What does rodar in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word rodar in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use rodar in Spanish.

The word rodar in Spanish means roll, roll, roll, shoot, circulate, wander, roam, roll downhill, shoot a film, make a film. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word rodar

roll

verbo intransitivo (objeto: dar vueltas)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
La bola de nieve rodó sin parar y se volvió cada vez más grande.
The snowball kept on rolling and got bigger and bigger.

roll

verbo intransitivo (avanzar sobre ruedas) (travel)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
El carro rodó sin control hasta estrellarse contra un poste de alumbrado.
The car rolled out of control until it hit a lamp post.

roll

verbo intransitivo (caer girando)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Tropezó en el escalón y bajó la escalera rodando.
She tripped on a step and rolled down the staircase.

shoot

verbo transitivo (filmar una película)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El productor empezará a rodar la película en cuanto quede confirmado el elenco.
The film shoot will begin once the cast has been confirmed.

circulate

verbo intransitivo (pasar de mano en mano)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Casualmente la moneda regresó a mí después de rodar por toda la ciudad.
Coincidentally, the coin returned to me after having circulated around the whole city.

wander, roam

verbo intransitivo (andar sin rumbo)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
El hombre rodó de bar en bar antes de quedarse dormido en una banca del parque.
The man wandered around from bar to bar before finally falling asleep on a park bench.

roll downhill

locución verbal (bajar rodando)

El auto rodó cuesta abajo por la colina.

shoot a film, make a film

locución verbal (filmar una película)

Gerardo rodó una película en su pueblo natal.
Gerardo shot a film in his home town.

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