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respect¹ [rispékt] samostalnik
spoštovanje, čislanje; upoštevanje, obzir (to do)
ugled; posebna naklonjenost; ozir, pogled, odnos

respects množina (spoštljivi) pozdravi, spoštovanje
in all respects v vsakem oziru (pogledu)
in respect of gledé, kar se tiče
in respect that... z ozirom na to, da...
in some (this) respect v nekem (tem) pogledu
in every respect v vsakem pogledu (oziru)
with respect to z ozirom na, gledé
in other respects v drugih ozirih, pogledih
without respect to consequences ne oziraje se na posledice
worldwide respect svetoven ugled (veljava)
to be held in high respect biti visoko čislan
to have respect to nanašati se na, tikati se (česa), zadevati (kaj)
to have the greatest respect for imeti največje spoštovanje do, za
to pay one's respects to izkazati spoštovanje komu
to treat with respect spoštljivo ravnati s kom
give my respects to your father izročite očetu moje spoštljive pozdrave

rest² [rest] neprehodni glagol
mirovati, počivati, najti mir, umiriti se, biti miren; ležati, spati; odpočiti se; oddahniti se; obstati, ustaviti se (o stroju); opirati se (against, on na)
opreti se, nasloniti se; zanesti se na, zaupati (in v)
prehodni glagol
pustiti (komu) počivati, dati počitek komu; varovati, prizanašati komu; dati mir komu; nasloniti, opreti (on na)
upreti (pogled) na, v

to rest oneself odpočiti se, oddahniti si
rest his soul! mir, pokoj njegovi duši!
to rest in the churchyard večno počivati na pokopališču
to rest from toil odpočiti si od težkega dela
I rest on your promise zanesem se na vašo obljubo
he rested his head on the pillow položil je glavo na blazino k počitku
he rests his suspicions on that letter on opira svoja sumničenja na ono pismo
to rest on (upon) one's oars nehati veslati, figurativno počivati po napornem delu
to rest on one's laurels figurativno počivati na svojih lovorikah
to rest a ladder against a wall nasloniti lestev na zid
are you rested? si se odpočil?
it rests with you to propose terms vam je prepuščeno, da predlagate pogoje
the burden rests upon him breme odgovornosti leži, počiva na njem
the fault rests with you krivda je vaša (leži pri vas)
let him rest in peace! naj (on) v miru počiva!
to let a quarrel rest pokopati prepir
the matter cannot rest there stvar (zadeva) ne more ostati pri tem
the officer rested the soldiers častnik je dal počitek (odmor) vojakom
a shadow rests on the valley senca leži nad dolino
we stopped to rest the horses ustavili smo se, da bi dali počitka konjem

rest⁴ [rest] neprehodni glagol
ostati, preostati, biti preostanek (of česa)

rest assured that I will do my best bodite prepričani, da bom storil vse, kar bo v moji moči
to rest with biti v rokah, biti odvisen od
it rests with you to decide vi odločite; vaša stvar je, da odločite
it does not rest with me to decide odločitev ni v mojih rokah
the affair rests a mystery zadeva (stvar) ostaja (je še naprej) skrivnost

rešíti to save, to rescue; (osvoboditi) to deliver; to redeem; (na morju) to salvage; (nalogo itd.) to solve

rešíti svojo čast to save (oziroma to vindicate) one's honour
rešíti si kožo (figurativno) to save one's skin
rešíti se (znebiti se) koga to get rid of someone
rešíti skrivnost, problem to solve a mystery, a problem
rešíti situacijo to retrieve the situation
rešíti uganko to solve (ali to work out, to puzzle out) a riddle
rešíti komu življenje to save someone's life
rešíti svoj ugled to save one's reputation
rešil sem ga bede I saved him from utter poverty
zdravnik upa, da ga bo rešil the doctor hopes to pull him through
rešili so ga, da ni utonil he was saved from drowning
rešíti si glavo (figurativno) to save one's bacon
rešíti se to save someone, to be saved (ali rescued, delivered), to come off unscathed, to get away with a whole skin
komaj, za las se rešíti to have a narrow escape, to escape by the skin of one's teeth
reši se, kdor se more! every man for himself!, run for your lives!

retrieve [ritrí:v]

1. samostalnik
rešitev; (redko) vzpostavitev, obnova

lost beyond retrieve za vedno izgubljen
the thing is past retrieve stvar se ne da več popraviti

