Role - translation, pronunciation and examples
role
the part played by someone
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When to use role
Её роль — направлять команду.
В этом году он взял на себя более важную роль.
role usage examples
В этом году он взял на себя более важную роль.
He took on a bigger role this year.
Similar words
Same word; neutral meaning of the part someone plays
Broader and less specific; often means a part of something, not a social role
Usually refers to a person in a story, film, or play rather than a real-life role
More formal; means purpose or job of something, not usually a person's role
Focuses on obligation or responsibility rather than a general role
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role synonyms
What's the difference between role / part / character / function / duty / assignment
Same word; neutral meaning of the part someone plays
Her role in the team is to organize the meetings.
Её роль в команде — организовывать встречи.
Broader and less specific; often means a part of something, not a social role
He played an important part in the project.
Он сыграл важную роль в проекте.
Usually refers to a person in a story, film, or play rather than a real-life role
She played the main character in the movie.
Она сыграла главную роль в фильме.
More formal; means purpose or job of something, not usually a person's role
The function of this button is to save the file.
Функция этой кнопки — сохранить файл.
It is her duty to check the documents.
Её обязанность — проверять документы.
She finished her assignment before the deadline.
Она выполнила своё задание до срока.
My first task today is to answer emails.
Моя первая задача сегодня — ответить на письма.
Means a job, status, or place in an organization; closer to a job title than a role
She got a new position in the company.
Она получила новую должность в компании.
Formal; means the role or function someone is acting in, and also can mean ability or amount
She spoke in her capacity as manager.
Она выступала в качестве менеджера.
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How to pronounce role and what this word means
role translation: роль. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce role
/rəʊl/
role translation
роль
role examples
Her role is to guide the team.
role transcription
/rəʊl/, /roʊl/
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Questions about this word
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?
Her role is to guide the team. Translation: Её роль — направлять команду.
Is role part of IT Interview vocabulary?
Yes, role (роль) can be learned in the IT Interview topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is role part of Professional English vocabulary?
Yes, role (роль) can be learned in the Professional English topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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