arrollar

to run over

arrollar(ah-rroh-yahr)

transitive verb

1. (to drive over)

a. to run over

El camión arrolló a los dos peatones que estaban cruzando.

The truck run over the two pedestrians who were crossing.

b. to knock down

El coche arrolló las cajas amontonadas en la acera.

The car knocked down the boxes piled on the sidewalk.

c. to hit

Lo arrolló un auto cuando estaba cruzando por el paso de peatones.

He was hit by a car when he was crossing at the crosswalk.

2. (to coil up)

a. to roll up

La única forma de conservar el póster es arrollándolo.

The only way to keep the poster intact is rolling it up.

3. (to defeat)

a. to crush

El discurso del nuevo candidato arrolló el del primer ministro.

The new candidate's speech crushed the prime minister's.

4. (to carry away)

a. to sweep away

Cuando crece la marea arrolla todo lo que hay a su paso.

When the tide rises it sweeps away everything in its path.

arrollar

transitive verb

1. (enrollar)

a. to roll (up)

2. (atropellar)

a. to knock down, to run over

3. (tirar; sujeto: agua, viento)

a. to sweep away

4. (vencer)

a. to crush

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arrollar

transitive verb

1 (enrollar) (gen) to roll up; [+cable, cuerda, hilo] to coil; wind;

2 (arrastrar) [+río] to sweep away; wash away; [+enemigo] to rout; [+adversario] to crush; [+peatón] to run over; knock down

arrollaron a sus rivales they crushed their rivals

3 [+persona] (en debate) to crush; (asombrar) to dumbfound; leave speechless;

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