leading role
главная роль
Our daughter got the leading role in the school play.
Наша дочь получила главную роль в школьном спектакле.
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noun · A2 · often · UK/US
role
role
Meaning of role
English
the part played by someone
Русский
то, что человек делает и за что отвечает в общем деле
Pronunciation
British English
/rəʊl/
American English
/roʊl/
role with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом role
Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.
8 сочетаний
Роль в спектакле или фильме
Roles in plays and filmsa supporting role
роль второго плана
He won an award for a supporting role in a small film.
Он получил награду за роль второго плана в небольшом фильме.
- in the role ofв роли
Роль в жизни и деле
The part someone plays in lifea key role
ключевая роль
She played a key role in saving our community garden.
Она сыграла ключевую роль в спасении нашего общественного сада.
role model
пример для подражания
My older sister has always been my role model.
Моя старшая сестра всегда была для меня примером для подражания.
- play a role inиграть роль в
- take on a roleвзять на себя роль
- a role reversalсмена ролей
role usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
Her role is to guide the team.
Её роль — направлять команду.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
He took on a bigger role this year.
В этом году он взял на себя более важную роль.
role synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between role, job, part, function, position, and duty
ENIt's my job to lock the door at night.
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🇬🇧English
part
mainly in 'play a part', same as 'play a role'
B1very often
ENHe played an important part in the project.
Advanced: broader words
ENThe function of this button is to save the file.
ENShe got a new position in the company.
ENIt is her duty to check the documents.
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role meaning: what does it mean?
the part played by someone
role pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
role is pronounced as /rəʊl/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
role definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Её роль — направлять команду. Translation: Her role is to guide the team.
Is role part of IT Interview vocabulary?
Yes, role can be learned in the IT Interview topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is role part of Work English vocabulary?
Yes, role can be learned in the Work English topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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