock ing ▶noun variant spelling of rollicking 2.
roll-off
roll-off ▶noun the smooth fall of response to zero at either end of the frequency range of a piece of audio equipment.
roll-on
roll-on |ˈroʊl ˌɑn | ▶adjective [ attrib. ] (of deodorant or cosmetic ) applied by means of a rotating ball in the neck of the container. ▶noun a roll-on deodorant or cosmetic.
roll-on roll-off
roll-on roll-off |ˈˌroʊl ˈɑn ˈˌroʊl ˈɑf | ▶adjective [ attrib. ] denoting a passenger ferry or other method of transportation in which vehicles are driven directly on at the start of the voyage or journey and driven off at the end of it.
rollout
roll out |ˈrōlˌout ˈroʊlaʊt | ▶noun 1 the unveiling of a new aircraft or spacecraft. • the official launch or introduction of a new product or service. 2 Aeronautics the stage of an aircraft's landing during which it travels along the runway while losing speed. 3 Football a play in which the quarterback runs toward the sideline before attempting to pass or advance.
rollover
roll o ver |ˈrōlˌōvər ˈroʊloʊvər | ▶noun 1 Finance the extension or transfer of a debt or other financial arrangement. • (in a lottery ) the accumulative carryover of prize money to the following drawing. 2 informal the overturning of a vehicle. 3 a facility on an electronic keyboard enabling one or several keystrokes to be registered correctly while another key is depressed.
Rolls, Charles Stewart
Rolls, Charles Stewart |rōlz roʊlz | (1877 –1910 ), English automobile manufacturer and aviator. He and Henry Royce formed the company Rolls-Royce Ltd. in 1906. Rolls, the first Englishman to fly across the English Channel, was killed in an airplane crash.
Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce |rōlz ˈrois roʊlz | ▶noun 1 trademark a luxury car produced by the British Rolls-Royce company. 2 (also Rolls Royce ) a product that is the most luxurious or highly specified of its kind: the one I have at the moment is the Rolls Royce of accordions.
rolltop desk
roll top desk |ˈrōlˌtäp ˌroʊltɑp ˈdɛsk | ▶noun a writing desk with a flexible cover sliding in curved grooves.
roll-up
roll-up |ˈroʊl ˌəp | ▶noun Brit. informal a hand-rolled cigarette. • an article of food rolled up and sometimes stuffed with a filling: ham roll-ups. ▶adjective [ attrib. ] denoting something that can be rolled up: roll-up panels.
Oxford Dictionary
roll
roll |rəʊl | ▶verb 1 move in a particular direction by turning over and over on an axis: [ no obj., with adverbial of direction ] : the car rolled down into a ditch | [ with obj. and adverbial of direction ] : she rolled the ball across the floor. • turn over to face a different direction: [ no obj., with adverbial ] : she rolled on to her side | [ with obj. and adverbial ] : they rolled him over on to his back. • [ with obj. ] turn (one's eyes ) upwards, typically to show surprise or disapproval: Sarah rolled her eyes to the ceiling. • [ no obj., with adverbial ] lie down and turn over and over while remaining in the same place: the buffalo rolled in the dust. • [ no obj. ] (of a moving ship, aircraft, or vehicle ) rock or oscillate around an axis parallel to the direction of motion: the ship pitched and rolled. • [ no obj., with adverbial ] move along or from side to side unsteadily or uncontrollably: they were rolling about with laughter. • [ with obj. ] N. Amer. informal overturn (a vehicle ): he rolled his Mercedes in a 100 mph crash. • [ with obj. ] throw (a die or dice ). • [ with obj. ] obtain (a particular score ) by throwing a die or dice: roll a 2, 3, or 12. 2 [ no obj., with adverbial of direction ] (of a vehicle ) move or run on wheels: the van was rolling along the lane. • [ with obj. and adverbial of direction ] move or push (a wheeled object ): Pat rolled the trolley to and fro. • (roll something up /down ) make a car window or a window blind move up or down by turning a handle: do not roll down the window to give a stranger directions. • (of a drop of liquid ) flow: huge tears rolled down her cheeks. • (of time ) elapse steadily: the years rolled by. • (roll off ) (of a product ) issue from (an assembly line or machine ): the first copies of the newspaper rolled off the presses. • (of waves, smoke, cloud, or fog ) move or flow forward with an undulating motion: the fog rolled across the fields. • [ no obj. ] (of land ) extend in gentle undulations. • [ no obj. ] (of credits for a film or television programme ) be displayed as if moving on a roller up the screen. • (with reference to a machine, device, or system ) operate or begin operating: [ no obj. ] : the cameras started to roll | [ with obj. ] : roll the camera. 3 [ with obj. and adverbial ] turn (something flexible ) over and over on itself to form a cylinder, tube, or ball: she started to roll up her sleeping bag. • [ with obj. ] (roll something up (or back )) fold the edge of a garment over on itself a number of times to shorten it: she rolled up her sleeves to wash her hands. • [ with obj. ] make (something ) by forming material into a cylinder or ball: [ with two objs ] : Harry rolled himself a joint. • [ no obj., with adverbial ] curl up tightly: the shock made the hedgehog roll into a ball. 4 [ with obj. and adverbial ] flatten (something ) by passing a roller over it or by passing it between rollers: roll out the dough on a floured surface. 5 [ no obj., with adverbial of direction ] (of a loud, deep sound ) reverberate: the first peals of thunder rolled across the sky. • [ with obj. ] pronounce (a consonant, typically an r ) with a trill: when he wanted to emphasize a point he rolled his rrrs. • [ with obj. ] utter (a word or words ) with a reverberating or vibratory effect: he rolled the word around his mouth. • (of words ) flow effortlessly or mellifluously: the names of his colleagues rolled off his lips. 6 informal rob (someone, typically when they are intoxicated or asleep ): if you don't get drunk, you don't get rolled. ▶noun 1 a cylinder formed by winding flexible material around a tube or by turning it over and over on itself without folding: a roll of carpet. • a cylindrical mass of something or a number of items arranged in a cylindrical shape: a roll of mints. • [ with modifier ] an item of food that is made by wrapping a flat sheet of pastry, cake, meat, or fish round a sweet or savoury filling: salmon and rice rolls. • N. Amer. & Austral. a quantity of banknotes rolled together. 2 a movement in which someone or something turns or is turned over on itself: a roll of the dice. • a gymnastic exercise in which the body is rolled into a tucked position and turned in a forward or backward circle: a forward roll. • a complete rotation by a flying aircraft about its longitudinal axis. • [ mass noun ] a swaying or oscillation of a ship, aircraft, or vehicle around an axis parallel to the direction of motion: the car corners capably with a minimum of roll. 3 a prolonged, deep, reverberating sound: thunder exploded, roll after roll. • Music one of the basic patterns (rudiments ) of drumming, consisting of a sustained, rapid alternation of single or double strokes of each stick. 4 a very small loaf of bread: a bacon roll. 5 an official list or register of names. • the total number of names on a roll: a review of secondary schools to assess the effects of falling rolls. • a document, typically an official record, historically kept in scroll form. 6 [ mass noun ] undulation of the landscape: hidden by the roll of the land was a refinery. 7 a roller for flattening something, especially one used to shape metal in a rolling mill. PHRASES a roll in the hay (or the sack ) informal an act of sexual intercourse. be rolling in it (or in money ) informal be very rich. on a roll informal experiencing a prolonged spell of success or good luck: the organization is on a roll. rolled into one (of characteristics drawn from different people or things ) combined in one person or thing: banks are several businesses rolled into one. rolling drunk so drunk as to be swaying or staggering. rolling in the aisles informal (of an audience ) laughing uncontrollably. roll of honour Brit. a list of people whose deeds or achievements are honoured, or who have died in battle. roll one's own informal make one's own cigarettes from loose tobacco. roll up one's sleeves prepare to fight or work. roll with the punches (of a boxer ) move one's body away from an opponent's blows so as to lessen the impact. • adapt oneself to adverse circumstances. strike someone off the roll Brit. debar a solicitor from practising as a penalty for dishonesty or other misconduct. PHRASAL VERBS roll something back reverse the progress or reduce the power or importance of something: the public sector of the economy has been rolled back. roll in informal 1 be received in large amounts: the money was rolling in. 2 casually arrive at a place late: Steve rolled in about lunchtime. roll on [ in imperative ] Brit. informal used to indicate that one wants a particular time or event to come quickly: roll on January! roll something out officially launch or introduce a new product or service: the firm rolled out its newest generation of supercomputers. roll something over Finance contrive or extend a particular financial arrangement. • Brit. carry over prize money in a lottery from one draw to the next, typically because the jackpot has not been won. roll up informal arrive: we rolled up at the same time. • [ in imperative ] used to encourage passers-by to look at or participate in something, typically at a fairground: roll up, roll up, for all the fun of the fair. roll something up Military drive the flank of an enemy line back and round so that the line is shortened or surrounded. DERIVATIVES rollable adjective ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French rolle (noun ), roller (verb ), from Latin rotulus ‘a roll ’, variant of rotula ‘little wheel ’, diminutive of rota .
