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roll up

roll up(

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A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).

transitive verb phrase

1. (to make into a cylinder)

a. enrollar

The architect rolled the plans up and put them in the drawer.El arquitecto enrolló los planos y los guardó en el cajón.

b. remangar

The girls had to take their shoes off and roll up their pants to get across the stream.Las chicas tuvieron que quitarse los zapatos y remangarse los pantalones para cruzar el arroyo.

c. arremangar

Dad rolled the sleeves of his shirt up and started to chop wood.Papá se arremangó la camisa y empezó a cortar leña.

2. (to wrap)

a. envolver

The workers rolled each orange up in paper and placed it on the tray.Los trabajadores envolvían cada naranja en papel y la ponían en la bandeja.

b. enrollar

Police suspect the murderer rolled the body up in a tarp to get it out of the building.La policía sospecha que el asesino enrolló el cadáver en una lona para sacarlo del edificio.

A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).

(old-fashioned)

(to close)

a. subir (car window)

Can you roll up the window? It's cold back here.¿Puedes subir la ventanilla? Aquí en la parte de atrás hace frío.

An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).

intransitive verb phrase

4. (to arrive)

a. aparecer

My brother rolled up half an hour late as usual.Mi hermano apareció media hora tarde para variar.

b. llegar

By the time the stragglers rolled up, it was already dark.Para cuando llegaron los rezagados, ya era de noche.

c. acercarse

Roll up for this breathtaking show!¡Acérquense para ver este espectáculo asombroso!

5. (to form a ball)

a. enroscarse

The cat rolled up next to the fire and went to sleep.El gato se enroscó al lado de la chimenea y se durmió.

b. hacerse un ovillo

The hedgehog just rolls up and waits for the predator to get tired of waiting.El erizo simplemente se hace un ovillo y espera a que el depredador se canse de esperar.

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