rolar

Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French roeler, from Medieval Latin rotulare (to roll", "revolve), from Latin rotula (a little wheel), diminutive of rota (a wheel). Doublet of roldar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [roˈlaɾ]

Verb

rolar (first-person singular present rolo, first-person singular preterite rolei, past participle rolado)

  1. to tumble; to roll
    Synonym: rodar
  2. (nautical) to change direction or course
    Synonym: virar

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References


Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from French rouler, from Old French roler, from Medieval Latin rotulāre (to roll, to revolve), from Latin rotula (a little wheel), diminutive of rota (a wheel).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁoˈla(ʁ)/ [hoˈla(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ʁoˈla(ɾ)/ [hoˈla(ɾ)]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ʁoˈla(ʁ)/ [χoˈla(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁoˈla(ɻ)/ [hoˈla(ɻ)]

  • Hyphenation: ro‧lar

Verb

rolar (first-person singular present rolo, first-person singular preterite rolei, past participle rolado)

  1. to roll (to revolve or cause to revolve)
    Synonyms: girar, virar, rodar, rodopiar
    rolar os dadosroll the dice
  2. (of a vehicle with wheels) to move
  3. to roam; to wander
    Synonyms: passear, perambular, vaguear, vagar, rondar
  4. (Brazil, slang) to happen
    Synonyms: acontecer, ocorrer, haver, ter
    • 2001, “Festa”, in Festa, performed by Ivete Sangalo:
      Avisou... Avisou... Avisou... Avisou...
      Que vai rolar a festa! Vai rolar!
      O povo do gueto mandou avisar...
      Que vai rolar a festa! Vai rolar!
      (She) warned... (She) warned... (She) warned... (She) warned...
      That the party will happen! It will happen!
      The ghetto people told (her) to warn us...
      That the party will happen! It will happen!
  5. (Brazil, slang, of (often illegal) objects, etc.) to circulate
    Rola droga aqui nessas bandas.
    Drugs circulate in this area.
    Synonym: circular

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Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /roˈlaɾ/ [roˈlaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: ro‧lar

Verb

rolar (first-person singular present rolo, first-person singular preterite rolé, past participle rolado)

  1. to veer round

Conjugation

Further reading

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