Rolland, Romain
Rolland, Romain |ˈrɒlɒ̃, French ʀɔlɑ̃ | (1866 –1944 ), French novelist, dramatist, and essayist. His interest in genius led to a number of biographies, and ultimately to Jean-Christophe (1904 –12 ), a cycle of ten novels about a German composer. Nobel Prize for Literature (1915 ).
rollaway
roll |away |ˈrəʊləweɪ | ▶noun N. Amer. a bed fitted with wheels or castors, allowing it to be moved easily.
rollback
roll |back |ˈrəʊlbak | ▶noun 1 chiefly N. Amer. a reduction or decrease: a 5 per cent rollback of personal income taxes. 2 Computing the process of restoring a database or program to a previously defined state, typically to recover from an error. ▶verb [ with obj. ] Computing restore (a database ) to a previously defined state.
roll bar
roll bar ▶noun a metal bar running up the sides and across the top of a vehicle, especially one used in motor sport, strengthening its frame and protecting the occupants if the vehicle overturns.
roll cage
roll cage ▶noun a framework of reinforcements protecting a car's passenger cabin in the event that it should roll on to its roof.
roll call
roll-call ▶noun the process of calling out a list of names to establish who is present. • a list or group of people or things that are notable in some specified way: a roll call of young hopefuls.
roll cast
roll cast ▶noun Fishing a cast in which the angler does not throw the line backwards.
rolled gold
rolled gold ▶noun [ mass noun ] gold in the form of a thin coating applied to a baser metal by rolling.
rolled oats
rolled oats ▶plural noun oats that have been husked and crushed.
roller
roller 1 |ˈrəʊlə | ▶noun 1 a cylinder that rotates about a central axis and is used in various machines and devices to move, flatten, or spread something. • an absorbent revolving cylinder attached to a handle, used to apply paint. • a small cylinder around which hair is rolled in order to produce curls. • (also roller bandage ) a long surgical bandage rolled up for convenient application. 2 a long swelling wave that appears to roll steadily towards the shore. 3 [ as modifier ] relating to or involving roller skates: roller hockey. 4 a brightly coloured crow-sized bird with predominantly blue plumage, having a characteristic tumbling display flight. ●Genera Coracias and Eurystomus, family Coraciidae: several species, especially the widespread European roller (C. garrulus ). 5 a bird of a breed of tumbler pigeon. 6 a breed of canary with a trilling song.
roller
roller 2 |ˈrəʊlə | ▶noun Brit. informal a car made by Rolls-Royce.
rollerball
roll ¦er |ball |ˈrəʊləbɔːl | ▶noun 1 a ballpoint pen using thinner ink than other ballpoints. 2 Computing an input device containing a ball which is moved with the fingers to control the cursor.
roller bearing
roll ¦er bear |ing ▶noun a bearing similar to a ball bearing but using small cylindrical rollers instead of balls. • a roller used in a roller bearing.
Rollerblade
Roll ¦er |blade |ˈrəʊləbleɪd | ▶noun trademark an in-line skate. ▶verb [ no obj. ] skate using Rollerblades. DERIVATIVES rollerblader noun
roller blind
roll ¦er blind ▶noun a window blind fitted on a roller.
roller coaster
roll ¦er coast ¦er ▶noun a fairground attraction that consists of a light railway track which has many tight turns and steep slopes on which people ride in small, fast open carriages: [ as modifier ] : a roller-coaster ride. • something characterized by wild and unpredictable changes: a terrific roller coaster of a book. ▶verb ( roller-coaster ) (also roller-coast ) [ no obj. ] move, change, or occur in a dramatically changeable manner: the twentieth century fades behind us and history roller-coasters on.
roller derby
roll ¦er derby ▶noun a type of speed-skating competition on roller skates.
roller rink
roll ¦er rink ▶noun see rink.
roller skate
roll ¦er skate ▶noun each of a pair of boots or metal frames fitted to shoes with four or more small wheels, for gliding across a hard surface.
roller skating
roll ¦er skat ¦ing ▶noun [ mass noun ] skating on a hard surface other than ice, as a sport or a pastime. DERIVATIVES roller-skate verb, roller skater noun
roller towel
roll ¦er towel ▶noun a long towel with the ends joined and hung on a roller or one fed through a device from one roller holding the clean part to another holding the used part.
roll feed
roll feed ▶noun a feed mechanism supplying material in sheet form, e.g. paper, by means of rollers.
roll film
roll film ▶noun [ mass noun ] photographic film with a protective lightproof backing paper wound on to a spool.
rollick
rol |lick |ˈrɒlɪk | ▶verb [ no obj. ] act or behave in a jovial and exuberant fashion. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: probably dialect, perhaps a blend of romp and frolic .
rollicking
rollicking 1 |ˈrɒlɪkɪŋ | ▶adjective [ attrib. ] exuberantly lively and amusing: this is all good rollicking fun.
rollicking
rollicking 2 |ˈrɒlɪkɪŋ |(also rollocking ) ▶noun Brit. informal a severe reprimand: I've had a bit of a rollicking for not riding with more restraint. ORIGIN 1930s: euphemistic alteration of bollocking .
rolling
roll |ing |ˈrəʊlɪŋ | ▶adjective 1 moving by turning over and over on an axis: a rolling ball. 2 (of land ) extending in gentle undulations: the rolling countryside. 3 done or happening in a steady and continuous way: a rolling programme of reforms | a rolling news service.
rolling hitch
roll |ing hitch ▶noun a kind of hitch used to attach a rope to a spar or larger rope.
rolling mill
roll |ing mill ▶noun a factory or machine for rolling steel or other metal into sheets.
rolling pin
roll |ing pin ▶noun a cylinder rolled over pastry or dough to flatten or shape it.
rolling stock
roll |ing stock ▶noun [ mass noun ] locomotives, carriages, wagons, or other vehicles used on a railway. • US the road vehicles of a trucking company.
rolling stone
roll |ing stone ▶noun a person who is unwilling to settle for long in one place. PHRASES a rolling stone gathers no moss proverb a person who does not settle in one place will not accumulate wealth or status, or responsibilities or commitments.
Rolling Stones
Rolling Stones an English rock group featuring singer Mick Jagger and guitarist Keith Richards. Originally a rhythm-and-blues band, they became successful with a much-imitated rebel image, and are known for songs such as ‘Satisfaction ’ (1965 ) and ‘Jumping Jack Flash ’ (1968 ).
rolling strike
roll |ing strike ▶noun a strike consisting of a coordinated series of consecutive limited strikes by small groups of workers.
roll-in roll-out
roll-in roll-out ▶noun [ mass noun ] Computing a method or the process of switching data or code between main and auxiliary memories in order to process several tasks simultaneously.
rollmop
roll |mop |ˈrəʊlmɒp | ▶noun a rolled uncooked pickled herring fillet. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from German Rollmops .
roll-neck
roll-neck ▶noun a high loosely turned-over collar: [ as modifier ] : a black roll-neck sweater. • a garment with a roll-neck collar.
rollocking
rol ¦lock |ing ▶noun variant spelling of rollicking 2.
roll-off
roll-off ▶noun the smooth fall of response to zero at either end of the frequency range of a piece of audio equipment.
roll-on
roll-on ▶adjective denoting a deodorant or cosmetic applied by means of a rotating ball in the neck of the container. ▶noun 1 a roll-on deodorant or cosmetic. 2 Brit. a light elastic corset.
roll-on roll-off
roll-on roll-off ▶adjective Brit. denoting a passenger ferry in which vehicles are driven directly on at the start of the voyage and driven off at the end of it.
roll-out
roll-out ▶noun 1 the unveiling of a new aircraft or spacecraft. • the official launch or introduction of a new product or service. 2 Aeronautics the stage of an aircraft's landing during which it travels along the runway while losing speed. 3 American Football a play in which a quarterback moves out toward the sideline before attempting to pass.
rollover
roll |over |ˈrəʊləʊvə (r )| ▶noun 1 Finance the extension or transfer of a debt or other financial arrangement. • Brit. (in a lottery ) the accumulative carry-over of prize money to the following draw. 2 informal the overturning of a vehicle. 3 a facility on an electronic keyboard enabling one or several keystrokes to be registered correctly while another key is depressed.
Rolls, Charles Stewart
Rolls |rəʊlz | (1877 –1910 ), English motoring and aviation pioneer. He and Henry Royce formed the company Rolls-Royce Ltd in 1906. Rolls was the first Englishman to fly across the English Channel, and made the first double crossing in 1910 shortly before he was killed in an air crash. The Rolls-Royce company established its reputation with luxury cars and produced aircraft engines used in both world wars.
Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce |rəʊlzˈrɔɪs | noun 1 trademark a luxury car produced by the British Rolls-Royce company. 2 a product that is the most luxurious or highly specified of its kind: the one I have at the moment is the Rolls Royce of accordions.
roll-top desk
roll-top desk ▶noun a writing desk with a semicircular flexible cover sliding in curved grooves.
roll-up
roll-up ▶noun 1 (chiefly N. Amer. also roll-your-own ) Brit. informal a hand-rolled cigarette. 2 Austral. informal an assembly or its turnout: we should get a big roll-up. ▶adjective [ attrib. ] 1 denoting something which can be rolled up: roll-up panels. 2 Finance denoting an investment fund in which returns are reinvested and tax liabilities can be reduced.
American Oxford Thesaurus
roll
roll verb 1 the bottle rolled down the table: turn round and round, go round and round, turn over and over, spin, rotate. 2 waiters rolled in the trolleys: wheel, push, trundle. 3 we rolled past fields: travel, go, move, pass, cruise, sweep. 4 the months rolled by : pass, pass by, go by, slip by, fly by, elapse, wear on, march on. 5 tears rolled down her cheeks: flow, run, course, stream, pour, spill, trickle. 6 the mist rolled in: billow, undulate, tumble. 7 he rolled his handkerchief into a ball: wind, coil, fold, curl; twist. 8 roll out the pastry: flatten (out ), level (out ); even out. 9 they rolled about with laughter: stagger, lurch, reel, totter, teeter, wobble. 10 the ship began to roll: lurch, toss, rock, pitch, plunge, sway, reel, list, keel. 11 thunder rolled: rumble, reverberate, echo, resound, boom, roar, grumble. ▶noun 1 a roll of wallpaper: cylinder, tube, scroll; bolt. 2 a roll of film: reel, spool. 3 a roll of $20 bills: wad, bundle. 4 a roll of the dice: throw, toss, turn, spin. 5 crusty rolls: bread roll, bun, bagel, hoagie, kaiser roll. 6 the electoral roll: list, register, directory, record, file, index, catalog, inventory; census. 7 a roll of thunder: rumble, reverberation, echo, boom, clap, crack, roar, grumble. PHRASES roll in informal 1 money has been rolling in: pour in, flood in, flow in. 2 he rolled in at nine o'clock: arrive, turn up, appear, show one's face; informal show up, blow in. rolling in it informal See rich (sense 1 ). roll something out she rolled out her towel: unroll, spread out, unfurl, unfold, open (out ), unwind, uncoil. roll something up they rolled up the sleeping bags: fold (up ), furl, wind up, coil (up ), bundle up.
rollicking
rollicking adjective a rollicking party: lively, boisterous, exuberant, spirited; riotous, noisy, wild, rowdy, roisterous, knockabout; informal rambunctious.
Oxford Thesaurus
roll
roll verb 1 the empty bottle rolled down the pavement: turn round and round, go round and round, turn over and over, spin, rotate; bowl. 2 waiters rolled in trolleys laden with food: wheel, push, trundle. 3 we rolled past endless rows of shacks: travel, go, move, pass, cruise, be carried, be conveyed, sweep. 4 the months rolled by: pass, go by /past, slip by /past, slide by /past, sail by /past, glide by /past, fly by /past, elapse, wear on, steal by /past, march on. 5 tears were rolling down her cheeks: flow, run, course, stream, pour, spill, trickle. 6 mist rolled here and there in thick white clouds: billow, undulate, rise and fall, toss, tumble; literary welter. 7 he rolled his handkerchief into a ball: wind, coil, furl, fold, curl; twist. 8 roll out the pastry on a floured surface: flatten, level, smooth; even out. 9 they were rolling about with laughter: stagger, lurch, reel, sway, pitch, totter, teeter, wobble. 10 the ship began to roll: lurch, toss, rock, pitch, plunge, sway, reel, list, keel, wallow, labour, make heavy weather. 11 the sky had darkened and thunder rolled in the west: rumble, reverberate, echo, re-echo, resound, boom, peal, roar, grumble. PHRASES roll in informal 1 since the appeal, money has been rolling in: pour in, flood in, flow in, stream in; informal arrive by the truckload. 2 he rolled in about 9.00: arrive, turn up, appear, walk in, make /put in an appearance, show one's face; informal show up, pitch up, fetch up, roll up, blow in. ANTONYMS leave. rolling in it informal rich, wealthy, affluent, moneyed, well off, well-to-do, prosperous, substantial, propertied; informal in the money, loaded, stinking rich, filthy rich, well heeled, flush, made of money, quids in, worth a packet, worth a bundle, on easy street; informal, dated oofy. ANTONYMS penniless. roll something out 1 she rolled out her towel: unroll, spread out, unfurl, unfold, open (out ), unwind, uncoil, lay out. ANTONYMS roll up. 2 the Union is to roll out a series of courses for mid-career journalists: launch, introduce, organize, start, begin, embark on, usher in, initiate, put in place, instigate, institute, inaugurate, set up, bring out, open, get under way, set in motion, get going; establish, found, originate, create, pioneer, lay the foundations of, lay the first stone of, bring into being, activate, mastermind, float, debut; start the ball rolling; informal kick off; formal commence. roll something up she rolled up her pyjamas: fold (up ), furl, wind up, coil (up ), bundle up. ANTONYMS unroll, roll out. roll up informal at that moment, the police rolled up: arrive, come, turn up, appear, make /put in an appearance, show one's face; informal show up, pitch up, fetch up, roll in, blow in. ANTONYMS leave. ▶noun 1 a roll of wrapping paper: cylinder, tube, scroll; bolt. 2 a roll of film: reel, spool. 3 a thick roll of notes: wad, bundle. 4 a roll of the dice: throw, toss; turn, rotation, revolution, spin. 5 the roll of the ship: rocking, tossing, lurching, pitching, plunging, swaying. 6 the parish has just 100 people on its electoral roll: list, register, listing, directory, record, file, index, catalogue, inventory; census. 7 a roll of thunder | a roll of drums: rumble, reverberation, echo, boom, thunder, thunderclap, clap, crack, roar, grumble; tattoo, rataplan.
rollicking
rollicking 1 noun Brit. informal I got a rollicking for turning up late. See lecture (sense 2 of the noun ).
rollicking
rollicking 2 adjective a rollicking party: lively, boisterous, exuberant, frisky, spirited; riotous, noisy, rip-roaring, wild, unrestrained, uninhibited, rowdy, roisterous, unruly; Brit. informal rumbustious; N. Amer. informal rambunctious; archaic frolicsome, robustious. ANTONYMS restrained, quiet.
rolling
rolling adjective the rolling waves: undulating, surging, heaving, tossing, rippling, rising and falling, swelling; billowing, billowy; rare undulant. ANTONYMS flat.
