roulis
French → English
(nautical) Rolling: the side-to-side rocking motion of a ship on the water
Le roulis incessant du navire a fini par donner le mal de mer aux passagers.
(English) The constant rolling of the ship eventually gave the passengers seasickness.
Le capitaine a ajusté la trajectoire pour limiter le roulis par gros temps.
(English) The captain adjusted the course to limit the rolling in heavy weather.
(movement) Sway: a rhythmic side-to-side movement of the body or hips while walking
Le mannequin marchait avec un roulis de hanches très marqué sur le podium.
(English) The model walked with a very pronounced sway of the hips on the runway.
Le marin avait gardé un léger roulis dans sa démarche même sur terre ferme.
(English) The sailor had kept a slight sway in his gait even on dry land.
Entry ID: fr:en:roulis · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary