Spanish Conversation · Level 82
60 words
Spanish word
rodar
Pronunciation
IPA/roˈðaɾ/
Meaning
- verbroll
Example
La pelota puede rodar cuesta abajo.
The ball can roll downhill.
More examples
Van a rodar una película en esa ciudad.
They are going to film a movie in that city.
Core concept
A ball rolling down a slope while turning.
Common phrases
hacer rodar
set ... rolling
rodar por la mesa
roll along the table
rodar hacia adelante
roll forward
Similar words
girar: Turns about its axis to change facing or course, often without traveling far.
deslizarse: Slides over a surface in a smooth, non-rotational motion.
voltear: Flips something over so the underside becomes the top.
Definition in Spanish
Desplazarse dando vueltas sobre sí mismo mientras avanza, como una pelota que baja por la cuesta; en cine, grabar una película o una escena.
Word origin
From Latin rotare 'to turn', rodar retains the idea of advancing by turning and also denotes the physical action of rolling.
Usage tips
- 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 meanings
- roll ...verb
- filmverb
Opposites
- detenerstopverb
Related words
- rodanterotatingadjective
- rodadorolledadjective