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{ "term": "roll", "partOfSpeech": "verb", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "b1", "image": "data/images/fo/food_preparation.png", "verbForms": { "presentSimple": { "iYouWeThey": "roll", "heSheIt": "rolls" }, "pastSimple": "rolled", "pastParticiple": "rolled", "ingForm": "rolling" }, "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "to turn over and over and move in a particular direction; to make a round object do this", "sensetop": "+ adv./prep.roll something + adv./prep.", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "The ball rolled down the hill.", "contextForm": "+ adv./prep." }, { "text": "Tears rolled down her cheeks." }, { "text": "We watched the waves rolling onto the beach." }, { "text": "The marble rolled behind the sofa." }, { "text": "Delivery men were rolling barrels across the yard.", "contextForm": "roll something + adv./prep." }, { "text": "He rolled the boulder aside." } ], "collocations": { "adverb": ["slowly", "quickly", "gently"], "preposition": ["down", "off"] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "to turn over and over or round and round while remaining in the same place; to make something do this", "sensetop": "+ adv./prep.roll somethingroll something + adv./prep.", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Her eyes rolled." }, { "text": "a dog rolling in the mud", "contextForm": "+ adv./prep." }, { "text": "She **rolled her eyes** *(= to show surprise or disapproval)*.", "contextForm": "roll something" }, { "text": "He was rolling a pencil between his fingers.", "contextForm": "roll something + adv./prep." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "to turn over to face a different direction; to make somebody/something do this", "sensetop": "roll overroll over onto somethingroll onto somethingroll somebody/something overroll somebody/something over onto somethingroll somebody/something onto somethingroll something", "labels": "(especially North American English)", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "She rolled over to let the sun brown her back.", "contextForm": "roll over" }, { "text": "He quickly rolled over and got to his feet." }, { "text": "I rolled over onto my stomach.", "contextForm": "roll over onto something" }, { "text": "He rolled onto his back.", "contextForm": "roll onto something" }, { "text": "The paramedics rolled him over to make it easier for him to breathe.", "contextForm": "roll somebody/something over" }, { "text": "I rolled the baby over onto its stomach.", "contextForm": "roll somebody/something over onto something" }, { "text": "She rolled the patient onto his side.", "contextForm": "roll somebody/something onto something" }, { "text": "She rolled her car in a 100 mph crash.", "contextForm": "roll something" } ], "collocations": { "adverb": ["slowly", "quickly", "gently"], "preposition": ["down", "off"] } }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "to throw dice in a game", "sensetop": "roll something", "labels": "(especially North American English)", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Each player rolls their dice." }, { "text": "Players take turns rolling a die and moving around the board." }, { "text": "Roll a six to start." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "to move smoothly on wheels or as if on wheels; to make something do this", "sensetop": "+ adv./prep.roll something + adv./prep.", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "The car began to roll back down the hill.", "contextForm": "+ adv./prep." }, { "text": "The traffic rolled slowly forwards." }, { "text": "Tanks rolled triumphantly into the city." }, { "text": "He rolled the trolley across the room.", "contextForm": "roll something + adv./prep." } ], "collocations": { "adverb": ["slowly", "quickly", "gently"], "preposition": ["down", "off"] } }, { "senseNumber": 6, "definition": "to move or flow forward in a steady way", "sensetop": "+ adv./prep.", "examples": [ { "text": "Mist was rolling in from the sea." }, { "text": "In the afternoon, dark clouds rolled in." }, { "text": "The fog was rolling off the moors." }, { "text": "the sound of waves rolling in to the shore" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 7, "definition": "to make something/yourself into the shape of a ball or tube", "sensetop": "roll something into somethingroll something up", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "I rolled the string into a ball.", "contextForm": "roll something into something" }, { "text": "Roll the mixture into small balls and place them on a baking tray." }, { "text": "We rolled up the carpet.", "contextForm": "roll something up" }, { "text": "a rolled-up newspaper" }, { "text": "The hedgehog **rolled (up) into a ball**." }, { "text": "Armadillos roll into a ball to protect themselves from harm." }, { "text": "He rolled the paper into a tight ball." }, { "text": "She carried the magazine tightly rolled up in her hand." } ], "collocations": { "adverb": ["tightly", "up"], "preposition": ["into"] } }, { "senseNumber": 8, "definition": "to make a cigarette yourself by putting tobacco on special paper and forming it into a tube", "sensetop": "roll something", "examples": [ { "text": "He leaned on the table and rolled a cigarette." }, { "text": "I always **roll my own** *(= make my own cigarettes)*." