enrolar

Senses

1. 1.

   to roll up, to wind

   To wrap something by turning it around itself or around an object

2. 2.

   to stall, to drag one's feet

   To delay or procrastinate; to avoid doing something by making excuses

3. 3.

   to trick, to deceive

   To fool or con someone, especially in informal contexts

4. 4.

   to complicate, to confuse

   To make something more complicated or tangled than necessary

Examples

• "Ela enrolou o tapete e guardou no armário."

  She rolled up the rug and put it in the closet.

• "Para de enrolar e faz o trabalho logo!"

  Stop stalling and do the work already!

• "Esse vendedor tentou me enrolar com um preço absurdo."

  That salesman tried to trick me with an absurd price.

Usage

Very common in Brazilian Portuguese, especially in informal speech. The sense "to stall/procrastinate" is extremely frequent in everyday conversation. Common collocations include "enrolar alguém" (to trick someone) and "ficar enrolando" (to keep stalling). The reflexive "se enrolar" means to get tangled up or confused.