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• Verbe à particule utilisé pour indiquer l'arrivée ou l'apparition de quelqu'un ou quelque chose, ainsi que l'action d'enrouler ou de plier quelque chose en forme de cylindre.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of arriving or appearing, or to curl or fold something into a cylindrical shape.

indénombrable · transitif et intransitif · phrasal, séparable

1. To arrive or appearinformal

   To arrive at a place, often unexpectedly or casually.

   arriver (à l'improviste)

   • He rolled up to the party an hour late.
   • She rolled up in a brand new car.
   • They just rolled up without calling first.

   Synonymesappeararrivecome alongpop upshow upturn up

2. To make something into a rollformal

   To fold or wrap something into a cylindrical shape.

   rouler (en rouleau)

   • Please roll up the carpet before you leave.
   • He rolled up the poster and put it in a tube.
   • She rolled up the sleeves of her shirt.

   Synonymescoilfurlrollwindwrap

   Antonymesflattenspreadunfoldunroll

3. To increase or accumulateinformal

   To gradually increase in amount or intensity.

   S'accumuler, augmenter progressivement

   • The debts started to roll up quickly.
   • The excitement rolled up as the concert began.
   • The snow rolled up into a large ball.

   Synonymesaccrueaccumulateamassbuild upgrowincreasemount uppile up

Verbe de baseroll