What does rollo in Spanish mean?

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

The word rollo in Spanish means roll, roll, roll, cock-and-bull story, boring talk, reel, roll, fling, deal, drag, pain, do things my own way, go your own way, be in good spirits, be in a good mood, What a bore! What a pain!, a one-night stand, play along, go along with. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word rollo

roll

nombre masculino (bobina, madeja, carrete) (wire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El alambre se vende por rollos a los mayoristas.
Wholesalers sell wire by the roll.

roll

nombre masculino (material almacenado en cilindro)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Para construir la cerca necesitarás clavos, un rollo de alambre y una placa de madera.
To build the fence, you will need nails, a roll of wire, and a sheet of plywood.

roll

nombre masculino (varias cosas enroscadas) (rolled up)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Encontré un rollo de billetes tirado en la calle.
I found a roll of bills that someone had dropped in the street.

cock-and-bull story

nombre masculino (patraña, historia falsa) (unbelievable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Me soltó un rollo para engatusarme.
He came out with a cock-and-bull story to try and fool me.

boring talk

nombre masculino (coloquial (charla aburrida)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Si Tomás suelta otra vez el rollo de sus aventuras fantasiosas, me voy a quedar dormida.
I'll fall asleep if Thomas comes out with his boring talk of fantasy adventures again.

reel

nombre masculino (carrete: tira de película) (cinema)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Las marcas en cuatro fotogramas indican al proyeccionista la proximidad del final del rollo.
There are marks on four frames that tell the projectionist that the next reel is coming up.

roll

nombre masculino (pastel circular)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Compré un rollo de fresas con crema para festejar mi cumpleaños.
I bought a strawberry and cream roll to celebrate my birthday.

fling

nombre masculino (ES: coloquial (relación pasajera) (informal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Esos dos tienen un rollo y solo buscan estar a solas.
Those two are having a fling and are always trying to get time alone.

deal

nombre masculino (ES: coloquial (asunto) (informal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
¿De qué rollo hablan? No entiendo nada.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. They've been rattling on for almost two hours now.

drag, pain

nombre masculino (ES: coloquial (cosa fastidiosa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

do things my own way

locución verbal (coloquial (ser independiente)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Voy a mi rollo, no me importa lo que digan de mí.
I do things my own way, no matter what others say about me.

go your own way

locución verbal (independiente, especial)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
María va a su rollo; su música, sus libros y que la dejen en paz.
Mary goes her own way; her music, her books, and wants to be left alone.

be in good spirits, be in a good mood

locución verbal (coloquial (de manera amistosa)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Horacio fue de buen rollo a hablar con su jefe.

What a bore! What a pain!

expresión (vaya aburrimiento)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
Menudo rollo esta clase, ¿y si nos vamos?
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. - "What did you think of the film?" - "Meh!" -

a one-night stand

(coloquial (romance, encuentro)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

play along

locución verbal (coloquial (seguir la corriente)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
En las reuniones con el jefe los empleados siguen el rollo para quedar bien.
In meetings with the boss, the employees play along to look good.

go along with

(coloquial (seguirle la corriente)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Juan le siguió el rollo a Pedro aunque no entendía bien de qué estaba hablando.
Juan went along with Pedro, even though he didn't really get his point.

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