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rollen

roll

Meaning of rollen

to move by turning over and over

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German/ˈʁɔlən/
Russian transcription[kɐˈtʲitʲ]
roll
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rollen with Russian translation

rollen usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Мяч катится с горы вниз.

Der Ball rollt den Berg hinunter.

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Я даю бутылке катиться по столу.

Ich lasse die Flasche über den Tisch rollen.

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rollen belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

rollenкатить
kochenготовить
sich ändernменять
bindenзавязывать
folgenследовать
entfernenубирать
sich anfühlenощущаться

rollen synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between rollen / wälzen / kugeln / rollen lassen / glätten / wickeln

W
🇩🇪German
wälzen

to roll or turn over, often with the sense of moving something heavy or bulky with effort

A2Often
K
🇩🇪German
kugeln

to roll like a ball; used for round objects or movement resembling a ball rolling

A2Rarely
R
🇩🇪German
rollen lassen

to let something roll; emphasizes allowing movement rather than actively pushing all the time

A2Often
G
🇩🇪German
glätten

to smooth; not a real synonym for roll, but related by meaning in some contexts of making a surface even

A2Often
W
🇩🇪German
wickeln

to wrap or wind around; it means covering something by winding material around it, not rolling it

A2Often
S
🇩🇪German
sich drehen

to turn around, rotate; movement around an axis, not necessarily rolling along a surface

A2Very Often
S
🇩🇪German
sich überschlagen

to somersault or overturn; often used for a sudden flip, for example with a car or a person

A2Rarely
R
🇩🇪German
runden

to round off or make round; more about shape than about movement

A2Rarely
K
🇩🇪German
kullern

to roll or tumble along; a colloquial word for a light, often uncontrolled movement of a small object

A2Often
S
🇩🇪German
schieben

to push; moving something forward by applying pressure, not by rolling

A2Very Often
F
🇩🇪German
fortbewegen

to move along, travel, get around; a very general word without a specific manner of movement

A2Very Often

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How to pronounce rollen and what this word means

rollen means roll. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce rollen

/ˈʁɔlən/

rollen translation

roll

rollen examples

Der Ball rollt den Berg hinunter.

rollen transcription

/ˈʁɔlən/

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rollen meaning: what does it mean?

sich durch Drehen fortbewegen

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rollen is pronounced as /ˈʁɔlən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

rollen definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Der Ball rollt den Berg hinunter. Translation: Мяч катится с горы вниз.

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