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 9, "definition": "to fold the edge of a piece of clothing, etc. over and over on itself to make it shorter", "sensetop": "roll something uproll something downroll something + adv./prep.", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Roll up your sleeves.", "contextForm": "roll something up" }, { "text": "Alice rolled down her sock to reveal a scar on her ankle.", "contextForm": "roll something down" }, { "text": "She rolled her jeans to her knees.", "contextForm": "roll something + adv./prep." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 10, "definition": "to make something flat by pushing something heavy over it", "sensetop": "roll something (out)", "examples": [ { "text": "Roll the pastry on a floured surface." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 11, "definition": "to wrap or cover somebody/something/yourself in something", "sensetop": "roll somebody/something/yourself in somethingroll somebody/something/yourself up in something", "examples": [ { "text": "Roll the meat in the breadcrumbs.", "contextForm": "roll somebody/something/yourself in something" }, { "text": "He rolled himself up in the blanket.", "contextForm": "roll somebody/something/yourself up in something" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 12, "definition": "to move or make something move from side to side", "sensetop": "roll (something) (+ adv./prep.)", "cefr": "c1", "examples": [ { "text": "He walked with a rolling gait." }, { "text": "The ship was rolling heavily to and fro." } ], "topics": ["Transport by water"], "collocations": { "adverb": ["heavily", "slightly"] } }, { "senseNumber": 13, "definition": "to make a long continuous sound", "sensetop": "roll something", "cefr": "c2", "examples": [ { "text": "rolling drums" }, { "text": "Thunder rolled." }, { "text": "to **roll your r’s** *(= by letting your tongue with each ‘r’ sound)", "contextForm": "roll something" }, { "text": "From the walls a trumpet sounded, a drum rolled and the gate swung open." }, { "text": "You have to roll your r's when speaking Spanish." }, { "text": "The sky had darkened and thunder rolled in the west." } ], "topics": ["Language"] }, { "senseNumber": 14, "definition": "when a machine rolls or somebody rolls it, it operates", "sensetop": "roll something", "examples": [ { "text": "They had to repeat the scene because the cameras weren't rolling." }, { "text": "Roll the cameras!", "contextForm": "roll something" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 15, "definition": "to behave in a particular way", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "She surprised her fans with a completely new look because **that's how she rolls**." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to have a lot of money", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to make something start happening; to make sure that something continues to happen", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used to say that some people will be punished because of something that has happened", "labels": "(informal, usually humorous)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used to suggest to a group of people that you should all start doing something or going somewhere", "labels": "(informal, especially North American English)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "ready to start", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "The show is just about ready to roll." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "combined in one person or thing", "examples": [ { "text": "Banks are several businesses rolled into one." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "laughing a lot", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "She soon had us rolling in the aisles." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "likely to be very shocked or angry", "examples": [ { "text": "My father would roll over his grave if he knew." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "a person who moves from place to place, job to job, etc. does not have a lot of money, possessions or friends but is free from responsibilities", "labels": "(saying)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to be easy to say or pronounce", "examples": [ { "text": "It's not a name that exactly rolls off the tongue, is it?" } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used to say that you want something to happen or arrive soon", "labels": "(British English, informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "Roll on Friday!" } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to prepare to work or fight", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to adapt yourself to a difficult situation", "examples": [] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/rəʊl/", "audio": "ro/roll/role__gb_2.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/rəʊlz/", "audio": "ro/roll/rolls__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/rəʊld/", "audio": "ro/roll/rolled__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈrəʊlɪŋ/", "audio": "ro/roll/rolling__gb_2.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/rəʊl/", "audio": "ro/roll/roll__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/rəʊlz/", "audio": "ro/roll/rolls__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/rəʊld/", "audio": "ro/roll/rolled__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈrəʊlɪŋ/", "audio": "ro/roll/rolling__us_2.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": null }