role

role(

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

1. (film, theater, and television)

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

He was cast in the role of King Lear in the Shakespeare play.Le dieron el papel del rey Lear en la obra de Shakespeare.

b. el rol

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

It was a small role in an indie movie. I'm not a professional actor.Fue un rol no importante en una película independiente. No soy un actor profesional.

2. (part)

a. el papel

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

The price of oil has a vital role in the global economy.El precio del petróleo juega un papel determinante en la economía mundial.

b. el rol

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Let's discuss the role of the Internet in globalization.Debatamos el rol que tiene Internet en la globalización.

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role

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (cinema and theater)

a. el papel

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

(& fig)

2. (fig)

a.

to play an important roledesempeñar un papel importante

role modelejemplo m, modelo a seguir

role [rəʊl]

noun

(Teat) also papel (m)

to cast sb in the role of (Teat) dar a algn el papel de; to play a role (Teat) hacer un papel; desempeñar un papel;in en; supporting role papel (m) secundario

modifier

role model (n) modelo (m) a imitar

role play(ing) (n) juego (m) de roles

role reversal (n) inversión (f) de papeles

This was an attempt at role reversal, with Sydney treating his father as though he were an erring son In some relationships there is a role reversal when it comes to sex

Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011

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role model	el modelo a seguir
role-play	interpretar
play a role	desempeñar un papel
gender role	el rol de género
the role of women	el papel de la mujer
lead role	el papel principal
role-playing	el juego de roles
play the role of	interpretar el papel de
have the leading role in	protagonizar
leading role	papel principal
play an important role	jugar un papel importante
he plays an important role	juega un papel importante
important role	papel importante
good role model	buen modelo a seguir
role play	el juego de roles
the role of	el papel de
my role model	mi modelo a seguir
he plays a role	desempeña un papel
she plays an important role in our organization	desempeña un papel importante en nuestra organización
extra role	papel de extra