enrolar

Senses

1. 1.

   to roll up, to wind up

   to wrap or coil something into a cylindrical form

2. 2.

   to enlist, to enrol

   to recruit or sign someone up for military or organizational service

Examples

• "Enrola el cable alrededor del carrete para que no se pierda."

  Roll up the cable around the spool so it doesn't get lost.

• "Lo enrolaron en el ejército sin su consentimiento."

  They enlisted him in the army without his consent.

• "Se enroló voluntariamente en la marina hace tres años."

  He enrolled voluntarily in the navy three years ago.

Usage

Common in Spain and Latin America. The reflexive form 'enrolarse' means 'to enlist/enrol oneself'. Also used metaphorically in some regions to mean 'to get involved in something'.