roll

roʊl
roll: small loaf of bread for one person
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Translation of roll into German,

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Noun

1.

food

UK
small loaf of bread for one person
UK
  • I had a roll with my soup.Ich hatte ein Brötchen zu meiner Suppe.
2.

tube shape

cylindrical object or shape
Rolle Walze f
  • A roll of carpet leaned against the wall.Eine Rolle Teppich lehnte an der Wand.

Verb

1.

wheeled movement

intr.
move on wheels or rollers
intr.
  • The car rolled slowly down the street.Das Auto rollte langsam die Straße hinunter.
2.

move in rotation

intr.
move by turning over and over on an axis
intr.
  • The ball rolled down the hill..Der Ball rollte den Hügel hinunter
3.

shaping

wrap into a cylindrical shape
rollen zusammenrollen
  • She rolled the dough into a ball.Sie rollte den Teig zu einer Kugel.
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Expressions with roll: examples in English and translations in German

umdrehen
rollen
The dog learned to roll over.
herumtollen
The puppies roll about in the grass.
rollen
herumrollen
The dog loves to roll around in the grass.
herunterlassen
hinunterrollen
She decided to roll down the car window..
herunterrollen
wegrollen
The ball started to roll off the table..
weiterrollen
The car rolled on despite the flat tire.

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  • roll: small loaf of bread for one person
    (food) Brötchen

Synonyms and analogies of roll in English

Examples of roll in a sentence

  • The bakery sells a variety of rolls every morning.
  • She grabbed a roll of paper towels.
  • A roll of fabric sat on the shelf.
  • The roll of voters was updated.
  • He checked the roll for his name.
  • Apply the primer evenly with a roll.

Translations of "roll" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dieRollenf.

He watched in awe as the fighter jet executed a flawless barrel roll.

Er sah voller Ehrfurcht zu, wie der Kampfjet eine tadellose Rolle ausführte.

dieWalzenf.

Each roll is driven separately and the first rolls can be cooled individually.

Jede Walze wird separat angetrieben und kann individuell gekühlt werden.

dasBrötchennn.

There was only one roll left in the bread basket after lunch.

Nach dem Mittagessen lag nur noch ein Brötchen im Brotkorb.

Verb
rollenv.

If the client walks away from this deal, heads will roll here.

Wenn der Kunde von diesem Geschäft abspringt, werden hier Köpfe rollen.

ausrollenv.

Dust the butter with some flour and roll it into a platter.

Die Butter mit Mehl bestäuben und zu einer Platte ausrollen.

aufrollenv.

You can roll it vertically, horizontally, or even diagonally.

Du kannst ihn senkrecht, waagerecht oder sogar diagonal aufrollen.

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roll: Examples and translations in context

If the client walks away from this deal, heads will roll here.

Wenn der Kunde von diesem Geschäft abspringt, werden hier Köpfe rollen.

If the project fails, heads will roll in the management team.

Wenn das Projekt scheitert, werden Köpfe in der Führungsebene rollen.

Once the fraud is exposed, heads will roll throughout the entire organization.

Sobald der Betrug auffliegt, werden in der gesamten Organisation Köpfe rollen.

Her whining about the latest trends just made everyone roll their eyes in annoyance.

Ihr Gejammer über die neuesten Trends ließ alle genervt die Augen rollen.

The general warned that heads will roll if soldiers disobey direct orders again.

Der General warnte, dass Köpfe rollen werden, falls Soldaten erneut Befehle missachten.

His too clever by half comments often made people roll their eyes in annoyance.

Seine oberschlauen Kommentare ließen die Leute oft genervt mit den Augen rollen.

After the embarrassing press conference, everyone whispered that heads would soon roll.

Nach der peinlichen Pressekonferenz flüsterten alle, dass bald Köpfe rollen würden.

The traveler documented his journey on a roll of aged parchment paper.

Der Reisende dokumentierte seine Reise auf einer Rolle gealterten Pergaments.

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