desenrollen

Desenrollen is the imperative form of the Spanish verb desenrollar, used when addressing multiple people (usted/ustedes) to instruct them to unroll something. The base verb desenrollar means to unroll or unwind a material that is rolled, such as a carpet, paper, film, or a scroll. It can also be used figuratively to mean unfolding or laying out a sequence of actions or a plan.

Etymology and usage notes: Desenrollar combines des- (undo) with enrollar (to roll up). Desenrollen appears in contexts such as manuals, instructions, and dialogue where a plural audience is being directed to perform the action of unrolling.

Conjugation overview: As an -ar verb, it follows regular imperative endings for ustedes: desenrollen. Other present tense forms include yo desenrollo, tú desenrollas, él desenrolla, nosotros desenrollamos, vosotros desenrolláis, ellos desenrollan. Imperative forms include tú desenrolla, usted desenrolle, nosotros desenrollemos (colloquially often desenrollamos), vosotros desenrollad, ustedes desenrollen.

Examples:

- Desenrollen la alfombra para cubrir el piso.

- Desenrollen el pergamino para leer las inscripciones.

- En la cocina, desenrollen la masa para que alcance la suficiente tamaño.

Linguistic notes: Desenrollen is primarily a literal instruction in plural form; el uso figurado puede aparecer en narrativa o instrucciones para "desenrollar" un plan o una estrategia en un sentido descriptivo.

Véase también: desenrollar, desplegar, desempaquetar, desenrollamiento.