English–Spanish

“roll” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsoliar

Pronunciation

IPA/roˈðaɾ/

Example

La pelota puede rodar cuesta abajo.

The ball can roll downhill.

Illustration for rodar (roll)

How to say “roll” in Spanish

“Roll” in Spanish is rodar.

A ball rolling down a slope while turning.

Full entry for rodar: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with rodar

Van a rodar una película en esa ciudad.

They are going to film a movie in that city.

Tips for using rodar

  • When an object moves by itself, Spanish usually uses rodar without a direct object, and someone causing the movement is expressed with hacer rodar or poner a rodar.

Other Spanish words for “roll”

Voy a liar un cigarrillo.

I'm going to roll a cigarette.

“roll” in other languages