/roˈðaɾ/
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Translation
to roll; to shoot (a film)
Word origin
From Latin rotare ('to turn, to revolve'), from rota ('wheel').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- rotare
- English cognates
- rotate, roll
Grammar
Verb type-ar stem-changing (o>ue)
Examples
cuesta.
The ball began to roll down the slope.
México.
They are going to shoot the film in Mexico.
.
The coins rolled across the floor.
.
The car was rolling slowly along the road.
.
The director wants to film the scene again.
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