role [rəʊl]
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role
role(
rol
)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)
b. el rol (M)
(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).
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)
(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).
The price of oil has a vital role in the global economy.El precio del petróleo juega un papel determinante en la economía mundial.
roleNoun
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (cinema and theater)
a. el papel(M) (& fig)
(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).
2. (fig)
a.
to play an important roledesempeñar un papel importante
role modelejemplo m, modelo a seguir
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