French Conversation · Level 130
46 words
French word
rouleau
Pronunciation
IPA/ʁulo/
Meaning
- masculine nounroll
Example
Il reste un rouleau de papier toilette.
There is still a roll of toilet paper left.
More examples
J'ai pris un rouleau de ruban adhésif au bureau.
I took a roll of adhesive tape at the office.
Core concept
A compact cylinder that stores a continuous length of paper, film, or fabric in layers.
Common phrases
un rouleau de papier toilette
a roll of toilet paper
un rouleau de ruban adhésif
a roll of adhesive tape
Similar words
boîte: A box-shaped container for selling or storing food or small items.
paquet: A wrapped parcel or box containing items grouped as one unit.
Definition in French
Objet cylindrique obtenu par l'enroulement d'une bande longue de matériau (papier, film, tissu), pris comme une unité, ex. « un rouleau de papier toilette ».
Word origin
Rouleau is linked to Old French rolle and roule and traces back ultimately to Latin rotulus, a word for a small wheel or roll.
Usage tips
- The plural spelling is rouleaux, although its pronunciation is the same as singular rouleau.
Other meanings
- rollernoun
- scrollnoun
Related words
- porte-rouleauroll holdernoun
- dérouleurroll dispensernoun