roll

rotolare, far rotolare

Muoversi girando su una superficie, o far muovere qualcosa in questo modo.

In inglese semplice: To move, or make something move, by turning over repeatedly along a surface.

• The ball rolled away.
• She rolled the barrel down the path.
• We watched the wheels roll along the track.

Come si usa: roll down/across/along something (The ball rolled across the floor.)

Espressioni comuni: roll down, roll a ball, roll away

arrotolare, appallottolare

Avvolgere o modellare qualcosa per dargli forma di palla, tubo o fascio.

In inglese semplice: To turn or wrap something into a round shape, tube, or bundle.

• Roll the paper into a tube.
• He rolled the carpet up carefully.
• She rolled the dough into small balls.

Come si usa: roll something into something (She rolled the paper into a tube.); roll something up (Roll the mat up after your exercise.)

Espressioni comuni: roll something up, roll into balls, roll a carpet, roll a sheet

panino

Piccolo pane, spesso rotondo, preparato per una persona.

In inglese semplice: A small piece of bread, often round, made for one person to eat.

• I ate a roll with butter.
• The bakery sells fresh rolls every morning.
• Would you like a cheese roll for lunch?

Sinonimi: bun, bread roll

Espressioni comuni: bread roll, fresh roll, crusty roll

rotolo

Insieme di materiale avvolto su sé stesso, di forma arrotondata.

In inglese semplice: A round bundle of material made by wrapping it around itself.

• We need another roll of paper.
• The shop sells cloth in large rolls.
• She cut a strip from the roll of fabric.

Come si usa: a roll of something (I bought a roll of tape.)

Espressioni comuni: roll of paper, roll of cloth, toilet roll, roll of banknotes

tonneau

Giro laterale completo di un aereo attorno all’asse che va dal muso alla coda.

In inglese semplice: A complete sideways turn of an aircraft around the line running from its nose to its tail.

• The pilot performed a roll.
• We watched the plane complete three rolls.
• A smooth roll requires careful control of the aircraft.

Espressioni comuni: barrel roll, aerobatic roll, perform a roll