2. prehodni glagol
(izgubljeno) nazaj ali zopet dobiti; popraviti (napako), nadoknaditi, nadomestiti (izgubo); vzpostaviti, obnoviti, rehabilitirati, rešiti; (o psu) najti in prinesti ustreljeno žival; spomniti na (kaj), zopet seznaniti
neprehodni glagol
lov aportirati

to retrieve freedom zopet dobiti prostost, svobodo
to retrieve an error popraviti zopet pomoto, zmoto
to retrieve a loss poravnati, nadomestiti izgubo

riddance [rídəns] samostalnik
znebitev, osvoboditev, rešitev (from pred čem)
odstranitev

(a) good riddance! hvala bogu, prava sreča, da sem se ga rešil!

ride¹ [ráid] samostalnik
jahanje, ježa; vožnja na biciklu, na javnih prometnih sredstvih (avto itd.); jezdna, jahalna pot
vojska skupina jezdecev rekrutov

it is a penny ride to X. vožnja do X. stane en peni
she was just back from a ride on her bicycle ravno se je vrnila s sprehoda na kolesu
to go for a ride iti na jezdenje (jahanje)
to take a ride (od)peljati se z avtom
to take s.o. for a ride peljati koga z avtom, vzeti ga na vožnjo z avtom; ameriško, sleng (od)peljati koga z avtom z namero, da ga ubijemo; speljati na led koga, potegniti koga

ride^*2 [ráid]

1. neprehodni glagol
jahati, jezditi; okobal sedeti; biti primeren za ježo; voziti se, peljati se; (o ladji) plavati na, gibati se, usidrati se, biti zasidran; drveti, hitro voziti; plavati (on nad)
ležati, mirovati, počivati (on na)
obračati se (on na)
tehtati v jahalni obleki
ameriško, sleng pustiti (stvari) teči

he rides well on dobro jaha, je dober jezdec
to ride on s.o.'s knees jahati komu na kolenih
he rides just under 11 stone v jahalni obleki (na konju) tehta malo manj kot 70 kg
do you mind riding with your back to the engine? vam je vseeno, če se peljete s hrbtom obrnjeni proti lokomotivi?
to ride at an anchor biti zasidran
to ride for a fall vratolomno jezditi (jahati), figurativno nesmotrno delati (ravnati, postopati), drveti v pogubo, biti pred padcem (o vladi itd.)
to ride to hounds goniti (divjad) s psi, iti na lov (na lisico), loviti
some boys ride to school nekaj dečkov se vozi (s kolesom) v šolo
turf rides soft rušnat (travnat) teren nudi prijetno jahanje
distress was riding among the people revščina je vladala med ljudmi
let it ride! ameriško, sleng pusti(te), naj stvar gre, kot hoče!
to ride and tie izmenoma jahati in pešačiti (ob konju), figurativno menjavati se pri delu

2. prehodni glagol
jahati (a horse konja)
jezditi, okobal sesti na; pustiti (koga) jahati; sedeti na; voziti (bicikel); prejezditi (deželo); dohiteti, prehiteti; (često pasivno) obvladati, tlačiti, mučiti, tiranizirati; (o živalih) naskočiti
ameriško prevoziti z avtom, prejahati (razdaljo, zemljišče itd.)

to ride an unbroken horse jahati neukročenega konja
to ride a bicycle voziti kolo, peljati se na kolesu
to ride a child on one's knees ujcati otroka na kolenih
father rides his child on his back otrok jaha na očetovem hrbtu
to ride one's horse at an obstacle pognati konja čez zapreko
to ride the high horse figurativno oblastno, gospodovalno se vesti, prevzetovati
to ride a hobby figurativno (za)jahati svojega konjička
to ride a joke to death ponavljati šalo (dovtip) tako dolgo, da izgubi vrednost (postane dolgočasna)
the nomads rode the desert nomadi so prejezdili puščavo
they rode him on their shoulders nesli so ga na ramenih
to ride a race udeležiti se konjske dirke
to ride shank's mare sleng pešačiti
to ride the waves jahati ali plavati na valovih

right¹ [ráit] samostalnik
pravica, pravo, pravičnost; veljavna (upravičena) zahteva; izključna pravica (to do, na)
desna stran; desnica; prava stran, sprednja stran
množina pravo (normalno, dejansko, resnično) stanje stvari, resnica; red

