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roll

 
 
/rəʊl/ noun [C]

Translation

ROUND OBJECT something that has been turned around itself into a round shape like a tube
top, rulo, bobin, makara, tomar
a roll of film a roll of toilet paper1627
BREAD a small loaf of bread for one person
(yuvarlak) sandviç ekmek
Would you like a roll and butter with your soup?875
LIST a list of names
isim listesi
the electoral roll 2482302
SOUND a long, deep sound
gümbürtü, gürleme
a roll of thunder a drum roll 109290
be on a roll informal to be having a successful period
iyi bir dönem geçiriyor olmak; iyi/başarılı durumda olmak
We were on a roll, winning our fourth game in a row. → See also rock 'n' roll → See also toilet roll2204
(Definition of roll noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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