Duden Dictionary
Rollator
Rol la tor Substantiv, maskulin , der |Roll a tor |latinisierende Bildung zu Rolle , rollen (als Gehhilfe verwendete ) mit Rollen bzw. Rädern versehene Vorrichtung, mit der man sich, darauf gestützt, vorwärtsbewegen kann
Rollback
Roll back , Roll-back Substantiv, Neutrum , das Roll-back |ˈroʊlbɛk ˈroʊlbɛk |das Rollback; Genitiv: des Rollback [s ], Plural: die Rollbacks das Roll-back; Genitiv: des Roll-back [s ], Plural: die Roll-backs englisch roll back, zu: to roll back = zurückrollen, -fahren 1 Politik Zurückdrängung des Kommunismus, des sowjetischen Einflusses als Ziel US-amerikanischer Außenpolitik in einer frühen Phase des Kalten Krieges die schon 1950 entworfene Politik des Rollback 2 a bildungssprachlich rückläufige, rückschrittliche, auf Restauration gerichtete Entwicklung b Rückfall, Rückschritt
Rollbahn
Roll bahn Substantiv, feminin , die |R o llbahn |1 Flugwesen Taxiway 2 Militär (besonders im Zweiten Weltkrieg an der Ostfront [provisorisch angelegte ]) befestigte Fahrbahn, Piste 4 für den Nachschub
Rollbalken
Roll bal ken Substantiv, maskulin österreichisch , der |R o llbalken |Rollladen
Rollball
Roll ball Substantiv, maskulin Sport , der |R o llball |ohne Plural Mannschaftsspiel, bei dem der Ball ins gegnerische Tor gerollt werden muss
Rollbraten
Roll bra ten Substantiv, maskulin , der |R o llbraten |zusammengerolltes, mit Bindfaden umwickeltes oder in ein Netz gestecktes Fleisch zum Braten
Rollbrett
Roll brett Substantiv, Neutrum , das |R o llbrett | so viel wie Rollerbrett
Röllchen
Röll chen Substantiv, Neutrum , das |R ö llchen |das Röllchen; Genitiv: des Röllchens, Plural: die Röllchen 1 Verkleinerungsform zu Rolle 1b die Gardine hängt an Röllchen | die Schublade läuft auf kleinen Röllchen 2 früher steife, in den Ärmel des Jacketts gesteckte Manschette
Rolle
Rol le Substantiv, feminin , die |R o lle |die Rolle; Genitiv: der Rolle, Plural: die Rollen mittelhochdeutsch rolle, rulle, ursprünglich = kleines Rad, kleine Scheibe oder Walze (in der Kanzleisprache = zusammengerolltes Schriftstück ) < altfranzösisch ro (l )le (= französisch rôle ) = Rolle, Liste, Register < (spät )lateinisch rotulus, rotula = Rädchen; Rolle, Walze, Verkleinerungsform von: rota = Rad, Scheibe 1 a etwas Walzenförmiges, zu einer Walze (länglich mit rundem Querschnitt ) Zusammengerolltes oder -gewickeltes eine Rolle Toilettenpapier, Raufasertapete, Garn, Drops | eine Rolle verzinkter Draht /(gehoben : ) verzinkten Drahtes | das Geld wird in Rollen verpackt | den Faden von der Rolle abspulen b Kugel, Walze, Rad, [mit einer Rille versehene ] Scheibe, worauf etwas rollt oder gleitet ein Fernsehtisch, Teewagen auf Rollen | das Seil des Flaschenzugs läuft über Rollen 2 landschaftlich Mangel die Wäsche in die, zur Rolle geben jemanden durch die Rolle drehen Mangel 3 a Turnen Übung (am Boden, Barren, Schwebebalken o. Ä.), bei der der Körper vor- oder rückwärts um die eigene Querachse gedreht wird eine Rolle [vorwärts, rückwärts ] machen, ausführen b Kunstfliegen Figur, bei der sich das Flugzeug um seine Längsachse dreht eine Rolle fliegen 4 Radsport leicht drehbare, hinten am Motorrad des Schrittmachers an einem Gestell befestigte Walze, die dem Radfahrer dichtes Mitfahren im Windschatten ermöglicht an der Rolle fahren von der Rolle sein, kommen umgangssprachlich nicht mehr mithalten können, den Anschluss verlieren jemanden von der Rolle bringen umgangssprachlich dafür sorgen, dass jemand nicht mehr mithalten kann 5 a von einem Schauspieler zu verkörpernde Gestalt nach dem ursprünglich auf Schriftrollen aufgezeichneten Probentext eine wichtige, tragende, unbedeutende, kleine Rolle | die Rolle der Julia ist ihr auf den Leib geschrieben | diese Rolle ist falsch besetzt worden | er hat in dem Film eine Rolle als Detektiv | seine Rolle gut, schlecht spielen | sie hat ihre Rolle (den Rollentext ) schlecht gelernt | ein Stück mit verteilten Rollen lesen | figurativ wir begnügen uns mit der Rolle des Zuschauers b Stellung, [erwartetes ] Verhalten innerhalb der Gesellschaft anerzogene Rollen | die soziale Rolle | die Rolle der Frau in Vergangenheit und Gegenwart | die führende Rolle der Partei | die Rollen in der Gesellschaft vertauschen | er fühlte sich seiner Rolle als Vermittler nicht mehr gewachsen [gern ] eine Rolle spielen mögen /wollen großes Geltungsbedürfnis haben bei etwas eine Rolle spielen an einer Sache in bestimmter Weise teilhaben, mitwirken [k ]eine Rolle [für jemanden, etwas /bei jemandem, einer Sache ] spielen [nicht ] wichtig, [un ]wesentlich [für jemanden, etwas ] sein das spielt doch keine Rolle ! | die größte Rolle spielt für ihn, was die anderen dazu sagen | Geld spielt [bei ihr, dabei ] keine Rolle seine Rolle ausgespielt haben seine Stellung, sein Ansehen verlieren aus der Rolle fallen sich unpassend, ungehörig benehmen; vor anderen etwas sagen oder tun, was Missfallen erregt, weil es nicht dem erwarteten Verhalten entspricht ursprünglich von einem Schauspieler, der die entsprechende Stelle in seiner Textrolle nicht findet sich in seine Rolle finden gehoben sich mit seiner Lage und Stellung abfinden, mit den gegebenen Verhältnissen fertigwerden sich in seiner Rolle gefallen gehoben sich auf seine Stellung und seinen Einfluss etwas einbilden sich in jemandes Rolle versetzen [können ] sich in jemandes Lage hineindenken [können ]
rollen
rol len schwaches Verb |r o llen |mittelhochdeutsch rollen < altfranzösisch ro (l )ler, über das Galloromanische zu (spät )lateinisch rotulus, Rolle 1 a Perfektbildung mit »ist « sich unter fortwährendem Drehen um sich selbst [fort ]bewegen der Ball, die Kugel, der Würfel rollt | die Räder rollen | die Wogen rollen überschlagen sich | figurativ wenn diese Unregelmäßigkeiten bekannt werden, dann müssen Köpfe rollen Leute zur Rechenschaft gezogen und entlassen werden ins Rollen kommen substantiviert umgangssprachlich in Gang kommen, beginnen etwas ins Rollen bringen umgangssprachlich etwas in Gang bringen, auslösen eine kleine Zeitungsnotiz hat die Protestbewegung ins Rollen gebracht b Perfektbildung mit »ist « sich rollend 1a irgendwohin bewegen der Ball rollt ins Aus, über die Torlinie | figurativ dicke Tränen rollten über ihre Wangen | figurativ eine Lawine rollte donnernd zu Tal c Perfektbildung mit »ist « eine Drehbewegung [von einer Seite zur anderen ] machen das Kind rollte auf den Rücken d Perfektbildung mit »ist « sich auf Rädern, Rollen, Raupenketten fortbewegen, irgendwohin bewegen; fahren der Wagen, das Auto, der Zug rollt | die Maschine rollt zur Startbahn 2 a Perfektbildung mit »hat « in eine rollende Bewegung bringen, drehend, wälzend fortbewegen die Fässer über die Rampe, in den Hof rollen b Perfektbildung mit »hat « etwas, das mit Rädern, Rollen versehen ist, irgendwohin bewegen den Einkaufswagen zur Kasse rollen | einen Patienten in den OP rollen c sich rollen Perfektbildung mit »hat « sich wälzen die Kinder rollten sich im Gras 3 Perfektbildung mit »hat « (einen Körperteil o. Ä.) drehend hin und her, im Kreis bewegen den Kopf rollen | sie rollte [voller Schrecken, wütend ] die Augen /mit den Augen 4 a Perfektbildung mit »hat « einrollen, zusammenrollen die Decken, die Zeltbahn nicht falten, sondern rollen | die Kniestrümpfe nach unten rollen | sie rollte sich in ihre Decke | eine gerollte Landkarte b Perfektbildung mit »hat « zu etwas, zu einer bestimmten Form zusammendrehen den Teig zu einer Wurst rollen c Perfektbildung mit »hat « durch Zusammenrollen herstellen ich rollte mir eine Zigarette d sich rollen Perfektbildung mit »hat « (von flach daliegenden Stücken aus Papier, Textilfaser o. Ä.) sich von den Rändern und Ecken her hochbiegen, einrollen; uneben werden das Bild hat sich gerollt 5 Perfektbildung mit »hat « landschaftlich mangeln Wäsche rollen 6 Perfektbildung mit »hat « Kochkunst ausrollen den Teig rollen 7 a Perfektbildung mit »hat « ein dumpfes, hallendes, dröhnendes Geräusch erzeugen der Donner rollt | sekundenlang rollte das Echo | ein rollendes Lachen b Perfektbildung mit »hat « einen vibrierenden Laut mit dem Kehlkopf oder der Zunge hervorbringen der Kanarienvogel rollt | mit Akkusativ-Objekt sie rollt das R | mit rollendem (gerolltem ) R c Perfektbildung mit »ist « sich als dumpfes, hallendes, dröhnendes Geräusch irgendwohin verbreiten das Echo, der Donner rollte durch das Tal 8 Perfektbildung mit »hat « Seemannssprache schlingern [und gleichzeitig stampfen ] das Schiff rollte
