role

CEFRA1

/ɹəʊl/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The part played by a person in a situation, activity, or organization.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The expected behaviour of an individual in a society.

Examples

  • Bob will play the leading role for the first time in the next school festival.

  • Mary played the role of an old woman in the play.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4

Also pronounced

  • [ɹoʊɫ]
  • /roːl/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The function or position of something.

  2. A character or part played by a performer or actor.

  3. Designation that denotes an associated set of responsibilities, knowledge, skills, or privileges

More examples

In context

  • The talented actor played a leading role in the new film.

  • Her dream was to get a role in a Hollywood movie, no matter how small.

  • My neighbor was the lead role in last year's village play.

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In the play, her blank was to deliver the final speech.

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Origin

noun

From French rôle, from Middle French rolle, from Old French role, from Medieval Latin rotulus. Doublet of roll and rotulus.