Kilo Lingo

/desaroˈʎaɾ/

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Translation

to develop

Word origin

From des- (undoing) plus arrollar ('to roll up'), so literally 'to unroll'. Arrollar derives from rollo, from Latin rotulus ('little wheel').

Origin
Latin
Root
rotulus
English cognates
roll, control

Grammar

Verb type-ar regular

Examples

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The company wants to develop a new product.

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Children develop language at a different pace.

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The story takes place in a small town in the north.

presentarla.

We need to develop this idea further before presenting it.

¿ ?

How did events unfold that night?

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This word is part of lesson 56.