abrollen

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German

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Etymology

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ab- +‎ rollen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈapˌʁɔln̩/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: ab‧rol‧len

Verb

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abrollen (weak, third-person singular present rollt ab, past tense rollte ab, past participle abgerollt, auxiliary haben or sein)

  1. (intransitive) to roll off (of a vehicle) [auxiliary sein]
    Das Auto drohte auf der steilen Straße abzurollen.The car was in danger of rolling off the steep road.
  2. (intransitive) to roll (to round the sole of a foot during walking) [auxiliary haben]
    Es ist wichtig, den Fuß gleichmäßig abzurollen.It is important to roll the foot evenly.
  3. (reflexive, sports) to roll off, to roll out of [auxiliary haben]
    Judoka wissen, wie sie sich bei einem Sturz abrollen müssen, um Verletzungen zu vermeiden.Judoka know how to roll out of a fall in order to avoid injuries.
  4. (transative) to unwind, to unroll [auxiliary haben]
    Synonym: abwickeln
    Sie rollten das Kabel von der Spule ab.They unwound the cable from the reel.

Conjugation

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Further reading

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  • abrollen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • abrollen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • abrollen” in Duden online
  • abrollen” in OpenThesaurus.de