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enrolar

to roll up, to wrap, to stall, to string (someone) along

ẽ ʁ u l a ɾ
en put into; make become + rolar to roll
verb Uncommon #17,042
to roll up, to wrap
PO: Vou enrolar o cabo para guardar na gaveta.
EN: I’m going to roll up the cable to store it in the drawer.
to stall, to string (someone) along Informal; often means delaying on purpose or avoiding doing something.
PO: Ele vai enrolar para responder ao e-mail.
EN: He’s going to stall before answering the email.
Conjugation of enrolar
Present
enrolando
enrolar
Subjunctive future
SingularPlural
First enrolar —
Third enrolar —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First enrole —
Third enrole —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Third enrole —
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third enrolou —

Pare de me enrolar, porra.

Stop messing with me, damn it.

— Laurence Anyways (2012)

Como faço para enrolar isso, em volta de mim?

How do I wrap this around myself?

— Swades: We, the People (2004)

Para de enrolar, porra.

Stop screwing around, for fuck’s sake.

— Boa Sorte, Divirta-se, Não Morra (2026)

Se você girar algumas vezes, e enrolar assim, não sai mais.

If you twist it a few times and wrap it like this, it won't come off.

— Broker - Uma Nova Chance (2022)

Vamos, para de enrolar!

Come on, stop stalling!

E começou a se enrolar com as cobras e brigar com os sapo.

And he started tangling with the snakes and fighting with the frogs.

— Abril Despedaçado (2001)

Quer me enrolar!

You're trying to trick me!

— Questão de Tempo (2013)

Por que você não pode dizer, ao invés de sempre enrolar?

Why can't you just say it, instead of always beating around the bush?

— Viver (1952)

A quem querem enrolar?

Who are they trying to fool?

— Cinema Paradiso (1988)

Para de enrolar.

Stop stalling.

— Justiça Artificial (2026)

Não, vou enrolar meu cigarro.

No, I'm going to roll my cigarette.

— A Vingança de Manon (1986)

Depois eu enrolar isso aqui, a gente vai ficar doidão.

After I roll this up, we're gonna get totally wasted.

— E Sua Mãe Também (2001)

Se desse pra enrolar algo nisso, talvez eu consiga forçar.

If I could wrap something around it, maybe I could force it.

— Truque de Mestre: O 3° Ato (2025)

Pare de nos enrolar.

Stop messing with us.

— Viver (1952)

Para te enrolar, elas contam estórias.

To trick you, they tell stories.

— Contra a Parede (2004)

O Sami precisa de enrolar os talheres antes de sair.

Sami needs to roll up the cutlery before leaving.

Disseram-me que o acordo estava fechado, por que enrolar?

I was told the deal was sealed—why drag it out?

— A Era da Escuridão (2016)

Acho que quer te enrolar.

I think they're trying to string you along.

— Volver (2006)

Enrolar?

To roll up?

— Volver (2006)

Para de enrolar e fala logo.

Stop stalling and just say it.