Déroule (en. Unfolds)
/de.ʁul/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishFrench
verb
To deploy something that is rolled up.
He unfolded the carpet to welcome his guests.
Il a déroulé le tapis pour accueillir ses invités.
To unfold means to flow or to take place.
The meeting went smoothly.
La réunion s'est déroulée sans problème.
To advance an event or a process.
We will unfold the project step by step.
Nous allons dérouler le projet étape par étape.
Etymology
From the verb 'roll' with the prefix 'un-' meaning the action of undoing a roll.
Common Phrases and Expressions
unfold as planned
To happen as we had planned.
se dérouler comme prévu
to show a film
To show a film during a screening.
dérouler un film
to unwind a spool
To undo the winding of a spool of thread.
dérouler une pelote
Related Words
unfolding
The act of unfolding or the way an event takes place.
déroulement
roll
The act of rolling something around something else.
enrouler
spool
An object that is wound up, especially thread or yarn.
pelote
Slang Meanings
We are moving forward without issue.
We're taking off, it's unfolding!
On décolle, ça déroule !
Everything is going well.
It's unfolding smoothly, no stress.
Ça se déroule tranquille, pas de stress.