Roulis (en. Roll)

/ʁu.li/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Rotational movement around a longitudinal axis.

The ship's roll caused seasickness for many passengers.

Le roulis du navire a provoqué le mal de mer chez de nombreux passagers.

Descriptive geometry related to deformation during rolling.

Engineers must take roll into account when designing bridges.

Les ingénieurs doivent prendre en compte le roulis lors de la conception de ponts.

Comes from the verb 'to roll' with the suffix '-is'.

to have the roll

To feel dizzy or a sense of imbalance, often due to the movement of a vehicle.

avoir le roulis

to be in a roll

To be in a state of imbalance or erratic movement.

être en roulis

roll of the sea

Movement of the sea that causes boats to rock.

roulis de mer

to roll

To move by turning around an axis.

rouler

pitch

Forward and backward rocking movement of a ship.

tangage

spin

Uncontrolled rotary movement of an aircraft.

vrille

To have a spinning head.

After the great tour, I really had a roll.

Après le grand tour, j'avais un vrai roulis.

To feel disoriented.

With all these changes, I'm completely rolled!

Avec tous ces changements, j'ai le roulis complet!