roles in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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role [Brit rəʊl, Am roʊl] N THEAT

I.role-play [Brit ˈrəʊlpleɪ, Am ˈroʊlpleɪ] N

II.role-play [Brit ˈrəʊlpleɪ, Am ˈroʊlpleɪ] VB trans

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a reversal of traditional roles
un renversement des rôles traditionnels
rotate roles
alterner
non-speaking CINE, THEAT role
muet/-ette

roles in the PONS Dictionary

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role, rôle [rəʊl, Am roʊl] N

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reversal of roles
inversion f
hand out roles, samples
distribuer

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roles Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to take on a role
accepter un rôle
he played a role in this decision
il a joué un rôle dans cette décision
to play a vital role in sth fig
jouer un rôle fondamental dans qc
a supporting role
un second rôle
to be cast in the role of sb
jouer le rôle de qn
the role might have been written for her
le rôle lui va comme un gant
to confine sb/sth in the role of ...
enfermer qn/qc dans le rôle de ...
allocation of costs/roles among three people
répartition des frais/rôles entre trois personnes
to take on the role of nurse
s'improviser infirmière
to thrust sb into the role of director
bombarder qn directeur

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He specialized mostly in tragical roles.
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These roles are most often exemplified by the household duties that each family member is expected to uphold.
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Then various scenes are shown explaining women's roles in various capacities, first focusing on traditionally feminine areas such as sewing parachutes and uniforms, nursing, and clerical work.
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What's left is a reliable account of a famous life shoehorned into current ideology about the roles of men and women.
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Soon, however, she no longer enjoyed her serial work and desperately wanted to branch out into meatier roles.
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Actors from different fields were gathered to fill out the roles crafted for the show.
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Other parties and organizations existed but functioned in subordinate roles to KS.
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The shipboard radar fulfills roles of sentry, meteo, target discrimination, acquisition and chase.
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The roles can be reversed when the domineering spouse is the father.
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First, to determine the functional roles of micronutrients and phytochemicals in promoting optimal health and to treat or prevent human disease.
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