roll
gb/ɹˈoʊl/ us/ɹˈoʊl/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 3000
Maana
maana 0
Kitenzi
A2
action
1
Move by turning over and over
To move forward by turning over and over on a surface.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to roll [something] [somewhere]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'roll' with 'spin', but 'roll' usually means moving forward while turning, not just turning in place.
Visawe
rotate (Focuses on spinning in place, not necessarily moving forward.)
|
turn (More general; can mean to change direction or rotate without forward motion.)
Vinyume
stop (Means to cease all movement.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
roll down
|roll away
|roll gently
|roll slowly
Mada
movement
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Mifano
- The ball rolled across the floor.
- She rolled the tire into the garage.
- The coin rolled off the table and under the couch.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- The ball rolled to the wall.
- He rolled the toy car to me.
- The apple rolled off the table.
Kitenzi
B1
action
2
Form into a cylinder shape
To make something into a round tube shape by moving it or pressing it.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to roll [something] into [shape]
Visawe
curl (Usually refers to bending into a curved form, not always cylindrical.)
Vinyume
flatten (Means to make something flat instead of cylindrical.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
roll dough
|roll paper
|roll cigarette
Mada
cooking
|crafts
|daily_life
|work
Mifano
- Roll the pastry into a thin tube.
- He rolled the paper into a tight cylinder.
- They rolled the blanket before packing it.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- Roll the paper into a tube.
- She rolled the bread dough.
- I roll my clothes to pack them.
Nomino
A2
entity
3
Small bread loaf for one person
A small piece of bread for one person.
Visawe
bun (Often softer and sometimes sweet; 'roll' can be more general.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
bread roll
|dinner roll
|hot roll
Mada
food
|daily life
|food_drink
|daily_life
Mifano
- I had soup and a bread roll for lunch.
- She buttered a warm dinner roll.
- The bakery sells fresh rolls every morning.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I eat a roll with soup.
- He buys two rolls for breakfast.
- The roll is warm and soft.
Kitenzi
A2
action
4
Move something on wheels or supports
To move something that has wheels or can turn like wheels.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to roll [something] [somewhere]
Visawe
push (General movement forward; may not involve wheels.)
Vinyume
lift (Means to raise and carry instead of moving on wheels.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
roll a cart
|roll luggage
Mada
movement
|daily life
|transportation
|daily_life
Mifano
- She rolled her suitcase down the hall.
- They rolled the cart into the kitchen.
- I rolled my bike out of the garage.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I roll my bag to the bus.
- He rolls the chair to the desk.
- We roll the table outside.
Kitenzi
B1
action
5
Vehicle starts moving forward smoothly
When a car, bus, or train begins to move forward smoothly.
Visawe
depart (Focuses on leaving a place; not necessarily smooth motion.)
Vinyume
halt (Means to stop completely.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
let's roll
|train rolls out
Mada
transportation
Mifano
- The train rolled out of the station on time.
- The bus rolled down the road quietly.
- We watched as the truck rolled slowly away.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- The train rolls from the station.
- The bus rolls down the street.
- The car rolls away slowly.
Nomino
B2
entity
6
Official list of names
An official list of people's names.
Visawe
register (More formal term for an official list.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
voting roll
|payroll
Mada
administration
|business
|work
|communication
Mifano
- Her name was missing from the voting roll.
- The teacher checked the class roll.
- They added him to the payroll last month.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- The teacher reads the roll.
- My name is on the voting roll.
- We check the roll every day.
Kitenzi
informal
B2
action
7
Continue successfully without interruption
To keep going well without stopping or problems.
Visawe
progress (More formal; doesn't have casual tone of 'roll'.)
Vinyume
stall (To stop progressing or moving forward.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
keep rolling
|rolling along
Mada
work
|success
|business
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- The project is rolling along nicely.
- Once we get started, we’ll just keep rolling until it's done.
- The team was rolling after their big win.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- The game is rolling now.
- We keep rolling with our work.
- Our plan is rolling well.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
roll
IPA
GB/ɹˈoʊl/
US/ɹˈoʊl/
Silabi na mkazo
roll (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (roll)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: roll
- Plural: rolls
Verb
- Base: roll
- 3rd Person Singular: rolls
- Present Participle: rolling
- Past: rolled
Familia ya neno
Forms
rolls
noun
rolling
verb
rolled
verb
Core family
roller
noun A2
Negative and opposite forms
unroll
verb
Advanced or less common
rollover
noun
Semi
let's roll
1/lˈɛts ɹˈoʊl/
fixed phrase
informal
Begin activity or journey now together
Let's start doing something right now together.
Mifano
- We've got everything packed—let's roll!
- Let's roll before traffic gets bad.
on a roll
1/ˈɔn ə ɹˈoʊl/
idiom
informal
Having continuous success or luck now
Having success again and again without problems for some time.
Mifano
- She's won three matches in a row—she's really on a roll!
- After two big sales, I'm on a roll this week.
roll in money
1/ɹˈoʊl ˈɪn mˈʌni/
idiom
informal
Have an extremely large amount of money now
To have so much money that you have more than you need.
Mifano
- They must be rolling in money after selling their company.
- He's not exactly rolling in money, but he's comfortable.
roll out
1/ɹˈoʊl ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
Launch something new publicly
To make something new available for people to use or buy.
Mifano
- The company will roll out its new phone next month.
- They rolled out a new training program for employees.
roll out
1/ɹˈoʊl ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
introduce for public use
to introduce something new so people can start using it
Mifano
- The bank plans to roll out its new app in July.
- The policy will be rolled out across all schools next year.
- The company rolled the feature out to a small group of users first.
roll out
2/ɹˈoʊl ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
spread something flat
to open or spread something that is rolled up
Mifano
- Roll out the dough on a floured surface.
- They rolled out the carpet before the ceremony.
- The volunteers rolled the banner out across the front of the stage.
roll with the punches
1/ɹˈoʊl wˈɪθ ðə pˈʌnt͡ʃɪz/
idiom
informal
Adapt to difficulties and keep going
To change your plan and keep going when things are hard.
Mifano
- Life can be tough, but you have to roll with the punches.
- She rolled with the punches when her flight was canceled and took a train instead.
roll with the punches
2/ɹˈoʊl wˈɪθ ðə pˈʌnt͡ʃɪz/
idiom
adapt calmly to problems
to accept problems or changes and stay calm, changing what you do instead of fighting them
Mifano
- In this job you have to roll with the punches.
- She rolled with the punches and quickly found another plan.
- Startups often fail unless they can roll with the punches.