slow roll

faire traîner, retarder volontairement

Retarder exprès un travail ou une décision pour empêcher les choses d’avancer.

En anglais simple : To deliberately delay work or a decision so that something cannot move forward.

• They slow roll every request.
• Officials slow rolled the permits for months.
• Is the committee slow rolling the proposed changes?

Synonymes : stall, delay, slow-walk

Contraires : expedite

Expressions courantes : slow roll something, slow roll a request, slow roll the process

tarder à montrer sa main gagnante

Au poker, attendre exprès avant de montrer des cartes qu’on sait gagnantes.

En anglais simple : In poker, to deliberately wait before showing cards you know will win.

• Don’t slow roll me; show your winning cards.
• He slow rolled the table before revealing his four kings.
• She knew she had won but slow rolled her opponent anyway.

Expressions courantes : slow roll someone, slow roll an opponent

tarder à suivre avec une main forte

Au poker, attendre exprès avant d’égaler toute la mise adverse alors qu’on a de très bonnes cartes.

En anglais simple : In poker, to deliberately wait before matching someone’s entire bet when you have very strong cards.

• Please don’t slow roll me; call if you have good cards.
• He slow rolled his opponent before calling the all-in bet.
• She had two aces but slow rolled before matching his entire bet.

Expressions courantes : slow roll someone, slow roll an opponent

retard volontaire avec une main gagnante

Attente volontaire avant de montrer des cartes gagnantes ou d’égaler une mise avec de très bonnes cartes au poker.

En anglais simple : A deliberate wait before showing winning poker cards or matching a bet with very strong cards.

• That slow roll annoyed everyone.
• His slow roll ended when he finally revealed four aces.
• Was that pause a slow roll or just confusion?

Expressions courantes : a slow roll, another slow roll, deliberate slow roll

tonneau lent

Rotation complète d’un avion autour de son axe longitudinal, tout en continuant à voler droit à altitude constante.

En anglais simple : A complete turn of an aircraft around its length while it continues flying straight and level.

• The pilot performed a slow roll.
• During the slow roll, the plane continued along a straight path.
• Can this aircraft complete a slow roll safely?

Expressions courantes : a slow roll, perform a slow roll, controlled slow roll