roll on
To pass; to go on; to elapseTo pass; to go on; to elapse.
» The ball rolled on the ground towards me.
Der Ball rollte am Boden auf mich zu.
Мяч покатился по земле по направлению ко мне.
Meaning
4 senses(especially, intransitive)To pass; to go on; to elapse.
(intransitive)To continue to move forwards.
(transitive)To load or apply something with a rolling motion.
He rolled on some deodorant, threw on a shirt, and ran out the door.
He rolled on some paint, slapped up a "wet paint" sign, and called it a day.
(slang, transitive)To snitch or tattle (on a person or group), to reveal a secret under pressure, usually regarding criminal matters.
Examples
27 sentencesThe ball rolled on the ground towards me.
ruМяч покатился по земле по направлению ко мне. — odexed
deDer Ball rollte am Boden auf mich zu. — Tamy
Roll over on your back.
ruПовернитесь на спину. — sharptoothed
The dog is rolling over on the ground.
The cat is rolling over on its back.
The dog loves rolling around on the floor.
Translations
1 languagesForms
rolls on, rolling on, rolled on, rolled on| Base form | roll on · to roll on |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | rolls on |
| Present participle | rolling on |
| Past simple | rolled on |
| Past participle | rolled on |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
13 phrasal verbs- roll upпакувати, упакуватиTo dominate by accumulating; to become dominant by accumulating.
- roll outкотити, котитисяTo deploy or release (a new film or software, etc.); to launch (a product or service), especially in a gradual fashion across multiple regions.
- roll onпродовжувати, продовжитиTo pass; to go on; to elapse.
- roll backзатримуватися, зоставатисяTo return to a prior state.
- roll aroundзнатиTo move about on the ground while rotating and turning one's body.
- roll withзайматися, мати справуTo handle and accept (something, especially an inconvenience or setback).
- roll offTo spontaneously roll suddenly and rapidly to one side or the other upon entering a stall (due to one wing stalling slightly before the other does, combined with the reduced effectiveness of ailerons for roll control at high angles of attack).
- roll inTo arrive casually at a place.
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1 antonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb