role
role
the part played by someone
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role with Russian translation
role usage examples
В этом году он взял на себя более важную роль.
He took on a bigger role this year.
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role synonyms
Related words worth learning together
Broader and less specific; often means a part of something, not a social role
He played an important part in the project.
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.
More formal; means purpose or job of something, not usually a person's role
The function of this button is to save the file.
It is her duty to check the documents.
She finished her assignment before the deadline.
My first task today is to answer emails.
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.
Formal; means the role or function someone is acting in, and also can mean ability or amount
She spoke in her capacity as manager.
What's the difference
How is role different from related words?
Short comparisons help you choose the right word by meaning, context, and typical examples.
В чем разница в английском между carry, wear, tote и lug
Carry — нести или иметь при себе, wear — носить на теле, tote — таскать с собой, lug — тащить тяжёлое с усилием.
В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
Разница между whole, entire, complete и intact: целое, весь объем, завершенность и сохранность без повреждений.
В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
Разница между choose, pick, select и opt for: обычный выбор, разговорный выбор, выбор из списка и осознанное предпочтение.
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How to pronounce role and what this word means
role means role. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce role
/rəʊl/
role translation
role
role examples
Her role is to guide the team.
role transcription
/rəʊl/, /roʊl/
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.
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