What does rullo in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word rullo in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use rullo in Italian.

The word rullo in Italian means roller, roll, reel, spool, roll, drum roll, roll, taxi, spin, roll, road roller, steamroller, drum roll, trumpet sounding, ink roller, massage roller. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word rullo

roller, roll

sostantivo maschile (cilindro, spec. come organo meccanico)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il rullo compressore stendeva l'asfalto.
ⓘQuesta frase non è una traduzione della frase inglese. I bought a new paint roller to replace the old one.

reel, spool, roll

sostantivo maschile (rotolo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nella cabina di proiezione ci sono già i rulli della pellicola.
There are already rolls of film in the projection booth.

drum roll

sostantivo maschile (suono da percussione)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il domatore fece il suo ingresso al rullo dei tamburi.
The lion tamer made ​​his entrance at the drum roll.

roll

verbo intransitivo (fare rumore di tamburi)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Si udiva in lontananza il rullare dei tamburi.

taxi

verbo intransitivo (aeronautica (muoversi in pista)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
L'aereo comincio a rullare e dopo qualche minuto decollò.

spin

verbo intransitivo (sport, calciobalilla (ruotare le stecche) (table football)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Nel calciobalilla è vietato rullare.

roll

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (tecnologia (fare la rullatura)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Questo tutorial spiega come eseguire la rullatura del prato.

road roller, steamroller

drum roll

trumpet sounding

ink roller

massage roller

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