by right, of right po zakonu, zakonito, pravzaprav
by right of zaradi; na temelju
in right of (her husband) v imenu (svojega soproga); s strani (svojega soproga)
on the right na desni
to the right na desno
by right(s) po pravici, z vso pravico
right and wrong prav in neprav, pravica in krivica
right of disposal pravica razpolaganja
right of inheritance dedno pravo (pravica)
right of notice pravica odpovedi
right of redemption (repurchase) pravica, prodano zopet nazaj kupiti
right of search pravica do preiskave
right of succession nasledstvena pravica
rights and duties pravice in dolžnosti
right of way prednost v cestnem prometu; pravica do prehoda (čez zasebno posest)
the Right parlament desnica, konservativna stranka
the rights and wrongs of a case pravilna (resnična, dejanska) in napačna dejstva (stanje) primera
countess in her own right grofica po lastnem (dednem) pravu (ne po možitvi)
mineral right rudosledna pravica
women's rights pravica žena, ženska enakopravnost
all rights reserved vse pravice pridržane
to be in the right imeti prav, imeti pravico na svoji strani, biti upravičen
to bring s.th. to rights spraviti nekaj v red, urediti
it is my right to know imam pravico, da vem
he claimed the crown in right of his father zahteval je krono kot dedič svojega očeta
he has a little fortune in right of his wife ima nekaj premoženja po ženini upravičenosti
to do the right pravo narediti
to do s.o. right ravnati s kom pravično (pravilno, korektno, dostojno)
to give s.o. his right dati komu njegovo pravico
to have a right (no rights) imeti pravico (ne imeti pravic)
to keep to the right držati se desne, iti (voziti) po desni strani
to put (to set) to rights urediti, spraviti v red
he sat on my right sedel je na moji desni strani
to stand on (to assert) one's rights ne odstopiti od svojih pravic, vztrajati pri svojih pravicah
to turn to the right kreniti, zaviti na desno
I want to know the rights of the affair hočem vedeti dejansko (resnično) stanje zadeve

right² [ráit] pridevnik
pravi, pravilen; desni; točen, korekten, avtentičen, resničen; pravičen, pošten; primeren, umesten; zakonit; zdrav; normalen
matematika pravi
politika ki pripada desnici, simpatizira s konservativno stranko
arhaično prem, raven (le v: right line premica, ravna črta)

at right angles pod pravimi koti, pravokotno
on the right hand side na desni (strani)
on the right side of 50 še ne 50 let star
on the right bank of the Sava na desnem bregu Save
in one's right mind pri pravi (zdravi) pameti
out of one's right mind, not right in one's head ne čisto pri pravi (pameti)
right back šport desni branilec
right angle pravi kot
right arm, right hand desna roka (tudi figurativno)
the right heir zakoniti dedič
the right man on the right place pravi človek na pravem mestu
right side prava stran, lice (blaga)
a right turn obrat na desno (za 90°)
the right way prava pot, pravi način
I feel all right again počutim se zopet čisto dobro
right oh! pogovorno v redu! prav! dobro! prav tako! točno! seveda! se strinjam!
right you are! tako je! prav imate!
all right! (vse) v redu! prav! nimam nič proti!
that's right! tako je! pravilno!
are you all right up there? ste dobro nameščeni tam gori?
are we on the right way? ali smo na pravi poti?
see if the brakes are all right poglej, če so zavore v redu
to be right imeti prav
I was quite right in supposing... čisto prav sem imel, ko sem domneval...
is he quite right in his head (mind, senses)? je on čisto pri pravi (pameti)?
he is his father's right hand on je očetova desna roka
he is one of the right sort pogovorno on je dečko na mestu
to be as right as rain (as ninepence, as a trivet, as nails) dobro se počutiti, biti zdrav ko riba; biti v najlepšem redu
all came right vse se je izvršilo, kot je bilo treba
have you got the right time? imate točen čas? veste, koliko je točna ura?
to get on the right side of s.o. pridobiti si naklonjenost kake osebe
to get it right spraviti v red; pojasniti
I'll do him to rights dal mu bom, kar mu gre
to know the right people poznati prave ljudi, imeti (dobre) zveze
to put oneself right with s.o. opravičiti se pri kom
to put one's right hand to the work krepko se lotiti dela
to say the right thing najti pravo besedo
the solution is right rešitev je pravilna
I think it right that you should share the profits smatram za pravilno (pravično), da ste deležni dobička

ring^*4 [riŋ] neprehodni glagol & prehodni glagol
(o zvonovih) zvoniti, zazvoniti; pozvoniti; (o kovancih) zveneti, zvenkljati, žvenketati; (za)doneti, odmevati, razlegati se; biti napolnjen, poln (with česa)
razglasiti, (ob)javiti (z zvonom), pozivati; iskati (for s.o. koga)

