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Just then a low roll of drums announced the arrival of the President and other officials of the Chamber.Mais un roulement assourdi de tambours annonça l’arrivée du président et du bureau.Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - ParisLes Trois Villes - ParisZola, EmileThe Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile
In front, to right and left, everywhere, thunderclaps roll with great glimpses of short-lived light in the dark-blue sky.En avant, à droite, à gauche, partout, des coups de tonnerre déploient dans le ciel bleu foncé de grosses lueurs brèves.Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feuLe feuBarbusse, Henri© BELENUS, 2008Under fireBarbusse, Henri© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO
Member States shall take the necessary measures to enable a Community voter who has expressed the wish for such to be entered on the electoral roll sufficiently in advance of polling day.Les États membres prennent les mesures nécessaires pour permettre à l'électeur communautaire qui en a manifesté la volonté d'être inscrit sur la liste électorale dans un délai utile avant le scrutin.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
The roll had been prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Real Estate Assessment Act in effect at the time and, under s. 8, immovables were entered on the roll at their actual value.Le rôle a été confectionné suivant les dispositions de le Loi sur l'évaluation foncière en vigueur à l'époque, et conformément à l'art. 8, les immeubles ont été portés au rôle à leur valeur réelle.http://www.canlii.org/en/ 12/14/2011http://www.canlii.org/en/ 12/14/2011
All that Pathfinder would suffer Cap to do, was to roll a barrel filled with water to the hole immediately over the spot, in readiness to be used at the proper instant.Tout ce que Pathfinder permit à Cap, ce fut de rouler un baril rempli d’eau près de la meurtrière, afin d’en faire usage au moment convenable.Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac OntarioLe lac OntarioCooper, James FenimoreThe Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore© State University of New York 1981
Nor need you, to see how alike we soldiers are, be afar off—at that distance, say, when we are only specks of the dust-clouds that roll across the plain.Si bien qu’un soldat apparaît pareil à un autre sans qu’il soit nécessaire, pour voir cette similitude, de les regarder de loin, aux distances où nous ne sommes que des grains de la poussière qui roule dans la plaine.Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feuLe feuBarbusse, Henri© BELENUS, 2008Under fireBarbusse, Henri© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO
And Madame Imaginaire, that lived in one of the last houses towards the Chateau de Carleul, a large woman who seemed to roll along the ground as if she'd got casters under her big circular petticoats.Et Mme Imaginaire, celle qu’habitait une des dernières maisons du côté du château de Carleul, une forte femme qu’avait l’air de rouler par terre comme si elle avait eu des roulettes sous le gros rond de ses jupes.Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feuLe feuBarbusse, Henri© BELENUS, 2008Under fireBarbusse, Henri© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO
Now and then he put his hand over his back pocket to feel the roll of bills.De temps à autre il mettait la main sur sa poche de derrière pour y sentir la liasse de billets.Dos Passos, John / Manhattan TransferDos Passos, John / Manhattan TransferManhattan TransferDos Passos, John© Editions Gallimard, 1928, pour la traduction francaise.Manhattan TransferDos Passos, John© 1925 by John Dos Passos© 1953 by Elizabeth Dos Passos
As they were all going out again, he favoured her with one slight roll of his movable eye, desiring her to linger behind.Comme tout le monde se dirigeait vers la porte, ce dernier honora la jeune fille d’un léger roulement de son œil mobile : c’était une manière d’inviter Sissy à rester un instant en arrière.Dickens, Charles / Hard TimesDickens, Charles / Les temps difficilesLes temps difficilesDickens, CharlesHard TimesDickens, Charles© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
For about 30 years, United States governments at the federal and state level have been experimenting with ways to reduce the welfare case-roll for single mothers.Depuis environ 30 ans, les divers paliers de gouvernement américains étudient des façons de réduire le recours des mères monoparentales à l'aide sociale.© 1996-2010, Institut canadien d'information sur la santé (ICIS)https://secure.cihi.ca/ 11.05.2011© 1996-2010, Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI).https://secure.cihi.ca/ 11.05.2011
For answer he winked gently, smiled like a dusky seraph, and held out his hand. In it I saw a roll of money.Pour toute réponse, il cligna de l’œil, me sourit et me tendit la main, dans laquelle j’aperçus un rouleau d’or.Buchan, John / GreenmantleBuchan, John / Le prophète au manteau vertLe prophète au manteau vertBuchan, JohnGreenmantleBuchan, John© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1994
Signs should be posted at each elevator explaining that there may be times when the elevator may not be operational due to conditions where the ship's roll exceeds the elevator manufacturer's safe operating criteria.Des panneaux devraient être installés à chaque ascenseur expliquant qu'il peut arriver que l'ascenseur ne soit pas en service lorsque le roulis du vaisseau excède les critères d'exploitation sécuritaire du fabricant de l'ascenseur.© Ministre des Travaux publics et des Services gouvernementaux Canadahttp://www.otc-cta.gc.ca/eng/home 3/6/2012© Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canadahttp://www.otc-cta.gc.ca/eng/home 3/6/2012
He, who had had the whole country-side to roll about in, felt stifled in the narrow space where he now had to keep quiet.Lui, qui avait eu la campagne vaste pour se rouler en liberté, étouffait dans l’espace étroit où il devait se tenir sage.Zola, Emile / His MasterpieceZola, Emile / L'OeuvreL'OeuvreZola, EmileHis MasterpieceZola, Emile
