rollen

Definitions of rollen
  1. verb
    move by turning over or rotating
    synonyms: verrollen
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    type of:
    draaien
    change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
  2. verb
    revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
    synonyms: rondtollen, wervelen
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    cirkelen, omdraaien, omkantelen, omwentelen, ronddraaien, rondwentelen, roteren, roterend, wentelen
    turn on or around an axis or a center
  3. verb
    make a rolling motion or turn
    synonyms: omrollen
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    types:
    kopjeduikelen, koppeltjeduikelen, koprollen, rollebollen
    do a somersault
    duikelen, tuimelen
    roll over and over, back and forth
    type of:
    draaien
    change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
  4. verb
    move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions
    synonyms: slingeren
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    type of:
    bewegen
    move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
  5. verb
    make a low noise
    synonyms: daveren, denderen, dreunen
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    klinken, uitklinken
    make a certain noise or sound
  6. verb
    arrange or or coil around
    synonyms: doorspoelen, inkapselen, inwalsen, omhullen, omsluieren, omwikkelen, strengelen, winden
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    afrollen, afwikkelen, afwinden, loswikkelen, loswinden, ontrollen, openrollen, uitrollen
    reverse the winding or twisting of
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    spoelen
    wind onto a spool or a reel
    afdraaien, spoelen
    wind onto or off a reel
    pakken
    form into a ball by winding or rolling
    afdraaien
    unwind from or as if from a reel
    type of:
    bewegen, verplaatsen, verroeren
    cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
  7. verb
    move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle
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    bewegen, doorreizen, gaan, koersen, tijgen, voortbewegen
    change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
  8. verb
    form a cylinder by rolling
    synonyms: inrollen, inwikkelen, oprollen, opstropen, wikkelen
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    antonyms:
    afrollen, afwikkelen, afwinden, loswikkelen, ontrollen, openrollen, uitrollen
    unroll, unfold, or spread out or be unrolled, unfolded, or spread out from a furled state
  9. verb
    form into a cylinder by rolling
    synonyms: dichtvouwen, inwikkelen, oprollen, wikkelen
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    types:
    gorden, reven
    roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area
    strijken
    fold up
    type of:
    vervormen
    assume a different shape or form
  10. verb
    make into a bundle
    synonyms: bundelen, oprollen, opstropen
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    inpakken, laden, pakken
    arrange in a container
  11. verb
    form into a wreath
    synonyms: oprollen, opwinden
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    type of:
    doorvlechten, doorweven, ineenstrengelen, inrijgen, insnoeren, verstrengelen, verstrengeling
    spin,wind, or twist together
  12. verb
    coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem
    synonyms: meanderen, opdraaien, oprollen, opwinden
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    aandraaien, dichtknopen, spannen, verstevigen
    make tight or tighter
  13. verb
    flatten or spread with a roller
    synonyms: inwalsen, uitrollen, uitwalsen, verrollen
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    frezen, uitfrezen
    roll out (metal) with a rolling machine
    type of:
    afplatten, platmaken, pletten
    make flat or flatter
  14. verb
    take unlawfully
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    type of:
    bietsen, dieven, gappen, jatmouzen, jatten, kaaien, kapen, klauwen, ontvreemden, pikken, ratsen, rausjen, roven, schoepen, snaaien, snezen, snuffelen, stelen, verdienen, weggappen, weghalen, wegkapen
    take without the owner's consent
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