Polyglot Dictionary

rolar

/xoˈlaɾ/

verb B1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
rolo
preterite (eu)
rolei
past participle
rolado

Meaning

  1. to roll

    • A bola rolou.

      The ball rolled.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

arregaçar

arregaçar specifically means to roll up sleeves or pants, like the idiom "arregaçar as mangas," to roll up your sleeves and get to work; rolar is the general word, to roll, like a ball.

Similar in other languages

German

kullern

kullern is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to roll."

German

rollen

rollen is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to roll."

Practice

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