el
masculine
/ˈro.ʝo/
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Translation
roll; bore, drag (colloquial)
Word origin
From Latin rotulus ('little wheel'), diminutive of rota ('wheel').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- rotulus
- English cognates
- roll, rotate, control
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralrollos
Examples
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I bought a roll of paper for the kitchen.
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What a drag having to wait so long!
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The film was a bore and I fell asleep.
buen .
There is a really good vibe with my workmates.
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I need another roll of tape to wrap the present.
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