Rodaban (en. Were rolling)

/roˈðaβan/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To move around an axis or on a circular surface.

The stones rolled down the slope.

Las piedras rodaban por la pendiente.

To move rotating around an axis.

The children rolled on the ground while playing.

Los niños rodaban por el suelo mientras jugaban.

To produce a sound similar to something rolling.

The barrels rolled with a deafening roar.

Los barriles rodaban con un estruendo ensordecedor.

It comes from the Latin 'rotare', which means to turn.

roll head

To lose one's calm or become uncontrollable.

rodar cabeza

roll on the ground

To fall or lose stability in a comical or unexpected way.

rodar por el suelo

rolling

That rolls or has the ability to roll.

rodante

roller

Cylindrical object used to roll and crush surfaces.

rodillo

To move carefreely.

After the party, we rolled down the road.

Después de la fiesta, nos rodamos por el camino.

To go from one place to another without a fixed direction.

Yesterday we rolled all over the city without a plan.

Ayer rodamos por toda la ciudad sin un plan.