Rollenbesetzung
Rol len be set zung Substantiv, feminin , die |R o llenbesetzung |Verteilung der einzelnen Rollen 5a eines Bühnenstücks oder Films auf die Darsteller
Rollenbild
Rol len bild Substantiv, Neutrum , das |R o llenbild |Vorstellung von der Rolle 5b , die jemand in einer bestimmten Funktion, in einer bestimmten sozialen Stellung o. Ä. zu spielen hat das Rollenbild der Frau hat sich gewandelt
Rollendruck
Rol len druck Substantiv, maskulin Druckwesen , der |R o llendruck |der Rollendruck < Plural: -e > Druck 1a auf Papierbahnen, die von großen Rollen 1a ablaufen
Rollenfach
Rol len fach Substantiv, Neutrum Theater, Film , das |R o llenfach |Art der Rollen 5a , für die ein Darsteller nach Alter, Geschlecht und Charakter besonders geeignet ist das Rollenfach des Bonvivants | das Rollenfach wechseln
rollenförmig
rol len för mig Adjektiv |r o llenförmig |die Form einer Rolle, Walze aufweisend
Rollenkonflikt
Rol len kon flikt Substantiv, maskulin Soziologie , der |R o llenkonflikt |aus dem Ineinandergreifen verschiedener Rollen 5b und aus Widersprüchen zwischen gesellschaftlicher Rolle und persönlicher Veranlagung und Einstellung erwachsender Konflikt in einen Rollenkonflikt geraten | das bringt ihn natürlich in einen Rollenkonflikt
Rollenlager
Rol len la ger Substantiv, Neutrum Bauwesen, Technik , das |R o llenlager |das Rollenlager < Plural: Rollenlager > Lager 6 6 a, b , bei dem mithilfe von Rollen 1b oder Walzen Schwankungen in der Lage ausgeglichen werden können und die Reibung sich verringert
rollenspezifisch
rol len spe zi fisch Adjektiv |r o llenspezifisch |
Rollenspiel
Rol len spiel Substantiv, Neutrum Soziologie , das |R o llenspiel |spielerisch nachgeahmtes Rollenverhalten
Rollentausch
Rol len tausch Substantiv, maskulin , der |R o llentausch |das Vertauschen von Rollen 5a 5a, b
Rollentext
Rol len text Substantiv, maskulin , der |R o llentext |Text für eine Rolle 5a
Rollenverhalten
Rol len ver hal ten Substantiv, Neutrum Soziologie , das |R o llenverhalten |Verhalten gemäß einer bestimmten Rolle 5b innerhalb der Gesellschaft
Rollenverteilung
Rol len ver tei lung Substantiv, feminin , die |R o llenverteilung |a Rollenbesetzung b Soziologie Verteilung der Aufgaben und Verhaltensweisen innerhalb einer sozialen Gruppe die traditionelle Rollenverteilung der Geschlechter
Rollenzwang
Rol len zwang Substantiv, maskulin Soziologie , der |R o llenzwang |aus der Rolle 5b erwachsender Zwang
Roller
Rol ler Substantiv, maskulin , der |R o ller |der Roller; Genitiv: des Rollers, Plural: die Roller 1 Fahrzeug für Kinder, das aus einem Brett mit zwei Rädern und einer Lenkstange besteht und mit einem Bein entweder durch Abstoßen am Boden oder durch einen Fußhebel vorwärtsbewegt wird Roller fahren 2 Motorroller sie fuhr mit dem Roller zum Supermarkt 3 a Harzer Roller 1 b rollender Trillergesang eines Harzer Rollers 1 4 Sport Rollsprung 5 Fußball Schuss, der den Ball nur über den Boden rollen lässt ein harmloser Roller 6 Meereskunde lange, hohe Welle, die in schwerer Brandung auftritt 7 Technik niedriges und flaches Transportgerät mit drei oder vier drehbaren Rollen 1b für die Beförderung sperriger oder schwerer Teile 8 österreichisch Rollbraten
Rollerblade
Rol ler blade Substantiv, maskulin , der ® |ˈroʊlɐbleɪd |der Rollerblade; Genitiv: des Rollerblades, Plural: die Rollerblades meist im Plural englisch Rollerblade ®, wohl gebildet nach roller skate (= Rollschuh ) mit: blade = Klinge, Messer bestimmter Inlineskate auf Rollerblades rasen
Rollerbrett
Rol ler brett Substantiv, Neutrum selten , das |R o llerbrett |Skateboard
Rollerdisco
Rol ler dis co , Rol ler dis ko Substantiv, feminin , die Rollerdisko |R o llerdisko |die Rollerdisco; Genitiv: der Rollerdisco, Plural: die Rollerdiscos die Rollerdisko; Genitiv: der Rollerdisko, Plural: die Rollerdiskos Halle für Rollerskating zu Popmusik und zu besonderen Licht- und Beleuchtungseffekten
rollern
rol lern schwaches Verb |r o llern |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »ist « 1 Roller 1 1, 2 fahren 2 sich mit einem Roller 1 1, 2 irgendwohin bewegen er rollerte um die Ecke, zum Bäcker, nach Hause
Rollerskate
Rol ler skate Substantiv, maskulin , der |ˈroʊlɐskeɪt |englisch roller skate = Rollschuh Rollschuh mit höhenverstellbarem Stopper und besonders breiten Rollen auf beweglichen Achsen
Rollerskating
Rol ler ska ting Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Rollerskating |das Rollerskating; Genitiv: des Rollerskatings das Rollschuhlaufen mit Rollerskates
Rollfähre
Roll fäh re Substantiv, feminin österreichisch , die |R o llfähre |Seilfähre
Rollfeld
Roll feld Substantiv, Neutrum , das |R o llfeld |Gesamtheit der von Flugzeugen befahrbaren Flächen auf einem Flugplatz
Rollfilm
Roll film Substantiv, maskulin , der |R o llfilm |auf eine Spule gewickelter fotografischer Film
Rollfilmkamera
Roll film ka me ra Substantiv, feminin , die |R o llfilmkamera |für die Verwendung von Rollfilmen vorgesehene Kamera
Rollgeld
Roll geld Substantiv, Neutrum , das |R o llgeld |
Rollgut
Roll gut Substantiv, Neutrum , das |R o llgut |
Rollhöcker
Roll hö cker Substantiv, maskulin Anatomie , der |R o llhöcker |höckerartiger Vorsprung am oberen Teil des Oberschenkelknochens, der einen Ansatzpunkt für wichtige Muskeln bildet
Rollhockey
Roll ho ckey Substantiv, Neutrum , das |R o llhockey |dem Hockey ähnliches Mannschaftsspiel auf Rollschuhen
Rollhügel
Roll hü gel Substantiv, maskulin Anatomie , der |R o llhügel |Rollhöcker
Rolli
Rol li Substantiv, maskulin , der |R o lli |1 wohl gebildet nach Pulli umgangssprachlich leichter Rollkragenpullover 2 Jargon Rollstuhlfahrer [in ]
rollieren
rol lie ren schwaches Verb |roll ie ren |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « 1 Schneiderei (einen dünnen Stoff ) am Rand oder Saum zur Befestigung einrollen, rollend umlegen 2 bildungssprachlich nach einem bestimmten System turnusmäßig [ab-, aus ]wechseln durch ein rollierendes System sollte eine Entzerrung der Sommerferien erreicht werden | substantiviert beim Rollieren wird jeweils nur die Hälfte der Gemeinderäte neu gewählt 3 Technik die Oberfläche eines [metallenen ] Werkstücks unter Druck zwischen rotierenden Scheiben aus hartem Stahl glätten und polieren
Rollifahrer
Rol li fah rer Substantiv, maskulin umgangssprachlich , der |R o llifahrer |Rollstuhlfahrer
Rollifahrerin
Rol li fah re rin Substantiv, feminin , die |R o llifahrerin |weibliche Form zu Rollifahrer
rollig
rol lig Adjektiv |r o llig |(von Katzen ) brünstig
Rolling Forecast
Rol ling Fore cast Substantiv, maskulin Wirtschaft , der |ˈroʊlɪŋ ˈfɔːkɑːst |der Rolling Forecast; Genitiv: des Rolling Forecast [s ], Rolling Forecasts englisch realistische, kurzfristige Budgetplanung, die auf einer kontinuierlichen periodischen Anpassung an die tatsächlich zu erwartenden Aufträge beruht; rollierende 2 Planung
