revolcar

v.

1 to throw to the ground, to upend.

2 to knock over, to knock down, to knock to the ground.

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revolcar

Conjugation model [TROCAR], like {{link=trocar}}trocar

► verbo transitivo

1 (derribar al suelo) to knock down, knock over

2 figurado (derrotar) to floor, defeat, crush

3 familiar figurado (suspender un examen) to fail, flunk

► verbo pronominal revolcarse

1 (echarse) to roll about

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FRASEOLOGÍA

revolcarse de dolor figurado to double up with pain

revolcarse de risa figurado to split one's sides laughing

revolcarse en el fango to wallow in the mud

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1. VT

1) [+ persona] to knock down, knock over; (Taur) to knock down and trample on

2) * [+ adversario] to wipe the floor with *

3) (=humillar) to bring down, deflate

2.

See:

revolcarse

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1.

verbo transitivo

lo revolcaron por el suelo — they knocked him to the ground and pushed him around

lo revolcaron en el debate — they wiped the floor with him in the debate (colloq)

2.

revolcarse v pron to roll around

los cerdos se revolcaban en el barro — the pigs were rolling o wallowing around in the mud

revolcarse con alguien — (fam) to have a roll in the hay with somebody (colloq)

revolcarse de la risa — (fam) to roll around laughing o with laughter

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1.

verbo transitivo

lo revolcaron por el suelo — they knocked him to the ground and pushed him around

lo revolcaron en el debate — they wiped the floor with him in the debate (colloq)

2.

revolcarse v pron to roll around

los cerdos se revolcaban en el barro — the pigs were rolling o wallowing around in the mud

revolcarse con alguien — (fam) to have a roll in the hay with somebody (colloq)

revolcarse de la risa — (fam) to roll around laughing o with laughter

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revolcar [A9 ]

vt

A

(por el suelo): lo revolcaron por el suelo they knocked him to the ground and pushed him around

no revuelques la cartera por el suelo don't drag your satchel on the ground

B (fam)

(derrotar, humillar): su orgullo fue revolcado por los suelos her pride took a tremendous battering

lo revolcaron en el debate they wiped the floor with him in the debate (colloq)

■ revolcarse

v pron

to roll around

los niños jugaban revolcándose en la hierba the children were rolling around on the grass

se revolcaba, intentando hacer pie he was floundering about trying to get his footing

los cerdos se revolcaban en el barro the pigs were rolling o wallowing in the mud

revolcarse con algn (fam); to have a roll in the hay with sb (colloq)

revolcarse de la risa (fam); to roll around laughing o with laughter

sus chistes eran para revolcarse de la risa her jokes cracked us up o had us rolling around laughing (colloq)

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revolcar (conjugate revolcar) verbo transitivo:

◊ lo revolcaron por el suelo they knocked him to the ground and pushed him around

revolcarse verbo pronominal
to roll around;

(en lodo) to wallow, roll around
revolcar verbo transitivo to knock down

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revolcar

♦ vt

to throw to the ground, to upend;

el caballo revolcó a la amazona the horse threw its ride

♦ See also the pronominal verb revolcarse

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revolcar {82} vt

: to knock over, to knock down

♦ See also the reflexive verb revolcarse