Roulèrent (en. Rolled)

/ʁu.lɛʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To indicate that something is moving by rolling.

The cars rolled the ball down the road.

Les voitures firent rouler la balle sur la route.

To represent the action of turning or making turn.

They rolled the drums before the show.

Ils roulèrent les tambours avant le spectacle.

To move over a surface through a circular action.

The children rolled stones in the river.

Les enfants roulèrent des pierres dans la rivière.

The verb 'to roll' comes from the Latin 'rotulare', which means 'to make roll'.

to roll one's own way

To travel a lot.

rouler sa bosse

to roll in money

To be very rich.

rouler sur l'or

to roll discreetly

To act discreetly.

rouler en douce

wheel

Circular disc that allows a vehicle to roll.

roue

rolling

Action of rolling or turning.

roulement

roller

Device or individual that rolls.

rouleur

To move quickly.

We're going to roll to catch the last metro.

On va rouler pour attraper le dernier métro.

To be relaxed.

This weekend, we're just going to roll.

Ce week-end, on va juste rouler.