Rollkommando
Roll kom man do Substantiv, Neutrum , das |R o llkommando |ursprünglich Soldatensprache; Rekruten wurden oft nachts von einem Trupp Älterer »verrollt « (= verprügelt )Gruppe von Personen, die für bestimmte überraschend durchgeführte gewalttätige oder der Störung dienende Aktionen eingesetzt wird
Rollkragen
Roll kra gen Substantiv, maskulin , der |R o llkragen |oberer Teil eines Pullovers, der am Hals umgeschlagen wird und eine Art Kragen darstellt
Rollkragenpullover
Roll kra gen pul l o ver , Roll kra gen pul lo ver Substantiv, maskulin , der |R o llkragenpullover |Pullover mit Rollkragen
Rollkugel
Roll ku gel Substantiv, feminin EDV , die |R o llkugel |Eingabegerät zur Steuerung des Cursors mittels einer in alle Richtungen drehbaren, aber ortsfesten Kugel
Rollkunstlauf
Roll kunst lauf Substantiv, maskulin Sport , der |R o llkunstlauf |auf bestimmten Figuren und Sprüngen aufbauende künstlerische Form des Rollschuhsports
Rollkur
Roll kur Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die |R o llkur |(bei Magenschleimhautentzündungen, Magengeschwüren u. Ä. angewandte ) Behandlung, bei der der Kranke nacheinander in verschiedenen Stellungen liegen muss, damit ein zuvor eingenommenes Medikament von überall auf die Magenschleimhäute einwirken kann
Rollladen
Roll la den , Roll-La den Substantiv, maskulin , der Roll-Laden |R o llladen R o ll-Laden |der Rollladen < Plural: Rollläden, seltener: -> der Roll-Laden < Plural: Rolläden, seltener: -> Laden 3 aufrollbare, mit einem langen Gurt von innen zu bedienende Jalousie Kurzform: Laden 3 die Rollläden hochziehen, herunterlassen, schräg stellen
Rollladenkasten
Roll la den kas ten Substantiv, maskulin , der |R o llladenkasten |kastenartiges Bauteil zur Aufnahme eines aufgerollten Rollladens
Rollladenschrank
Roll la den schrank Substantiv, maskulin , der |R o llladenschrank |
Rollleine
Roll lei ne , Roll-Lei ne Substantiv, feminin , die Roll-Leine |R o llleine R o ll-Leine |mithilfe eines speziellen Mechanismus aufrollbare lange Hundeleine
Rollloch
Roll loch , Roll-Loch Substantiv, Neutrum Bergmannssprache , das Roll-Loch |R o llloch R o ll-Loch |steil abfallender Grubenbau
Rollmops
Roll mops Substantiv, maskulin , der |R o llmops |ursprünglich berlinisch, wohl nach der rundlichen Gestalt des Mopses 1 gerollter, mit Zwiebeln und Gurken eingelegter Hering
Rollo
Rol lo Substantiv, Neutrum , das |R o llo auch rɔˈloː |aufrollbarer Vorhang aus festerem Material; Rouleau die Rollos hochziehen, herunterlassen | bei [halb ] geschlossenen Rollos sitzen
Roll-on-roll-off-Schiff
Roll-on-roll-off-Schiff Substantiv, Neutrum , das |roʊlˈ |ɔnroʊlˈ |ɔf …|das Roll-on-roll-off-Schiff; Genitiv: des Roll-on-roll-off-Schiff [e ]s, Plural: die Roll-on-roll-off-Schiffe englisch roll-on-roll-off ship, eigentlich = »Rolle-herauf-rolle-hinunter-Schiff «Frachtschiff, das von Lastwagen mit Anhängern direkt befahren wird und so ohne Kran unmittelbar be- und entladen werden kann; Ro-ro-Schiff
Rollout
Roll out , Roll-out Substantiv, Neutrum oder Substantiv, maskulin , das oder der Roll-out |roʊlˈ |a͜ut roʊlˈ |a͜ut |das, auch: der Rollout; Genitiv: des Rollouts, Plural: die Rollouts das, auch: der Roll-out; Genitiv: des Roll-outs, Plural: die Roll-outs englisch roll out, eigentlich = herausrollen, -bringen 1 öffentliche Vorstellung eines neuen Fahrzeugtyps besonders eines Flugzeugs 2 EDV Veröffentlichung neuer Softwareprodukte und ihre Verteilung an Kunden sowie ihre Integration in schon bestehende Systeme
Rollrasen
Roll ra sen Substantiv, maskulin , der |R o llrasen |Streifen einer durch Ansäen geschaffenen Grasnarbe, die vom Boden abgeschält, aufgerollt und (zur Schaffung einer Rasenfläche ) an anderer Stelle wieder abgerollt werden Rollrasen verlegen
Rollschiene
Roll schie ne Substantiv, feminin , die |R o llschiene |
Rollschinken
Roll schin ken Substantiv, maskulin , der |R o llschinken |
Rollschnelllauf
Roll schnell lauf , Roll schnell-Lauf Substantiv, maskulin Sport , der Rollschnell-Lauf |R o llschnelllauf R o llschnell-Lauf |dem Eisschnelllauf ähnlicher, auf Rollschuhen ausgeübter Sport
Rollschrank
Roll schrank Substantiv, maskulin , der |R o llschrank |[Büro ]schrank, der statt einer Tür eine aufrollbare Vorderseite hat
Rollschuh
Roll schuh Substantiv, maskulin , der |R o llschuh |unter dem Schuh befestigte oder zu befestigende Vorrichtung mit vier oder mehr Rollen, die es ermöglicht, sich rollend fortzubewegen [sich ] die Rollschuhe anschnallen | ihr sollt doch nicht auf Rollschuhen in die Wohnung laufen | Rollschuh (auf Rollschuhen ) laufen
Rollschuhbahn
Roll schuh bahn Substantiv, feminin , die |R o llschuhbahn |
Rollschuhlaufen
Roll schuh lau fen Substantiv, Neutrum , das |R o llschuhlaufen |das Rollschuhlaufen; Genitiv: des Rollschuhlaufens Laufen auf Rollschuhen
Rollschuhsport
Roll schuh sport Substantiv, maskulin , der |R o llschuhsport |Sportart (wie Rollschnelllauf, -kunstlauf und -hockey ), die mit Rollschuhen betrieben wird
Rollsitz
Roll sitz Substantiv, maskulin , der |R o llsitz |mit Rollen auf einer Schiene laufender Sitz im Ruderboot, der mit den Bewegungen des Ruderers vor- und zurückrollt
Rollski
Roll ski , Roll schi Substantiv, maskulin , der Rollschi |R o llski R o llschi |zum Training außerhalb der Wintersaison verwendeter Ski, unter dem Rollen angebracht sind
Rollsplitt
Roll splitt Substantiv, maskulin , der |R o llsplitt |mit Teer vermischter Splitt zum Ausbessern von Straßen
Rollsport
Roll sport Substantiv, maskulin , der |R o llsport | so viel wie Rollschuhsport
Rollsprung
Roll sprung Substantiv, maskulin Sport , der |R o llsprung |a in der Rolltechnik ausgeführter Sprung ein missglückter Rollsprung b ohne Plural Rolltechnik den Rollsprung üben
Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce Substantiv, maskulin , der ® |rɔlsˈrɔ͜ys ˈroːlsˈrɔ͜ys |der Rolls-Royce; Genitiv: des Rolls-Royce, Plural: die Rolls-Royce [s ] nach den Firmengründern Charles Stewart Rolls und Henry Royce britische Kraftfahrzeugmarke
Rollstuhl
Roll stuhl Substantiv, maskulin , der |R o llstuhl |einem Sessel ähnliches Fahrzeug mit drei oder vier Rädern für Menschen, die nicht gehen können : im Rollstuhl sitzen (Rollstuhlfahrer [in ] sein )
Rollstuhlfahrer
Roll stuhl fah rer Substantiv, maskulin , der Rollstuhlfahrerin |R o llstuhlfahrer |jemand, der sich nur im Rollstuhl fortbewegen kann er ist Rollstuhlfahrer | eine Telefonzelle, eine Toilette, der Eingang für Rollstuhlfahrer
Rollstuhlfahrerin
Roll stuhl fah re rin Substantiv, feminin , die |R o llstuhlfahrerin |weibliche Form zu Rollstuhlfahrer
rollstuhlgängig
roll stuhl gän gig Adjektiv schweizerisch |r o llstuhlgängig |rollstuhlgerecht
rollstuhlgerecht
roll stuhl ge recht Adjektiv |r o llstuhlgerecht |den Erfordernissen von Rollstühlen entsprechend [gestaltet ]
Rollstuhlsport
Roll stuhl sport Substantiv, maskulin , der |R o llstuhlsport |Sport, der von Behinderten im Rollstuhl ausgeübt wird
Rolltechnik
Roll tech nik Substantiv, feminin Sport , die |R o lltechnik |Technik des Hochsprungs, bei der die Latte in fast waagerechter Körperhaltung mit einer Drehung überquert wird
Rolltreppe
Roll trep pe Substantiv, feminin , die |R o lltreppe |Treppe mit beweglichen Stufen, die sich an einem Förderband zwischen zwei Stockwerken aufwärts - oder abwärtsbewegen die Rolltreppe steht, läuft, blieb plötzlich stehen | die Rolltreppe benutzen, nehmen, anhalten
French Dictionary
roller
roller FORME FAUTIVE Anglicisme pour patin en ligne, patin à roues alignées.
