Polyglot Dictionary

enrolar

/enɾoˈlaɾ/

verb C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
enrolo
preterite (yo)
enrolé
past participle
enrolado

Meaning

  1. to enlist

    • Lo enrolaron en la marina.

      He was enlisted in the navy.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

alistar

enrolar is slightly broader than alistar, also used for enrolling in a ship's crew or a team; alistar specifically means to enlist in the military.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

alistar

alistar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to enlist."

Practice

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