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rouler

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French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old French ruele, roele (small wheel), from Medieval Latin rotulāre, from Latin rotula.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʁu.le/
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Verb

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rouler

  1. to roll
  2. to revolve
  3. (colloquial) to go (of events, to proceed)
    Ça roule bien chez mon ami.
    It's going well at my friend's house.
  4. (of a vehicle) to work, to function
  5. (intransitive) to ride; to drive (a vehicle)
    rouler à vélo sans les mainsto ride a bike with no hands
    On a roulé à 80 km à l’heure.We were driving 80 km an hour.
    Il roule en RollsHe drives a Rolls.
    Elle roule dans un véhicule neuf.She drives a new vehicle.
  6. (colloquial) to dupe, to trick
    se faire roulerto be tricked, to be duped

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Portuguese: rolar

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