roly-poly

[US]/[ˈrɒʊli ˈpɒʊli]/
[UK]/[ˈroʊli ˈpoʊli]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. um caranguejo; um caramujo de madeira; um brinquedo com uma bola em um cabo que é rolado
adj. redondo e fofo
adv. de forma rolante
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

roly-poly bug

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roly-poly ball

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roly-poly around

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roly-poly life

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roly-poly creature

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roly-poly antics

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roly-poly shape

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roly-poly movement

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roly-poly world

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roly-poly fun

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Example Sentences

the roly-poly scurried under a leaf.

O caranguejo-rola se esgueirou sob uma folha.

my little brother loves to collect roly-polys in a jar.

Meu irmãozinho adora coletar caranguejos-rola em um pote.

we found a roly-poly in the garden this morning.

Nós encontramos um caranguejo-rola no jardim esta manhã.

the roly-poly rolled into a tight ball when i touched it.

O caranguejo-rola se enroscou em uma bola apertada quando eu o toquei.

kids often call roly-polys pill bugs.

As crianças costumam chamar caranguejos-rola de besouros-pílula.

the roly-poly's exoskeleton is quite hard.

O exoesqueleto do caranguejo-rola é bastante duro.

i remember catching roly-polys as a child.

Lembro-me de pegar caranguejos-rola quando era criança.

the roly-poly disappeared into the soil.

O caranguejo-rola desapareceu no solo.

we saw several roly-polys under the porch.

Nós vimos vários caranguejos-rola debaixo da varanda.

the roly-poly's segmented body is fascinating.

O corpo segmentado do caranguejo-rola é fascinante.

my dog tried to chase the roly-poly.

Meu cachorro tentou perseguir o caranguejo-rola.

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