LEARNit Dictionary

roll

verb

to turn over and over and move in a particular direction; to make a round object do this

غلتیدن, غلتاندن, قل خوردن

to turn over and over or round and round while remaining in the same place; to make something do this

غلتیدن, چرخیدن, قل خوردن, چرخاندن, قل دادن

Her eyes rolled.

a dog rolling in the mud

She rolled her eyes.

He was rolling a pencil between his fingers.

to turn over to face a different direction; to make somebody/something do this

چرخیدن, غلتیدن, چرخاندن, غلطاندن, برگردانیدن

She rolled over to let the sun brown her back.

He quickly rolled over and got to his feet.

I rolled over onto my stomach.

He rolled onto his back.

The paramedics rolled him over to make it easier for him to breathe.

I rolled the baby over onto its stomach.

She rolled the patient onto his side.

(especially North American English)She rolled her car in a 100 mph crash.

to throw dice in a game

تاس انداختن, تاس ریختن

Each player rolls their dice.

(especially North American English)Players take turns rolling a die and moving around the board.

Roll a six to start.

to move smoothly on wheels or as if on wheels; to make something do this

غلتیدن, چرخیدن

The car began to roll back down the hill.

The traffic rolled slowly forwards.

Tanks rolled triumphantly into the city.

He rolled the trolley across the room.

to move or flow forward in a steady way

غلتیدن, جاری شدن, روان شدن

Mist was rolling in from the sea.

In the afternoon, dark clouds rolled in.

The fog was rolling off the moors.

the sound of waves rolling in to the shore

to make something/yourself into the shape of a ball or tube

غلتاندن, غلطاندن, لول کردن

I rolled the string into a ball.

Roll the mixture into small balls and place them on a baking tray.

We rolled up the carpet.

a rolled-up newspaper

The hedgehog rolled (up) into a ball.

Armadillos roll into a ball to protect themselves from harm.

compare unroll

to make a cigarette yourself by putting tobacco on special paper and forming it into a tube

پیچیدن سیگار, سیگار پیچیدن, ساختن سیگار دستی

He leaned on the table and rolled a cigarette.

I always roll my own.

to fold the edge of a piece of clothing, etc. over and over on itself to make it shorter

تا زدن, تا کردن

Roll up your sleeves.

Alice rolled down her sock to reveal a scar on her ankle.

She rolled her jeans to her knees.

to make something flat by pushing something heavy over it

غلتاندن, مسطح کردن, پهن کردن, صاف کردن

Roll the pastry on a floured surface.

to wrap or cover somebody/something/yourself in something

پیچیدن, لوله کردن, پوشاندن

Roll the meat in the breadcrumbs.

He rolled himself up in the blanket.

to move or make something move from side to side

غلطیدن, چرخیدن, غلتاندن

He walked with a rolling gait.

The ship was rolling heavily to and fro.

compare pitch

to make a long continuous sound

غریدن, غرشی کردن, طنین داشتن

rolling drums

Thunder rolled.

to roll your r’s

when a machine rolls or somebody rolls it, it operates

چرخاندن

They had to repeat the scene because the cameras weren't rolling.

Roll the cameras!

to behave in a particular way

رفتار کردن

She surprised her fans with a completely new look because that's how she rolls.

noun

a small loaf of bread for one person

نان گرد, نان کوچک, نان یک نفره

see also egg roll, jelly roll, sausage roll, spring roll, Swiss roll

a long piece of paper, cloth, etc. that has been wrapped around itself or a tube several times so that it forms the shape of a tube

طومار, رول, لوله کاغذی

a roll of fabric/wrapping paper

(British English)There's a roll of kitchen paper next to the sink.

Wallpaper is sold in rolls.

I wiped up the milk with a piece of kitchen roll.