As soon as our pushing and jolted file emerges, two men close to me are hit, two shadows are hurled to the ground and roll under our feet, one with a sharp cry, and the other silently, as a felled ox.Dès que notre file lancée, cahotée, émerge, je sens que deux hommes près de moi sont frappés, deux ombres sont précipitées à terre, roulent sous nos pieds, l’une avec un cri aigu, l’autre en silence comme un bœuf.Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feuLe feuBarbusse, Henri© BELENUS, 2008Under fireBarbusse, Henri© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO
They do not know what politeness and ceremony are. It is as if you were to offer perfumes to dogs--they would think it smelled bad, and go and roll in the gutter."Elles ne savent pas ce que c'est que l'élégance et la politesse; c'est comme les chiens auxquels on met des parfums, ils trouvent que cela sent mauvais et vont se rouler dans le ruisseau.Dumas fils, Alexandre / CamilleDumas fils, Alexandre / La Dame aux CameliasLa Dame aux CameliasDumas fils, AlexandreCamilleDumas fils, Alexandre© New American Library, a division of Penguin Group
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Collocations
rock and roll
rock and roll
roll up
enrouler
dinner roll
petit pain
roll axis
axe de roulis
roll crusher
broyeur à cylindres
hip roll
tour de hanche
knee roll
faux quartier
roll over
faire rouler
roll over the shoulders
rouler d'une épaule à l'autre
side roll
chute latérale
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rolling bearing
roulement
rolling mill
laminoir
hot rolling
laminage à chaud
rolling-key clutch
embrayage à clavette oscillante
Word forms
roll
noun
Singular | Plural | |
Common case | roll | rolls |
Possessive case | roll's | rolls' |
roll
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | rolled |
Imperative | roll |
Present Participle (Participle I) | rolling |
Past Participle (Participle II) | rolled |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I roll | we roll |
you roll | you roll |
he/she/it rolls | they roll |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am rolling | we are rolling |
you are rolling | you are rolling |
he/she/it is rolling | they are rolling |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have rolled | we have rolled |
you have rolled | you have rolled |
he/she/it has rolled | they have rolled |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been rolling | we have been rolling |
you have been rolling | you have been rolling |
he/she/it has been rolling | they have been rolling |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I rolled | we rolled |
you rolled | you rolled |
he/she/it rolled | they rolled |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was rolling | we were rolling |
you were rolling | you were rolling |
he/she/it was rolling | they were rolling |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had rolled | we had rolled |
you had rolled | you had rolled |
he/she/it had rolled | they had rolled |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been rolling | we had been rolling |
you had been rolling | you had been rolling |
he/she/it had been rolling | they had been rolling |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will roll | we shall/will roll |
you will roll | you will roll |
he/she/it will roll | they will roll |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be rolling | we shall/will be rolling |
you will be rolling | you will be rolling |
he/she/it will be rolling | they will be rolling |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have rolled | we shall/will have rolled |
you will have rolled | you will have rolled |
he/she/it will have rolled | they will have rolled |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been rolling | we shall/will have been rolling |
you will have been rolling | you will have been rolling |
he/she/it will have been rolling | they will have been rolling |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would roll | we should/would roll |
you would roll | you would roll |
he/she/it would roll | they would roll |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be rolling | we should/would be rolling |
you would be rolling | you would be rolling |
he/she/it would be rolling | they would be rolling |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have rolled | we should/would have rolled |
you would have rolled | you would have rolled |
he/she/it would have rolled | they would have rolled |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been rolling | we should/would have been rolling |
you would have been rolling | you would have been rolling |
he/she/it would have been rolling | they would have been rolling |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am rolled | we are rolled |
you are rolled | you are rolled |
he/she/it is rolled | they are rolled |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being rolled | we are being rolled |
you are being rolled | you are being rolled |
he/she/it is being rolled | they are being rolled |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been rolled | we have been rolled |
you have been rolled | you have been rolled |
he/she/it has been rolled | they have been rolled |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was rolled | we were rolled |
you were rolled | you were rolled |
he/she/it was rolled | they were rolled |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being rolled | we were being rolled |
you were being rolled | you were being rolled |
he/she/it was being rolled | they were being rolled |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been rolled | we had been rolled |
you had been rolled | you had been rolled |
he/she/it had been rolled | they had been rolled |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be rolled | we shall/will be rolled |
you will be rolled | you will be rolled |
he/she/it will be rolled | they will be rolled |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been rolled | we shall/will have been rolled |
you will have been rolled | you will have been rolled |
he/she/it will have been rolled | they will have been rolled |