enrollar
“enrollar” means “to roll up” in Spanish. It has 3 different meanings depending on context:
to roll up
Also: to wind, to coil
📝 In Action
Enrollo la alfombra para limpiar el suelo.
A2I roll up the rug to clean the floor.
Tienes que enrollar el cable del cargador con cuidado.
B1You have to wind the charger cable carefully.
El pergamino estaba enrollado en un tubo.
B2The parchment was rolled up in a tube.
to ramble
Also: to go on and on
📝 In Action
Mi tío se enrolla mucho cuando cuenta historias.
B1My uncle rambles a lot when he tells stories.
No te enrolles tanto y ve al grano.
B2Don't go on and on; get to the point.
to hook up
Also: to get involved
📝 In Action
Se enrolló con un chico que conoció en la fiesta.
B2She hooked up with a guy she met at the party.
🔄 Conjugations
subjunctive
imperfect
present
indicative
preterite
imperfect
present
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✏️ Quick Practice
Quick Quiz: enrollar
Question 1 of 2
If you want to tell someone to stop talking too much and get to the point, what should you say?
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👥 Word Family▼
📚 Etymology▼
From the prefix 'en-' (in/within) and 'rollo' (roll), which comes from Latin 'rotulus' meaning a small wheel or cylinder of parchment.
First recorded: 13th century
Cognates (Related words)
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is 'enrollar' the same as 'doblar'?
No. 'Doblar' means to fold (like a piece of paper in half), while 'enrollar' means to roll into a tube shape (like a poster or rug).
Is 'enrollarse' rude?
Not necessarily, but telling someone 'no te enrolles' can be a bit blunt and impatient. Use it with friends.