desenrolou

[dɛ.zẽ.ʁo.ˈlow]

verb

unrolled, unwound, happened, went down

1. Past tense of desenrolar: to unroll or unwind something that was rolled up

He unrolled the carpet in the living room.

Ele desenrolou o tapete na sala de estar.

2. Colloquial: to unfold, to happen, or to develop (events or situations)

Things went down differently than expected.

As coisas desenrolaram diferente do esperado.

3. Colloquial: to sort out, to manage, or to get by

He managed to get through the difficult situation.

Ele conseguiu se desenrolar na situação difícil.

NYC Slang

went down, went off, happened

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

desenrolou

Very common in informal speech; widely used across Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

desenrolou

Common colloquial usage meaning 'happened' or 'went down'

São Paulo

desenrolou

Standard usage in both formal and informal contexts

Portugal

desenrolou

Used primarily in literal sense; colloquial usage less common than in Brazil

desenrolar a situação

se desenrolar

como é que desenrolou?

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