Spanish Dictionary
rolla
rolla nombre femenino Esp Niñera joven :afortunadamente para ella, la única consecuencia de que se le retirara la leche fue el paso de nodriza a rolla .
rollista
rollista nombre común 1 Esp col. desp. Persona que se enrolla mucho, especialmente hablando .2 Esp col. desp. Persona que cuenta rollos :no le hagas caso que es un rollista .
rollizo, -za
rollizo, -za adjetivo 1 [persona ] Que está grueso y fuerte y tiene un aspecto saludable :un bebé rollizo .ANTÓNIMO delgado, flaco .2 Que tiene forma redonda, cilíndrica .3 adjetivo /nombre masculino [madero ] Que tiene forma cilíndrica, de tronco .
rollo
rollo nombre masculino 1 Cilindro de papel, tejido u otro material flexible enrollado alrededor de un eje central :un rollo de pergamino; un rollo de papel higiénico; había terminado de desenrollar el rollo .2 Película fotográfica enrollada en forma cilíndrica :compró cuatro rollos de fotografías en tan solo dos días .3 Rodillo utilizado como utensilio de cocina .4 Comida o alimento al que se le da una forma cilíndrica para cocinarlo :un rollo de pavo; rollitos de pollo .rollo (o rollito ) de primavera Alimento propio de la comida china que consiste en un rollo hecho de pasta delgada y crujiente relleno de un picadillo de carne y vegetales (lechuga, soja, zanahoria, etc. ), que se come frito y generalmente acompañado de una salsa agridulce .5 Bollo o pan en forma de rosca .6 coloquial Explicación larga y extensa que se hace pesada y fastidiosa :nos echó un rollo de dos horas .También rollo patatero o rollo macabeo .7 Esp coloquial Persona o cosa que resulta pesada y fastidiosa :si lo tenemos que repetir todo va a ser un rollo; ¡qué tío más rollo vino! 8 Esp coloquial Asunto o tema sobre el que se trata ¿pero tú le has explicado a esta de qué va el rollo? 9 Esp coloquial Relación amorosa o sexual pasajera :tener un rollo .SINÓNIMO ligue .10 Esp coloquial Relación entre dos o más personas o asunto que atañe a dos o más personas :tienen muy buen rollo; os he dicho un millón de veces que no quería saber nada de vuestros rollos; me vas a acabar metiendo en un mal rollo .11 Esp coloquial Patraña, cuento o historia falsa .12 Esp coloquial Ambiente social en el que vive o se mueve una persona .dar mal rollo Esp coloquial Causar [algo o alguien ] un sentimiento desagradable o de inquietud a una persona .tener (mucho ) rollo Esp coloquial Tener [alguien ] mucha facilidad para extenderse al hablar o al escribir, especialmente sin tener mucho que decir .
roll on-roll off
roll on-roll off nombre masculino mar Sistema de manutención de mercancías por traslado horizontal entre tierra firme y el bordo de un buque .
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
roll
roll /roʊl / (! roleと同音 ) 〖語源は 「小さな車輪 」〗(名 )roller 動詞 ~s /-z /; ~ed /-d /; ~ing 自動詞 1 〖roll +副詞 〗〈球 車輪などが 〉転がる , 転がって進む (!副詞 は方向の表現 ) ▸ A coin rolled across the floor .硬貨が床を転がった ▸ The golf ball rolled right into the hole .ゴルフボールはまっすぐカップに転がり落ちた 2 〖roll +副詞 〗〈人 動物などが 〉転がる , 転げ回る (!副詞 は方向 場所の表現 ) ▸ roll onto one's back [side, stomach ]寝返りを打って上向き [横向き, 腹ばい ]になる ▸ roll out of bed ⦅くだけて ⦆ベッドから出る, 起きる 3 〖roll +副詞 〗〈車などが 〉進む , 動く , 走る ; 〈人が 〉車で行く (!副詞 は方向の表現 ) ▸ The car rolled along [past ].その車は進んで行った [通り過ぎた ]4 〖roll +副詞 〗 (!副詞 は方向 場所の表現 ) a. 〈しずく 涙などが 〉流れる ▸ Tears rolled down her cheeks .涙が彼女のほおを流れ落ちた b. 〈波が 〉押し寄せる , うねる (in ); 〈雲などが 〉流れる , 漂う ; 〈地面が 〉なだらかに起伏する ▸ Waves roll in on the beach .波が浜辺に押し寄せてくる 5 〈船 飛行機が 〉揺れる , 横揺れする (↔pitch )▸ The ship rolled in the storm .船はあらしで横揺れした 6 〖roll +副詞 〗(通例酔っ払って )〈人が 〉ふらふら歩く , 千鳥足で進む (!副詞 は方向の表現 ) ▸ roll out of the bar バーからふらふらと出てくる 7 ⦅書 ⦆〈目が 〉上目遣いになる (!驚き 不満を表して ) ▸ His eyes rolled in panic .彼の目は不安で白黒した 8 〈太鼓 雷が 〉ゴロゴロ鳴る, 〈低い音が 〉長く続く ▸ Thunder rolled in the distance .雷が遠くでゴロゴロ鳴った 9 〈カメラ 印刷機などが 〉回る , 作動する ▸ He let the cameras roll .彼はカメラを回しておいた 10 ⦅話 ⦆動き出す , 始まる , (仕事などを )始める ▸ Let's roll ! ≒Let it roll !さあとりかかろう, 始めよう ▸ get rolling 〈計画 仕事などが 〉動き出す, 始まる 11 〈物が 〉丸くなる ; 〈人 動物が 〉丸まる , 背中を丸める (up ).12 〈ペンキ 生地などが 〉 (ローラーで )平らになる .他動詞 (→分詞 rolled )1 〖roll A +副詞 〗A 〈物 さいころなど 〉を転がす , 転がして運ぶ (!副詞 は方向 場所の表現 ) ▸ roll the dice さいころを転がす ▸ roll the tire to the side of the car 車の脇までタイヤを転がしてゆく 2 a. (筒 球状に )〈紙 布など 〉を丸める, 巻く (up ) (!何回か折りたたむような場合も含む; ↔roll A out (2 )) ▸ roll up a carpet [map ]カーペット [地図 ]を丸める b. 〖roll A into B 〗A 〈(しなやかな )物 〉を丸めて [巻いて ]B 〈円筒形 球形 〉にする ▸ roll the string into a ball 糸を巻いて玉にする c. 〈紙巻きタバコ 〉を巻く ▸ roll one's own cigarette 自分で紙巻きタバコを巻く 3 ⦅書 ⦆【事 人に対して 】〈目 〉を上目遣いにする «at » (!驚き 不満を表して ) ▸ roll one's eyes and get out of the room 目を白黒させて部屋を出てゆく (!roll one's eyesは 「信じられない 」とか 「ばかげている 」といった気持ちを表す際にとられるジェスチャー; 頭の位置はそのままで目のみが上を向いた状態になる ) 4 (めん棒などで )〈生地 〉をのばす, (ローラーなどで )〈道 〉をならす ; 〖~ A C 〗Aをのばして [ならして ]C 〈状態 〉にする ▸ roll a lawn [road ](ローラーで )芝生 [道路 ]をならす ▸ roll one's pastry flat (めん棒で )お菓子の生地をのばす 5 〖roll A +副詞 〗A 〈車輪付きの物 〉を動かす , 進ませる , 走らせる (!副詞 は方向 場所の表現 ) ▸ roll a cart into the dining room ワゴンを押して食堂に入る 6 ⦅米 ⦆【物を盗もうと 】〈酔っ払い 睡眠中の人 〉を襲う «for » .7 〈カメラ 印刷機など 〉を回す , 作動させる ▸ Roll 'em! (撮影現場で )カメラを回して 8 〘音声 〙〈音 〉を巻き舌で延ばして発音する ▸ roll one's r's rの音を巻き舌で長く発音する 9 〈物 〉を左右に揺する, 〈船 飛行機など 〉を横揺れさせる .10 〈歌 詩 せりふなど 〉を低い声で朗々と歌う [朗読する ](out ).