Rouleaux (en. Rolls)

/ʁu.loa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A roll made of material wrapped around itself.

The painter used rolls of paper for his sketches.

Le peintre a utilisé des rouleaux de papier pour ses esquisses.

A set of cylindrical pieces.

The film rolls were ready to be projected.

Les rouleaux de film étaient prêts à être projetés.

A bundle of something, often a section of fabric or paper.

She bought rolls of fabric for her sewing.

Elle a acheté des rouleaux de tissu pour sa couture.

From the verb to roll, deriving from the Latin 'rotulare', meaning to wind.

spring rolls

An Asian dish consisting of vegetables wrapped in a rice paper.

rouleaux de printemps

rolls of paper

Rolled paper used for printing or packaging.

rouleaux de papier

to make rolls

To create rolled shapes, often used in an artistic context.

faire des rouleaux

to roll

Verb meaning to move something by making it turn.

rouler

rolling

Action or process of rolling.

roulage

steamroller

Machine used to flatten surfaces.

rouleau compresseur

Rolls of coins

He brought rolls to pay his debts.

Il a apporté des rouleaux pour payer ses dettes.

Licorice rolls

I love rolls, especially the licorice ones.

J'adore les rouleaux, surtout ceux à la réglisse.