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Rollrollo

roller blind

noun ROL-roh-loh Rare
Home & Lifestyle Household Items

Also means

window blind

Usage Note

Rollo (also Rollrollo) is a fabric roller blind used on windows to control light. Distinct from Jalousie (Venetian blind with slats) and Vorhang (curtain). Black-out versions are Verdunkelungsrollo.

Examples

"Sie zog das Rollo herunter, damit die Nachmittagssonne das Zimmer nicht aufheizt."

Natural Translation

She pulled the roller blind down so the afternoon sun would not heat up the room.

Literal Translation

She pulled the roller-blind down, so that the afternoon-sun the room not heats-up.

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