roller blind
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roller blind
A privacy screen or sunshade for windows, made of a strip of fabric that can be rolled up and down on a roller.
Zieh bitte das Rollo herunter, die Sonne blendet.
Please pull down the roller blind; the sun is glaring.
The word 'Rollo' (roller blind) comes from the French word 'rouleau', which means 'roll'. It describes the function: the fabric is rolled up and down on a roller.
An meinem Fenster habe ich ein dunkles Rollo.
I have a dark roller blind on my window.
To use 'Rollo' (roller blind) actively, the most important verbs are 'herunterlassen' (to lower) and 'hochziehen' (to pull up). In colloquial language, you also hear 'runterziehen' (to pull down) or 'hochmachen' (to put up).
Es wird dunkel, wir können die Rollos jetzt herunterlassen.
It's getting dark; we can lower the roller blinds now.
To describe the position of the roller blind, people often say it is 'unten' (down) or 'oben' (up). You can also say it is 'halb heruntergelassen' (half lowered).
Lass das Rollo bitte ganz unten, ich möchte schlafen.
Please leave the roller blind all the way down; I want to sleep.
curtain
'der Vorhang' and 'das Rollo' can both hang in front of a window and protect against sunlight or people looking in. The difference lies in their form and how they are operated. A 'Vorhang' is usually fabric that is pulled open and closed to the side and often hangs in folds. A 'Rollo' is a smooth strip of fabric that you roll upward or pull downward. The words can be confused because both are used at windows. As a practical rule: fabric on a rod is usually a 'Vorhang', while a rollable strip is a 'Rollo'.
Im Arbeitszimmer bleibt das Rollo unten, damit der Bildschirm nicht blendet.
In the study, the roller blind stays down so the screen does not glare.
Bitte zieh den Vorhang zu, die Sonne scheint direkt ins Zimmer.
Please close the curtain; the sun is shining directly into the room.