(all ) r ò lled into ó ne 合わせてひとつ [ひとり ]になった ▸ The holiday is like Christmas and New Year all rolled into one .その祝日はクリスマスと新年が一緒になったようなものだ be r è ady to r ó ll ⦅主に米話 ⦆〈人が 〉 (事を )始める準備ができている .r ò ll ab ó ut ⦅英 ⦆=roll around .r ò ll ar ó und [⦅英 ⦆about, r ó und ]1 〈時期 事が 〉 (周期的に )起こる, 巡ってくる, またやって来る (come (a )round )▸ I may not be here by the time 2010 rolls around .2010年が来るころにはここにいないかもしれない 2 【笑いで 】転げ回る «with » (!通例進行形で ) .r ò ll aw á y ⦅文 ⦆〈牧草地などが 〉見渡す限り広がっている (!場所 様態を表す 副詞 を伴って ) .r ò ll b á ck (意識を失って )〈目が 〉白目を出す .r ò ll A b á ck [b á ck A ]1 A 〈丸い 車輪付きの物 〉を転がして返す .2 (取り除くために )A 〈敷物など 〉を巻く .3 A 〈体制 政府など 〉の勢力を減ずる .4 ⦅主に米 ⦆〈政府 権力者が 〉A 〈価格 賃金など 〉を下げる .5 A 〈敵 〉を撤退させる .6 A 〈年 限界 〉を押し返す ▸ roll back the years 〈人 事が 〉数年前を彷彿 (ほうふつ )とさせる r ò ll b ý 〈年月が 〉 (特に早く )過ぎる (↓roll on ).r ò ll A d ó wn [d ó wn A ]1 ⦅主に米 ⦆(取っ手を回転させて )A 〈(車の )窓 〉を 開ける (⦅英 ⦆wind A down )(↔roll A up (2 )).2 (まくり上げていた )A 〈そで口 ズボンのすそなど 〉を下ろす (↔roll A up (1 )).r ò ll í n 1 ↑自動詞 4 b .2 ⦅くだけて ⦆〈事が 〉どんどん起こる ; 〈手紙 お金 物が 〉大量に [多数 ]やってくる (!通例進行形で ) ▸ Phone calls came rolling in after the news .そのニュースの後続々と電話がかかってきた 3 ⦅くだけて ⦆(悪びれる様子もなく )遅れて着く [来る ].4 ⦅くだけて ⦆〈雲 霧などが 〉広がり始める, 出てくる .r ó ll in A ⦅くだけて ⦆A 〈金 〉にまみれる (!進行形で ) ▸ be rolling in money [it ]非常に金持ちである r ó ll into A ⦅くだけて ⦆(悪びれる様子もなく )A 〈場所 〉に遅れて着く [来る ].r ò ll ó n 1 〈時が 〉 (着実に )過ぎる (↑roll by ).2 〈事が 〉 (あまり変化なく )続く .3 ⦅英 くだけた話 ⦆〖命令形で; Roll on A!で 〗A 〈時期 行事など 〉よ早く来い .r ò ll A ó ut [ó ut A ]1 (棒などを転がして )A 〈パイ生地など 〉を薄くのばす .2 A 〈丸めてあった物 〉を転がして広げる [伸ばす ].3 ⦅主に米 くだけて ⦆(目的達成のため )A 〈人 〉に応援 [援助 ]を頼む .4 ⦅主に米 くだけて ⦆A 〈新製品 〉を正式に発売する .r ò ll ó ver 1 〈人が 〉寝返りをうつ, 転がる (↑自動詞 2 )▸ roll over onto one's back 寝返りをうって上を向く 2 〈車が 〉横転する, 〈船が 〉転覆する .3 ⦅英 ⦆(人に )好きなようにさせておく .r ò ll A ó ver [ó ver A ](→rollover )1 A 〈人 〉に寝返りをうたせる ; Aの体を転がす ▸ roll one over onto one's front 前転する 2 A 〈車 〉を横転させる, A 〈船 〉を転覆させる .3 ⦅主に米 ⦆〘金融 〙A 〈借金 〉の返済延期を許す .4 ⦅英 ⦆(受賞者がいなくて次回に )A 〈賞金 〉を積み立てる .r ò ll r ó und ⦅英 ⦆=roll around .r ò ll ú p ⦅くだけて ⦆1 «…が原因で » (意識を失って )〈目が 〉上目遣いになる «from » ▸ His eyes rolled up from the bump .彼はぶつかって白目を出した 2 (自動車などで )遅れて [不意に ]着く .3 ⦅英話 ⦆〖命令形で 〗(通り過ぎる人を呼び込んで ) «…を見に » いらっしゃい «for » (!しばしば繰り返して ) .4 ↑自動詞 11 .5 〈人が 〉多数押し寄せる ; 車で乗りつける .r ò ll A ú p [ú p A ]1 A 〈そで口 ズボンのすそなど 〉を巻き上げる (↔roll A down (2 ))▸ roll one's sleeves up そでをまくり上げる (!困難 不快な仕事を始める前の典型的な動作 ) ▸ roll up one's pants ⦅米 ⦆ [trousers ⦅英 ⦆]ズボンのすそをまくり上げる 2 ⦅主に米 ⦆(取っ手を回転させて )A 〈(車の )窓 〉を閉める (⦅英 ⦆wind A up )(↔roll A down (1 )).3 ↑他動詞 2 a .4 【紙 布 パンなどで 】Aを包む, 巻く «in » (!しばしば受け身で ) .名詞 複 ~s /-z /1 C 〖a roll of A 〗1巻きのA 〈フィルム 紙 テープ 紙幣など 〉▸ a roll of film [toilet paper ]フィルム [トイレットペーパー ]の1巻き ▸ pull a roll of bills from a pocket ポケットから折り曲げた紙幣の束を取り出す 2 a. C ロールパン (╳ roll breadとしない )▸ a cinnamon [cheese ] roll シナモン [チーズ ]入りロールパン b. C U ⦅米 ⦆ロールケーキ ▸ a jelly roll ジャム [クリーム ]入りロールケーキ 3 C 回転 , 転がす動き , 転がり ; (体の一部を )回転させること ▸ with a roll of one's wrists 両手首を回して 4 C (船 飛行機などの )横揺れ ; (歩くときの )体の横振り .5 C 【(腰 首 まぶたのあたりの )脂肪の 】ふくらみ «of » ▸ He has rolls of fat on his waist .彼は丸々太っている 6 C (太鼓 銃 雷などの )低く続く 轟音 (ごうおん ), とどろき ; (歌 詩 せりふなどの )朗々とした調子 ; (鳥の )さえずり ▸ a roll of thunder とどろくような雷の音 7 C (さいころを )振ること ▸ It's your roll .(さいころを振るのが )君の番だ 8 C (特に会議 授業などの )名簿 , 出席簿 ▸ call [take ] the roll 出席をとる 9 C ローラー (roller ).10 C ⦅くだけて ⦆セックス .be on a r ó ll ⦅くだけて ⦆成功 [つき ]が続いている .~́ b à r ロールバー 〘競技用車などの上部にある横転時保護用の金属棒 〙.~́ c à ll 出席点呼 .
rolled
rolled 形容詞 巻いた, 丸めた ; 押しのばした [つぶした ].~̀ g ó ld 金めっき .~̀ ó ats ⦅主に英 ⦆(ローラーによる )押しつぶしオート麦 〘ポリッジ (porridge )用 〙.
rolled-up
r ò lled- ú p 形容詞 丸められた ; 巻かれた ; 〈そでなどが 〉まくり上げられた .
roller
roll er /róʊlə r /→roll 名詞 複 ~s /-z /C 1 (塗布 [印刷 ]用の )ローラー ▸ a paint roller ペンキ塗りローラー .2 (地ならし用 )ローラー ▸ a road roller ローラー車 .3 巻き取り軸 .4 (海岸に砕ける )大うねり波 .5 (運搬用の )ころ , キャスター .6 ヘアカーラー (curler ).7 巻き包帯 (roller bandage ).8 〘鳥 〙ローラーカナリア ; 宙返りバト ; ブッポウソウ .9 転がる人 [物 ], 転がす人 .~́ b è aring 〘機 〙ころ入り軸受け, ローラーベアリング .~́ bl ì nd ⦅英 ⦆巻き上げ式ブラインド .~́ c à binet ローラー付きの戸棚 .~́ c ò aster 1 ⦅米 ⦆ジェットコースター (⦅英 ⦆switchback ) (!╳jet coasterは和製英語 ) .2 変化が激しくコントロールできない状態 .~́ sk à te ローラースケート (靴 ).~́ sk à ter ローラースケートをする人 .~́ t ò wel ローラータオル 〘ローラーにつるして回して使うタオル 〙.
Rollerblade
R ó ller bl à de 名詞 C ⦅商標 ⦆ローラーブレード (in-line skate ) 〘直列式ローラースケート 〙.
roller-skate
r ó ller-sk à te 動詞 自動詞 ローラースケートをする .
rollerskating
r ó ller sk à t ing 名詞 U ローラースケート .
rollicking
rol lick ing /rɑ́lɪkɪŋ |rɔ́l -/形容詞 〖名詞 の前で 〗陽気な, はしゃぐ .名詞 ⦅英 くだけて ⦆叱責 (しつせき ), お目玉 .
rolling
r ó ll ing 名詞 U 1 転がること, 回転 .2 (船 飛行機などの )横揺れ, ローリング .3 (波の )うねり ; (地面の )緩やかな起伏 .4 (雷などの )とどろき .形容詞 1 転がる, 回転する ▸ rolling eyes ぎょろついている目 2 〈船などが 〉横揺れする ; 〈人が 〉よろめく .3 〈波が 〉うねる ; 〈土地が 〉緩やかに起伏している ▸ a rolling plain 緩やかに起伏している平原 4 〈物事が 〉徐々に進行 [移行 ]する .5 〈雷などが 〉とどろく .~́ b ò il (大きな泡がでるほどの )沸騰 .~́ m ì ll (板金の )圧延工場 [機械 ].~́ p ì n 麺 (めん )棒 .~́ st ò ck 〖集合的に 〗鉄道車両 .~̀ st ó ne ⦅くだけて ⦆同一の職 [住まい, 人間関係 ]を長く続けようとしない人 ; 無責任な人 (→moss 名詞 1 ).
roll-on
r ó ll- ò n 形容詞 〈薬などが 〉回転塗布式の .名詞 C 1 回転塗布式の薬 [化粧品 ].2 (女性用 )ガードル .
roll-on roll-off
r ò ll- ó n r ò ll- ó ff 形容詞 ⦅主に英 ⦆〈フェリーなどが 〉車を運転したまま乗降可能な (⦅略 ⦆roro ).
rollover
r ó ll ò ver 名詞 1 C U ロールオーバー, 資金の回転調達 [借りつなぎ ].2 C (車などの )転覆 (事故 ).
Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce /ròʊlzrɔ́ɪs /名詞 C 1 ⦅商標 ⦆ロールスロイス 〘英国製の高級自動車 〙.2 ⦅英 ⦆最高品質のもの .
roll-top desk
r ò ll-top d é sk 名詞 C ロールトップデスク 〘巻き込み式のふたが付いている机 〙.