ROLE


Meaning of ROLE in English

noun

1 in a play, film/movie, etc.

ADJECTIVE

▪ lead , leading , starring , title

He has the starring ~ in the movie.

She sings the title ~ in Tosca.

▪ big

Lee began to get big ~s in movies.

▪ principal

▪ dramatic

▪ meaty , substantial

the chance to sink her teeth into the meaty ~ of femme fatale Margaret

▪ plum

This is the plum ~ in the play.

▪ small

▪ supporting

▪ lesser

▪ comic , tragic

▪ female , male

a starring female ~

▪ cameo

▪ stereotypical

one of his stereotypical action hero ~s

▪ thankless

Ethan Hawke does a solid job in a thankless ~.

▪ film ( esp. BrE ), movie ( esp. AmE ), television , TV

VERB + ROLE

▪ assume , perform , play , take

In the series, Smith assumes the ~ of the go-between.

John's playing the leading ~ in this year's play.

▪ underplay

Walken carefully underplays the ~.

▪ fill

The supporting ~s are filled by British actors.

▪ reprise

Most of the original cast are reprising their ~s.

▪ handle

Sbaraglia handles this difficult ~ well.

▪ get , land , win

It took her three years to land her first film ~.

▪ cast sb in

▪ interpret

She interprets the ~ as more tragic than I expected.

▪ dance , sing

Dean Ely sings the title ~.

PREPOSITION

▪ in the ~ (of)

He was very good in the ~.

2 position and importance

ADJECTIVE

▪ big , huge , large , substantial

Small businesses have a substantial ~ to play in keeping the economy buoyant.

▪ important , influential , instrumental , integral , powerful , prominent , significant , special

an area where national rivalries play a powerful ~

▪ central , dominant , key , lead , leading , main , major , pivotal , primary

Migrant workers played a central ~ in the state's prosperity.

▪ critical , crucial , decisive , essential , fundamental , vital

Economic factors played a decisive ~ in the outcome of the war.

▪ useful

▪ expanded , greater , increased

the expanded ~ of the federal government

▪ diminished , limited , small

the limited ~ of women in the church

▪ minor , secondary , subordinate , subservient

▪ backup , supporting

He may have to settle for a backup ~.

▪ constructive , full ( esp. BrE ), meaningful , positive , useful , valuable

▪ active , proactive

▪ passive

▪ direct

▪ clear , defined , distinct , exact , particular , specific , unique

Every member of staff must have a clear ~.

the specific ~ of calcium in preventing disease

▪ different , dual , multiple , various

She has a dual ~ as principal and French teacher.

Many staff perform multiple ~s.

▪ traditional

▪ changing

▪ conflicting

her conflicting ~s as mother and manager of a large company

▪ advisory , consultative , managerial , regulatory , supervisory

▪ leadership

▪ maternal , parental , parenting , paternal

▪ protective

Their brother plays a protective ~.

▪ caregiving ( AmE )

The caregiving ~ is still overwhelmingly a female one.

▪ economic , educational , military , peacekeeping , political , social , strategic

the economic ~ of small towns

Adult education often serves an important social ~.

▪ symbolic

▪ possible , potential

Supervising elections is a possible ~ for the UN.

▪ gender

essays that question gender ~s in a patriarchal culture

▪ female , male

the views prevalent in society about female ~s

VERB + ROLE

▪ have , occupy , perform , play , serve

Regional managers occupy a crucial ~ in developing a strategic framework.

▪ provide

▪ provide sb/sth with

▪ adopt , assume , take , take on

I've had to take on the ~ of mother in her absence.

▪ accept

I accepted the executive editor ~ at the magazine.

They have to be willing to accept their ~s as caregivers and not managers.

▪ resume

▪ embrace , relish

She embraced her ~ as ruler of the country.

▪ fulfil/fulfill

The fighting has prevented the UN troops from fulfilling their ~ as peacekeepers.

▪ fill

He filled several governmental ~s.

▪ handle

We are waiting to see if he can handle an expanded ~.

▪ carve out , establish

He is trying to carve out a new ~ for himself.

▪ assign sb , cast sb in , give sb

He has been cast in the ~ of chief apologist for the government.

▪ reverse

Traditional gender ~s are reversed in their household.

▪ find

We need to find a useful ~ for the volunteers in the campaign.

▪ clarify , define , elucidate , redefine

a clearly defined ~ within the group

▪ analyse/analyze , assess , evaluate , examine , explore , investigate

The paper examines the ~ of various institutions.

▪ emphasize , highlight , stress

The authors emphasized the ~ of the slave trade in the economic development of the New World.

▪ understand

We need to better understand the ~ of cold regions in the global climate system.

▪ acknowledge , appreciate , recognize

Politicians acknowledge the key ~s that young people play in the country.

▪ determine , identify

We will meet with them to determine individual ~s.

▪ address

He addressed the ~ of tradition in design.

▪ downplay

Thomas downplays the ~ of these letters as historical evidence.

▪ expand

They decided to expand the ~ that new technologies play at the hospital.

▪ increase , strengthen

He is looking for ways to strengthen his ~ in the business.

▪ fit

I feel I can fit any ~ this team needs me to.

▪ swap ( esp. BrE ), switch

ROLE + NOUN

▪ model

▪ reversal

▪ expectation ( esp. AmE )

methods for exploring gender ~ expectations

▪ conflict ( esp. AmE )

This ~ conflict can quickly escalate.

PREPOSITION

▪ in a/the ~

She has joined the team in a consultative ~.

▪ ~ as

the teacher's ~ as instructor

▪ ~ at

He assumed a conspicuous ~ at the new arts agency.

▪ ~ for

The new prime minister promised a greater ~ for women in government.

▪ ~ in , ~ within

Pressure groups played a major ~ in bringing about the reforms.

the opportunity to assume a leadership ~ within your organization

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