to ring again doneti, razlegati se, odmevati, zveneti
to ring the bell pozvoniti
to ring a bell sleng spomniti na (kaj), poklicati v spomin
the bell rings (is ringing) (zvonec) zvoni
to ring a burial zvoniti pri pogrebu
to ring changes (on) pritrkavati, zvoniti (mrliču), figurativno naznanjati konec (padec)
to ring the changes (on) prerešetavati, premlevati (isto stvar), izčrpati
the city rings with his fame mesto je polno njegove slave
to ring false (hollow) lažnivo, neiskreno zveneti
my ears ring v ušesih mi zveni
to ring the knell of s.th. z navčkom čemu zvoniti, figurativno pokopati kaj
the cheers made the rafters ring od vzklikov je odmevalo od tramov v ostrešju
he gave a ringing laugh zasmejal se je, da je vse zadonelo
to ring for the maid pozvoniti služkinji
to ring a peal udariti na zvon
to ring true imeti dober zven (o kovancu); pošteno, iskreno zveneti

rip² [rip] prehodni glagol & neprehodni glagol
(raz)parati (se), (raz)trgati (se); odkriti (se), razkriti (se), odpreti (se)
pogovorno teči z vso hitrostjo, drveti

to rip open razparati, raztrgati; zopet odpreti (staro rano), pogrevati (staro stvar)
to rip s.th. to pieces raztrgati kaj na kose
let her rip (o čolnu, stroju itd.) pustite ga, da gre; ne ustavljajte ga!
they let the car rip pustili so, da je avto drvel z vso brzino
to let the engines rip pustiti stroje teči
to let things rip izgubiti nadzorstvo (oblast) nad stvarmi, prepustiti stvari usodi

ripe¹ [ráip] pridevnik
zrel, dozorel; zras(t)el, dorasel, popolnoma razvit; popoln, dovršèn
medicina zrel za operacijo; pripravljen, gotov; prav narejen, kot narejen (for za)
sleng pijan, nadelan

at a ripe age, in one's ripe years v zreli starosti
of ripe age zrele starosti
ripe beauty zrela lepota, lepota zrele ženske
a ripe cataract medicina za operacijo zrela siva očesna mrena
ripe lips rdeče, bujne ustnice (kot zrelo sadje)
ripe timber suh gradben les
ripe wine staro vino
he is ripe to hear the truth čas je (zdaj), da mu povemo resnico

riskírati to risk, (življenje) to endanger, to imperil, to jeopardize; to run the risk of, to run risks, to take risks; to venture

ničesar ne riskírati to leave nothing to chance
riskiraš, da padeš you risk a fall
riskirate, da vas okradejo you run the risk of being robbed
veliko riskírati to run great risks
riskírati življenje to risk (ali to venture) one's life
riskírati skok to risk a jump
ki vse riskira daredevil
kdor nič ne riskira, nič nima nothing venture, nothing win

rivet [rívit]

1. samostalnik
tehnično zakovica, zakovnik
množina, sleng denar

rivet gun tehnično pnevmatično kladivce (za zakovanje)

2. prehodni glagol
zakovati, pritrditi z zakovicami; pričvrstiti (to na, za)
utrditi, zapečatiti (prijateljstvo); zasaditi (in v)
upreti oči v, zagledati se v; pritegniti pozornost, prikovati (pogled) (on na, v)
držati v napeti pozornosti

to rivet eyes, to rivet one's gaze on zapičiti pogled v
to rivet on to the ground (koga) v zemljo pribiti (ukopati), ne mu dati, da se premakne
to stand riveted to the spot stati kot ukopan

rob [rɔb] prehodni glagol
oropati, opleniti, izropati; ugrabiti; ukrasti, okrasti, pokrasti; odvzeti (komu) (of s.th. kaj)

to rob s.o. of s.th. ukrasti komu kaj
to rob the cradle poročiti (zelo) premlado žensko
to rob Peter to pay Paul enemu nekaj (od)vzeti (od enega si izposoditi), da drugemu poravnamo svoj dolg; figurativno eno luknjo zamašiti, pa drugo napraviti

rock² [rɔk] prehodni glagol
zibati, pozibavati, gugati, uspavati; nihati, kolebati; (s)tresti, majati; zamajati
figurativno napraviti negotovo, nezanesljivo, nevarno
neprehodni glagol
zibati se, gugati se, nihati (on na)
kolebati se (tudi figurativno)
klecati, opotekati se; omahovati

