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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWalze
Pronunciation / Transliteration: val-tsuh
"Der Maler verwendete eine Walze, um die Farbe gleichmäßig aufzutragen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A cylindrical object that rolls or is used to roll something.
"The painter used a roller to apply the paint evenly on the wall." - 2
A person or thing that rolls.
"The roller in the amusement park was the most thrilling ride."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'roller' originates from the Middle English term 'roler', which is derived from the Old French 'role', meaning 'a roll' or 'a scroll'. The term has evolved to refer to various cylindrical objects that roll, reflecting its historical usage in both practical and metaphorical contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Roller" is said worldwide
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rouleau
Transliteration: roo-loh
"Le peintre a utilisé un rouleau pour appliquer la peinture."
Walze
Transliteration: val-tsuh
"Der Maler verwendete eine Walze, um die Farbe gleichmäßig aufzutragen."
rullo
Transliteration: roo-loh
"Il pittore ha usato un rullo per applicare la vernice."
rodillo
Transliteration: roh-dee-yoh
"El pintor usó un rodillo para aplicar la pintura."
rolo
Transliteration: ho-loo
"O pintor usou um rolo para aplicar a tinta."
रोलर
Transliteration: rolar
"चित्रकार ने पेंट लगाने के लिए रोलर का इस्तेमाल किया।"
滚筒
Transliteration: gǔn tǒng
"画家使用滚筒均匀地涂抹油漆。"
롤러
Transliteration: rollo
"화가는 페인트를 고르게 바르기 위해 롤러를 사용했습니다."
ローラー
Transliteration: rōrā
"画家はペンキを均一に塗るためにローラーを使いました。"
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