role

🇺🇸 /rəʊl/ 🇬🇧 /rəʊl/
Frequency
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Tags TOP500Oxford3000CEFR-B1
noun
A2

A character played by an actor in a movie, play, or show.

She got the main role in the school play.

A2

A person's job, duty, or position in a group, organization, or relationship.

Each team member has a clear role to help the project succeed.

B1

The part someone or something plays in a situation and how much they affect it.

Parents have an important role in teaching children good habits.

translation

n. A character played by an actor in a movie, play, or show.; A person's job, duty, or position in a group, organization, or relationship.; The part someone or something plays in a situation and how much they affect it.

Word Forms

Plural roles