rollo
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el rollo(
rroh
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yoh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (cylinder)
a. roll
Pon un rollo de papel higiénico en el baño, por favor.Put a roll of toilet paper in the bathroom, please.
2. (colloquial) (fat)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. spare tire (colloquial) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
¡Mira este rollo! Tengo que hacer más ejercicio.Look at this spare tire! I need to do more exercise.
b. spare tyre (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Ese rollo es de toda la cerveza que te bebes.That spare tyre is from all the beer you drink.
c. fat roll
Debería ponerme a dieta. Ya tengo otro rollo más.I should go on a diet. I already have another fat roll.
3. (culinary)
a. roll
¿Me pasas los rollos y la mantequilla, por favor?Can you pass me the rolls and the butter, please?
5. (colloquial) (tedious thing or person)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
b. pain
Es un rollo tener que ir al ayuntamiento a hacer trámites.It's a pain having to go to city hall to take care of business.
c. drag (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Es un rollo presentar la declaración de impuestos.Filing your taxes is a drag.
d. bore
Raúl es un rollo, porque nunca deja de hablar de lo mismo.Raul is a bore, because he's always talking about the same thing.
6. (colloquial) (lie)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. story
Nos contó todo un rollo de que tendríamos el lugar más exclusivo, pero era mentira.He told us a whole story about how we would have the most exclusive place, but it was a lie.
7. (colloquial) (issue) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. thing
Viene Carlos a hablarnos de algún rollo de no sé qué.Carlos is coming to talk to us about something or other.
8. (colloquial) (long-winded speech) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. lecture (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
El dueño del club nos soltó un rollo sobre el peligro de las drogas.The club owner gave us a lecture on the dangers of drugs.
9. (colloquial) (interest) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. scene (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Gracias, pero los conciertos no son mi rollo.Thanks, but concerts aren't my scene.
10. (colloquial) (sensation) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. vibe (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
En este bar hay muy buen rollo. Los camareros son tan simpáticos.There's a good vibe in this bar. The waiters are so nice.
11. (colloquial) (romance) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. affair
¿Crees que es cierto que Gustavo haya tenido un rollo con su secretaria?Do you think it’s true that Gustavo had an affair with his secretary?
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
12. (colloquial) (dull) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
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