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role

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/rəʊl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/roʊl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(rōl)

Collocations for "role"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "role" in context.

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role

Most examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. play a [vital, basic, fundamental, leading] role (in)
  2. have a [vital] role to play (in)
  3. a [support, minor, secondary, key, major] role
  4. [traditional, gender] roles
  5. [has, got] the lead role in the [production of, play, movie]
  6. played the role of the [hero, villain, king]
  7. [refused, rejected, turned down] the role
  8. [had, played] a significant role in the [meeting, talks, negotiations]
  9. the [teacher's, politician's, parents'] role in society
  10. the role of [computers, technology] in the classroom
  11. the role of [exercise, education] in [growth, development, infancy]
n as adj
  1. is (not) a [good, great] role model for young [people, girls, men]
  2. was a complete role reversal
'role' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

🗣️Forum discussions with the word(s) "role" in the title:

<... in that role. To believe> - English Only forum
...if the computer dominates the major role of education... - English Only forum
'a protective function' vs. 'a protective role' - English Only forum
‘Chancellor Zero’, denuded of his roving political role - English Only forum
(a) part of the role's responsibilities - English Only forum
(they) are identified with their role vs roles - English Only forum
a central, directive role in... - English Only forum
a fitting role - English Only forum
a physician whose chief of staff in his prior role - English Only forum
a role <for> journal metrics - English Only forum
A role in a meeting - English Only forum
A role model <to><for> someone - English Only forum
a role to play in - English Only forum
a role to play to protect Canadians from COVID-19 - English Only forum
a specific term for the word role model - English Only forum
able to [role model] professional attributes - English Only forum
about the role of 15-year-old and 15 years old in a sentence - English Only forum
acting the role of mother-of-the-bride with aplomb - English Only forum
Adjective role - English Only forum
adjectives that goes with "role" - English Only forum
advertised volunteer role - English Only forum
Agreement: "My role model is" vs "My role models are" - English Only forum
All theoretical aspects are internalized by practical exercises and role-play - English Only forum
alternate the role of speaker with the (one / that) of listener - English Only forum
Amy was a cinch for the lead role - English Only forum
anchor role - English Only forum
And Eli, it seemed, had evolved to fit the role - English Only forum
And it's quite a moment to be stepping into the role. - English Only forum
and then see what the real role of etymology in historical linguistics is - English Only forum
And was a role model for us in every respect. - English Only forum
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