trundle

• Nom désignant deux sens distincts : un lit bas conçu pour être rangé sous un lit plus haut, ou une petite roue ou un rouleau utilisé pour déplacer des meubles ou de l'équipement.

A noun with two distinct meanings: a low bed designed to be stored under a higher bed, or a small wheel or roller used for moving furniture or equipment.

1. B2formal

   A low bed designed to be stored under a taller bed, often used for guests or children.

   lit escamotable sous un lit

   • The guest room has a trundle for extra sleeping space.
   • She pulled out the trundle from under the main bed.
   • The children shared a room with a trundle bed.

   Synonymestruckle bedtrundle bed

2. C1formal

   A small wheel or roller, especially one used on furniture or equipment to allow movement.

   Roulette

   • The cart moved smoothly on its trundles.
   • He replaced the broken trundle on the office chair.
   • The trundles on the luggage made it easy to pull.

   Synonymescastercastorroller

• Verbe décrivant un mouvement lent et lourd, souvent accompagné d'un bruit sourd ou de grondement, ou le fait de déplacer quelque chose de cette manière.

A verb used to indicate the act of moving slowly and heavily, often with a rumbling sound, or to move something in such a manner.

1. Move heavily or slowlyB2formal

   To move or roll heavily, slowly, and noisily, often with a rumbling sound.

   avancer lourdement

   • The old cart trundled down the cobblestone street.
   • He watched the heavy truck trundle past the warehouse.
   • The luggage trundled along the airport floor behind her.

   Synonymesdraglumberplodshuffletrudge

   Antonymesdartdashflyhurryracerushspeedzip