ROLL


Meaning of ROLL in English

I

n.

list of names

1) to call, take the ~

2) an honor ~ ( AE ; BE has ~ of honour )

small cake or bread

3) to bake ~s

4) a hamburger; jelly ( AE ), swiss ( BE ); kaiser ( esp. AE ); poppyseed; sweet ~

II

v.

1) ( A ) ~ the ball to me; or: ~ me the ball

2) ( C ) ~ a cigarette for me; or: ~ me a cigarette

3) ( d ; intr. , tr. ) to ~ down (the children ~ed down the hill; we ~ed the barrels down the incline)

4) ( d ; intr. ) to ~ in (to ~ in the mud)

5) ( d ; intr. ) to ~ off (the football ~ed off the field; new cars ~ed off the assembly line)

6) ( d ; intr. ) to ~ with ('to lessen the impact by moving in the same direction') (he ~ed with the punch)

The Bbi combinatory dictionary of English, a guide to word combinations.      Комбинаторный словарь английского языка Bbi. Руководство по словосочетаниям.