rocked in security zaziban v občutek varnosti
to rock the boat sleng, figurativno otežkočiti stvari (za svoje sodelavce, kolege)
to rock in a (rocking) chair gugati se na (gugalnem) stolu
to rock oneself in the hope that... zazibati se v upanje, da...
to rock a child to sleep uspavati otroka z zibanjem
an earthquake rocks the ground potres zamaje tla

rók term; time limit; appointed time; date; given time; (menice) usance

v roku (10 dni) within (10 days)
odgoditev róka respite
rók usmrtitve reprieve
po preteku róka after the expiration of a term
skrajni rók (figurativno, pogovorno) deadline
menica z dvojnim plačilnim rókom bill drawn at double usance
rók je minil (the) term has expired
podaljšati rók to extend the term
na kratek rók for a short term
določitev róka fixing of a term (ali date)
prekoračenje róka exceeding the time limit
podaljšanje róka prolongation of a term, extension of time
ob določenem róku at the stated time
brez róka (latinsko) sine die
zamuditev, zamuda róka failure to meet a term
pred rókom plačana menica anticipated bill of exchange
menica ima rók 3 mesecev the bill is payable (ali falls due) in three months' time
rók poteče danes the term expires (ali is up) today
določiti rók to fix (ali to state) a term (ali a time limit, time)
držati se dogovorjenega róka to keep (ali to observe) the term agreed upon, to meet the deadline
pustiti, da rók zapade to let a term expire

rôka hand, (do rame) arm

brez rôke handless, armless
v rôki in one's hand
pri rôki at hand, near at hand; available
od rôke do rôke from hand to hand
pod rôko (se držati) arm in arm, (kupiti) underhandedly
rôke kvišku! hands up!, stick them up!, reach!
rôke proč! hands off!
z rôko v rôki hand in hand, jointly
s sklenjenimi rôkami with clasped hands (as in prayer)
z zvezanimi rôkami in nogami bound hand and foot
rôko na srcé! hand on heart!
močna rôka strong hand
žuljava rôka a callous palm
moja desna rôka (figurativno) my second self
on je moja desna rôka he is my right-hand man
polna rôka a handful
narejen z rôko (ročno) made by hand, handmade; (posel) handiwork, manual work
od rôk (oddaljen) out of the way
praznih rôk empty-handed
na svojo rôko (figurativno) in one's own name, of one's own accord, unauthorized
risanje s prosto rôko freehand drawing
držeč se za rôke hand in hand
prekrižanih rôk with one's hands (oziroma arms) folded
z dvignjeno rôko (with) hand upraised
z rôkami uprtimi v boke akimbo
držati, imeti rôke uprte v boke to hold one's arms akimbo
iz prve rôke at first hand
ne da bi rôko premaknil hands down
boriti se z rôkami in nogami to struggle with might and main
braniti se proti čemu z rôkami in nogami to fight against something tooth and nail (ali with might and main)
dati v rôko, rôke to hand
dati komu proste rôke (da kaj naredi) to give someone a free hand (to do something)
dobiti informacije iz prve rôke to get information at first hand
dvigniti rôke to lift up one's hands
dvigniti rôke nad glavo v začudenju to throw up one's arms in astonishment
dobiti kaj v rôke (figurativno) to get hold of something
rôke križem držati to fold one's arms and do nothing, to be idle
imeti pri rôki to have at hand
imeti polne rôke dela to have one's hands full
imamo ga v rôki (figurativno) he is in our power
imeti proste rôke (figurativno) to have free play
imeti mrzle, hladne rôke to have cold hands
dati rôko komu to give one's hand to someone, (v pozdrav) to shake hands with someone
imeti položaj trdno v rôki to have the situation well in hand
iti skozi mnogo rôk to pass through many hands
iti komu na rôko to help someone; to support someone, to patronize someone, to aid someone
lomiti rôke (figurativno) to wring one's hands
to mu gre od rôk (figurativno) he is skilled (ali clever) at it
izpustiti iz rôke, iz rok to let go
posel mu ne gre od rôk he is unskilled, he is a poor worker
delo mu gre dobro izpod rôk he is a quick worker
kupiti iz prve (druge) rôke to buy new (secondhand)
mahati z rôkami to gesticulate
ne izpustiti iz rôk not to let go, (da pade) not to let go (ali to let slip)
méti si rôke to rub one's hands
nositi na rôkah koga (figurativno) to treat someone with great care, to make much of someone, to treasure someone
nosijo ga na rôkah (figurativno) he is treated with the utmost consideration, he enjoys all kinds of favours
pasti komu v rôke to fall into someone's hands
prijeti za rôko to take by the hand
ponuditi, prožiti komu rôko to give (ali to hold out) one's hand to someone, (figurativno) to lend someone a helping hand
pljuniti v rôke (figurativno) to spit on one's hands
podaj mu rôko! shake hands with him!
prodati pod rôko to sell by private bargain (ali contract, treaty)
preiti v druge rôke to change hands
prosíti za rôko to propose (to), to ask in marriage, (nenadoma, pogovorno) to pop the question
pričakati koga z odprtimi rôkami to meet someone with outstretched hands, to meet someone enthusiastically
položiti rôke na kaj to lay hands on something, to put one's hands to
položiti rôko nase (figurativno) to commit suicide
položiti rôko na srce to lay one's hand on one's heart
podati si rôke to shake hands
sprejeti ponudbo z obema rôkama to jump at an offer
prekrižati rôke to cross one's arms
stisniti komu rôko to squeeze someone's hand, (pri pozdravu) to shake hands with someone
stiskati rôko v pest to clench one's fist
stati s sklenjenimi (prekrižanimi) rôkami to stand with folded (crossed) arms
vzeti v rôke to take in hand, to undertake
zadevo bom sam vzel v rôke I will take the matter into my own hands
fanta je treba vzeti v rôke (figurativno) the boy wants taking in hand
zlomiti si rôko to break one's arm
rôko si je zlomil he broke his arm, he had his arm broken
umijem si rôke nad tem I wash my hands of it, I will not be responsible
rôka rôko umiva (figurativno) one good turn deserves another, scratch my back and I'll scratch yours, fair exchange is no robbery
z obema rôkama zgrabiti priliko to jump at an opportunity
živeti iz rôk v usta (figurativno) to live from hand to mouth
bolje je vrabec v rôki kot golob na strehi (figurativno) a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

