desempeñar un papel

desempeñar un papel(
dehs
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ehm
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peh
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ngahr
 
oon
 
pah
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pehl
)
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
intransitive verb phrase
a. to play a role
Es buen actor. En esta obra, desempeña un papel muy difícil, con muchos matices.He's a good actor. He plays a very difficult role in this play, one with many nuances.
a. to play a role
Adolfo Suárez desempeñó un papel muy importante en los inicios de la democracia española.Adolfo Suarez played a very important role in the beginnings of Spanish democracy.
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