OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 17359

role

/ɹəʊl/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
papel
A character or part played by a performer or actor.
Her dream was to get a role in a Hollywood movie, no matter how small.
My neighbor was the lead role in last year's village play.
rol
The expected behaviour of an individual in a society.
The role of women has changed significantly in the last century.
papel
The function or position of something.
Local volunteers played an important role in cleaning the beach after the oil spill.
What role does the wax in your earhole fulfill?
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