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roll on en · INTJ

Pronunciation

• (Australia) audio

Meanings

1. Used to express anticipation.
   • Roll on, summer!

Translations (1)

fr vivement (expressing anticipation)

roll on en · VERB

Pronunciation

• (Australia) audio

Meanings

1. (especially, intransitive, of time) To pass; to go on; to elapse.
2. (intransitive) To continue to move forwards.
   • McCarthy will point to their bad luck but the statistics now show that Wolves have lost four league matches and have claimed one point from a possible 15 - so it may prove to be another difficult season for the Midlands side. In contrast, the Newcastle juggernaut rolls on. 2011 October 1, Saj Chowdhury, “Wolverhampton 1 - 2 Newcastle”, in BBC Sport:
   • England roll on to a meeting with Samoa in Northampton next weekend, while the presence of the United States, and Maher, in the knockout stages is likely to depend on them being able to upset Australia in York on 30 August. 2025 August 22, Mike Henson, “England open World Cup with 11-try win over USA”, in BBC Sport:
3. (transitive) To load or apply something with a rolling motion.
   • You don't have to lift this equipment onto the truck, because it rolls right on if you align its casters with those little grooves.
   • He rolled on some paint, slapped up a "wet paint" sign, and called it a day.
   • He rolled on some deodorant, threw on a shirt, and ran out the door.
4. (slang, transitive) To snitch or tattle (on a person or group), to reveal a secret under pressure, usually regarding criminal matters.

Forms

Antonyms

roll off

Synonyms

go by (to elapse) · grass up · inform on · go on · keep on (to move forwards)

Translations (3)

es delatar (to snitch or tattle (on a person or group), to reveal a secret under pressure,...) · es pasar (to pass; to go on; to elapse.) · es transcurrir (to pass; to go on; to elapse.)