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enrola-se

[ẽ.ˈrɔ.la.sə]
verb
to roll up (oneself); to procrastinate; to delay
1. third person singular present reflexive form of 'enrolar' - to wrap or coil around oneself
The snake enrols itself around the branch.
A serpente enrola-se ao redor do galho.
2. to procrastinate or delay doing something; to beat around the bush
He keeps procrastinating instead of finishing the project.
Ele enrola-se em vez de terminar o projeto.
3. to get tangled or twisted up
The rope enrols itself in knots.
A corda enrola-se em nós.
NYC Slang
drag it out; stall; procrastinate
Synonyms
enrolademora-seprocrastinaatrasa-seenrosca-se
Antonyms
apressa-seativa-sedesdobra-se

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
enrola-se
Common usage for both literal wrapping and procrastination
São Paulo
enrola-se
Standard usage; may colloquially mean 'to waste time'
Rio de Janeiro
enrola-se
Common in informal speech meaning to delay or dilly-dally
Portugal
enrola-se
Standard usage, though slightly less common in everyday speech

Related Idioms & Phrases

enrola-se como cobra
não se enrole!
para de enrolar!
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