rodar

to roll

to shoot

rodar(rroh-dahr)

intransitive verb

1. (to spin)

a. to roll

El terremoto hizo que unas cuantas rocas rodaran montaña abajo bloqueándonos el camino.

The earthquake made some rocks roll down the mountain blocking our way.

b. to go round

El autobús fue ganando velocidad a medida que rodaban las ruedas.

The bus gained speed as the wheels went round.

c. to turn

Los copos de nieve flotaban lentamente, rodando al caer.

The snowflakes floated slowly down, turning as they fell.

2. (film)

a. to shoot

Cuando el director grita "¡Acción!", las cámaras empiezan a rodar.

When the director yells "Action!", the cameras start shooting.

b. to film

Empezaremos a rodar con los actores a las 6 am.

We'll start filming with the actors at 6 am.

transitive verb

3. (film)

a. to shoot

El director quiere rodar la película en blanco y negro.

The director wants to shoot the film in black and white.

b. to film

Tenemos que volver a rodar la escena porque al actor se le olvidó su parte.

We have to film the scene again because the actor forgot his part.

4. (automobile)

a. to break in

(United States)

Ya que tienes un Tesla nuevo, te toca rodarlo.

Now that you have a Tesla, it's time to break it in.

b. to run in (United Kingdom)

No puedo esperar a rodar mi nuevo carro.

I can't wait to run in my new car.

rodar

intransitive verb

1. (deslizar)

a. to roll

2. (circular)

a. to travel, to go

rodaban a más de 180 km/hthey were doing more than 180 km/h

3. (girar)

a. to turn

4. (caer)

a. to tumble

rodó escaleras abajohe tumbled down the stairs

5. (ir de un lado a otro)

a. to go around

ha rodado por todo el mundohe's been all over the world

6. (cinema)

a. to shoot

¡silencio, se rueda!we're rolling!

transitive verb

7. (cinema)

a. to shoot

8. (automóvil)

a. to run in

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rodar

intransitive verb

1 (dar vueltas) [+pelota] to roll; [+rueda] to go round; turn

la moneda fue rodando por el caño the coin rolled down the drain; rodó escaleras abajo he fell o rolled downstairs; se oía el rodar de los carros one could hear the sound of cartwheels; rodar de suelo (Aeronáutica) to taxi

echarlo todo a rodar to mess it all up

rodar por algn to be at sb's beck and call

2 (deambular)

andar o ir rodando no hace más que rodar

me han hecho ir rodando de acá para allá they kept shunting me about from one place to another; tienen al niño rodando de guardería en guardería they keep moving o shifting the kid about from nursery to nursery

3 (Cine) to shoot; film

llevamos dos meses rodando en México we've spent two months filming in Mexico

4 (existir todavía) to be still going; still exist

ese modelo rueda todavía por el mundo that model is still about

5 (México) (Arg) [+caballo] to stumble; fall forwards

transitive verb

1 [+vehículo] to wheel; wheel along; [+coche nuevo] to run in

2 (hacer rodar) [+objeto] to roll; roll along

3 (Cine) to shoot; film

4 (Informática) [+programa] to run

5 (Caribe) (agarrar) to seize; (encarcelar) to imprison

6 (Latinoamérica)

rodar (a patadas) to knock over; kick over

7 (Latinoamérica) [+ganado] to round up