enrollar
enrollar(
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rroh
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yahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to wrap)
a. to roll up
En yoga siempre enrollamos las colchonetas después de la clase.In yoga we always roll up the mats after the class.
b. to coil up
Los bomberos enrollaron la manguera tras extinguir el fuego.The firefighters coiled up the hose after extinguishing the fire.
c. to wind up
El niño enrolló la cuerda alrededor del yoyó.The child wound up the string on the yo-yo.
2. (colloquial) (to implicate) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. to get involved
María siempre enrolla a Juan en sus problemas y al final sale él perdiendo.Maria always gets Juan involved in her problems and in the end he the one who loses out.
3. (to attract)
a. to be into
Me enrolla la idea de pasar las vacaciones contigo.I'm really into the idea of spending the holiday with you.
enrollarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
4. (to wrap up)
a. to become coiled up
Los cables de mis parlantes se enrollan si no los organizo bien.The cables from my speakers become coiled up if I don't organize them well.
b. to roll up
La cinta métrica me pegó la mano mientras se enrollaba.The tape measure slapped against my hand as it was rolling up.
5. (to be nice)
a. to be cool
El DJ se enrolló y nos puso la canción que pedimos.The DJ was cool and played the song we asked for.
b. to get on
Tu padre se enrolla muy bien con la gente joven.Your father gets on very well with young people.
6. (colloquial) (to go off on a tangent; often used with "en") (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. to go on and on (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Mi madre se enrolla y acabo hablando horas con ella por teléfono.My mother goes on and on and I end up spending hours with her on the phone.
b. to waffle (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Me he enrollado mucho y al final no le he dicho a Sam lo que le tenía que decir.I waffled too much and in the end I didn't tell Sam what I needed to tell her.
c. to get into (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Este profesor da buenas charlas, pero una vez que se enrolla en la química, no se lo puede callar.This professor gives great lectures, but once he gets into chemistry, you can't stop him.
a. to make out (colloquial) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
Vi a Juan enrollándose con María en el bar, y luego los dos salieron juntos.I saw Juan making out with Maria at the bar, and later the two of them left together.
b. to get it on (colloquial) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
Y después Miguel me acompañó hasta la habitación y nos enrollamos.And later Miguel followed me into the bedroom and we got it on.
c. to get off together (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Jaime y Lucía empezaron a enrollarse en marzo, pero solo duró hasta mayo.Jaime and Lucia started to get off together in March, but it only lasted until May.
8. (colloquial) (to worry) (Venezuela)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Venezuela
a. to get worked up (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
No te enrolles porque no te haya contestado, seguro que está ocupado.Don't get worked up because he hasn't answered yet; I'm sure he's busy.
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