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Meanings of roll in English

Portuguese
pergaminho
Catalan
rotlle
Spanish
rollo

A round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)

pergaminho
Catalan
esclat

A deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)

esclat
Portuguese
vadiar
Catalan
vagar
Spanish
deambular

Move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment.

vadiar
Portuguese
bater
Catalan
agitar
Spanish
ondular

Move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion.

bater
Synonyms
Examples for "wave"
Examples for "wave"
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Broderbund's 3-D Home Architect is a good example of this new wave.
Wired
2
The restrictions, however, have prevented a national second wave of the virus.
Reuters
3
The Victoria curbs have prevented a second wave of national infection, however.
Reuters
4
The agrichemicals industry has seen a wave of consolidation in recent months.
Reuters
5
New generation wave energy: could it provide one third of Australia's electricity?
The Guardian
1
In time the gull will flap its wings; the airplane never does.
The Thunder Bird
2
There was no difference in flap success or complication rates between groups.
Pubmed
3
However, the size of this traditional flap was limited even after expansion.
Pubmed
4
Porky put the paper in his breast pocket and buttoned the flap.
The Boy Scouts on a Submarine
5
Gloria held aside the canvas flap; he followed her into the cave.
The Everlasting Whisper
1
The tops are often jagged, though sometimes they undulate like the Pennines.
The white war: life and death on the italian front 1915-1919
2
It ripples beneath my gaze, almost seems to undulate as I watch.
The Great Book of Amber
3
The parapets are in ruins; earthslides have made the ground undulate in hillocks.
Under Fire: The Story of a Squad
4
When a vacuum is applied the membrane is induced to undulate.
Pubmed
5
They undulate across the walls, wrap my arms, lift my hair.
Future Lovecraft
Usage of roll in English
1
A free inflight Wi-Fi service is set to roll out this year.
Independent.ie
2
He may, indeed, require divine help to roll aside this particular stone.
The Irish Times
3
He thought the state was going to roll over on this case.
The reversal
4
However, the ministry said those roll numbers were what it would expect.
Radio NZ
5
Ms Bennett said the shared equity scheme should roll out next year.
Radio NZ
6
Execution risk in major B2B project roll-outs will also be closely followed.
Reuters
7
Expect the change to roll out across all models in the future.
The South African
8
Season veal cutlets; dip in beaten egg and roll in fine bread-crumbs.
365 Foreign Dishes / A Foreign Dish for Every Day in the Year
9
However, the city is on something of a roll at the moment.
The South African
10
Economic boycotts in recent years have pressured states to roll back legislation.
Reuters
11
Can't hear you, fellah.... Too much rock 'n' roll, way back when.
The Postman
12
His idea of pillow talk is asking you to roll for initiative.
Wired
13
One million people signed a petition demanding Snap roll back the change.
Radio NZ
14
He wanted the rock 'n' roll foolishness to end, that's for sure.
Phoenix noir
15
About going to the great rock and the great roll, I mean.
The Einstein Intersection
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One example is a delayed scheme to roll out electronic identity cards.
Reuters