roll in

affluer, arriver en masse

Arriver continuellement et en grande quantité ou en grand nombre.

En anglais simple : To keep arriving in large amounts or numbers.

• The money keeps rolling in.
• Orders rolled in after the advertisement appeared.
• Donations have been rolling in all week.

Synonymes : pour in, flood in

Expressions courantes : roll in steadily, roll in continuously

débarquer, arriver tranquillement

Arriver sans se presser, souvent plus tard que prévu.

En anglais simple : To arrive in a relaxed way, often later than expected.

• He rolled in late again.
• She rolled in after midnight and went straight to bed.
• What time did everyone finally roll in?

Synonymes : turn up, show up

Expressions courantes : roll in late, roll in casually

entrer en gare

Arriver en gare ou dans un dépôt ferroviaire, généralement à faible vitesse, en parlant d’un train.

En anglais simple : To arrive at a station or railway yard, usually moving slowly.

• The train rolled in slowly.
• Passengers stood up as we rolled in at the station.
• The freight train rolled in just before dawn.

Comment l'utiliser : roll in at a time (The train rolled in at ten o’clock.)

Synonymes : arrive, pull in

Contraires : depart

Expressions courantes : roll in slowly, roll in at noon

empocher doucement

Frapper doucement une boule pour la faire entrer dans une poche au billard ou au snooker.

En anglais simple : To hit a ball gently so that it goes into a pocket in snooker or pool.

• He rolled the red in.
• She rolled in the black with a gentle touch.
• Can you roll that ball in without moving the others?

Comment l'utiliser : roll a ball in (She rolled the red in and lined up her next shot.)

Synonymes : pot gently

Expressions courantes : roll something in, roll in something