rodar

to roll

verb rroh-DAHR Less Common

Also means

to film (a movie)

Usage Note

Rodar is an o→ue stem-changing verb (la pelota rueda). Its film-industry sense — to shoot a film — is the one most encountered in media contexts (ruedan la película en Sevilla). The noun rodaje means 'filming' or 'shoot'. In driving, rodaje also refers to the break-in period of a new engine, and rodar can mean 'to travel by wheeled vehicle'.

Examples

"Van a rodar la película en Madrid."

Natural Translation

They are going to film the movie in Madrid.

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