rouer

1. (transitive) to curl up, roll up
2. (intransitive) to roll (of e.g. birds, to spin in the air)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʁwe/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: rotō

In summary

Inherited from Latin rotāre. Doublet of rôder, a borrowing from Provençal.

Concepts

smash

thrash

thresh

wheels

break on the wheel

Synonyms

briser

faire subir le supplice de la roue

frotter

taper

Translations

dreschen

radebrechen

rädern

zerschlagen

ξυλοκοπώ

arrotare

radbraken

zucar

zumbar

zupar

zurzir

enrodar