What does dérouler in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word dérouler in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use dérouler in French.

The word dérouler in French means roll out, run through, work through, open, take place, uncoil, roll out the red carpet, roll out the red carpet for, ready-made pastry, ready-to-use pastry. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word dérouler

roll out

verbe transitif (mettre à plat) (carpet)

Le tapis rouge a été déroulé pour cet ambassadeur.
The red carpet was rolled out for the ambassador.

run through, work through

verbe transitif (exécuter point à point)

(phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S])
Nous avons déroulé la procédure comme à l'entraînement.
We ran through the procedure as we did in training.

open

verbe transitif (ouvrir une liste déroulante)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Merci de choisir votre date souhaitée de formation en déroulant le menu de droite.

take place

verbe pronominal (se passer)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
L'action de ce film se déroule en Égypte.
The film's action takes place in Egypt.

uncoil

verbe pronominal (se détendre)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Ce serpent s'est déroulé d'un coup.
The snake suddenly uncoiled.

roll out the red carpet

locution verbale (poser le tapis rouge pour un hôte)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

roll out the red carpet for

locution verbale (figuré (ouvrir un boulevard à [qqn]) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

ready-made pastry, ready-to-use pastry

nom féminin (pâte déjà préparée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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