roll² [róul]

1. prehodni glagol
valiti, valjati, kotaliti; zviti, (za)motati, zvijati, svaljkati; prevažati, transportirati, voziti; tanjšati, valjati (železo); gugati, pozibavati, valoviti
fonetika izgovarjati soglasnik r z vibriranjem; (o reki) valiti, gnati; vrteti (okoli osi); razmišljati, prevračati misli, tuhtati

to roll a barrel valiti sod
to roll a blanket, a carpet zviti odejo, preprogo
to roll a cigarette zviti (si) cigareto
to roll one's eyes zavijati oči
to roll a lawn, a road zvaljati trato, cesto
to roll metals valjati kovino
to roll 10 miles on one's bicycle prevoziti 10 milj na biciklu
to roll one's r's drdrati, pogrkavati svoje r
to roll onesslf into one's blanket zaviti se v odejo
to roll paste razvaljati testo
to roll a problem round in one's mind premišljati sem in tja o problemu
to roll a snowball narediti sneženo kepo
roll my log and I'll yours figurativno roka roko umiva
he rolled himself from side to side pozibaval, majal se je z ene strani na drugo
the hedgehog rolled itself into a ball jež se je zvil v klobčič
they rolled him along the corridor peljali so ga (na vozičku) po hodniku
the waves rolled the ship valovi so pozibavali ladjo
to set the ball rolling figurativno spraviti (stvar) v tek, sprožiti, začeti

2. neprehodni glagol
valiti se, valjati se, kotaliti se; voziti se, potovati; obračati se, vrteti se; potekati, minevati, teči (o času, letnih časih); odteči, odtekati (o vodi); valovati, biti valovit (o morju); valovito se raztezati (o kopnem, zemlji); odjekniti, odmevati, razlegati se (o zvoku); bobneti; šumeti; gostoleti (o kanarčku); (o osebah) majati se, zibati se, racati; vrteti se, obračati se (okoli svoje osi)

a rolling country valovita pokrajina
a rolling stone valeč se kamen, figurativno nestanoviten človek, ki stalno menjava službo
to roll in money, in riches valjati se v denarju, biti zelo bogat
to roll into one stekati se v eno, združiti se
a rolling stone gathers no moss figurativno goste službe, redke suknje
to start the ball rolling figurativno spraviti kaj v tek, začeti, sprožiti
to start rolling začeti se
we had been rolling for hours without stopping once at a station vozili smo se ure in ure, ne da bi se bili ustavili enkrat na kaki postaji