What does rôle in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word rôle in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use rôle in French.

The word rôle in French means role, part, role, part, role, job, part, roll, list, in turn, by turns, get to play the hero, assign a role, take turns to do, role play, play a part, play a role, play a part, play a role, play a key role, play a crucial part, small part, minor part, minor role, lead, leading role, leading actress, leading actor, do your job, carry out your duties, key role, key role, character study, lead role, leading role, title role, purely decorative role, purely decorative role, title role, play the good guy, supporting role, supporting role, supporting role. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word rôle

role, part

nom masculin (personnage représenté par l'acteur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il joue le rôle du Bourgeois gentilhomme.
He plays the part of the Bourgeois Gentleman.

role, part

nom masculin (comportement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je n'ai pas apprécié son rôle dans cette affaire.
I didn't appreciate his part in the matter.

role, job

nom masculin (fonction)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le rôle du gendarme est de faire respecter l'ordre.
The role of police officers is to enforce order.

part

nom masculin (texte d'un acteur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il a de plus en plus de mal à apprendre ses rôles.
He has more and more trouble learning his lines.

roll, list

nom masculin (registre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Au tribunal, les affaires sont enregistrées sur un rôle.
At the court, cases are recorded on a list.

in turn, by turns

locution verbale (les uns après les autres)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Les candidats sont auditionnés à tour de rôle.
The candidates are auditioned in turn.

get to play the hero

locution verbale (familier (apparaître à son avantage)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

assign a role

locution verbale (sélectionner un acteur)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

take turns to do

locution verbale (faire chacun à son tour)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Chez nous, chacun fait la vaisselle à tour de rôle.

role play

nom masculin (jeu où chacun joue un rôle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un ami nous propose une soirée jeu de rôle.

play a part, play a role

locution verbale (faire l'acteur)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Mon neveu joue un rôle dans cette pièce.
My nephew is playing a part in this play.

play a part, play a role

locution verbale (avoir une importance) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Ce phénomène joue un rôle dans le dérèglement climatique.
This phenomenon plays a part in climate imbalance.

play a key role, play a crucial part

locution verbale (avoir un rôle très important)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

small part, minor part, minor role

nom masculin (spectacle : rôle de figurant) (theater, film, TV)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

lead

nom masculin (acteur principal) (actor)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

leading role

nom masculin (figuré (poste influent) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

leading actress

nom masculin (personnage féminin principal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
The leading lady is Helena Bonham Carter.

leading actor

nom masculin (personnage masculin principal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
The leading man is Johnny Depp.

do your job, carry out your duties

locution verbale (faire ce qu'on a à faire)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
La nouvelle embauchée rempli parfaitement son rôle.

key role

nom masculin (théâtre : personnage important)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Maître Pangloss tient un rôle clef dans Candide.

key role

nom masculin (rôle important)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce diplomate a joué un rôle clé lors des négociations.

character study

nom masculin (rôle joué)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

lead role, leading role, title role

nom masculin (premier rôle) (acting)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

purely decorative role

nom masculin (figuré, péjoratif (poste sans fonction réelle) (figurative, pejorative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cet adjoint n'a qu'un rôle purement décoratif.

purely decorative role

nom masculin (utilité seulement ornementale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Désormais, les gargouilles n'ont qu'un rôle purement décoratif.

title role

nom masculin (Théâtre... : rôle homonyme du titre) (theatre, film)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

play the good guy

locution verbale (jouer au gentil) (informal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
J'ai écouté ses explications et elle se donne le beau rôle.

supporting role

nom masculin (art : personnage secondaire) (acting)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

supporting role

nom masculin (figuré (fonction subsidiaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

supporting role

nom masculin (personnage masculin secondaire) (acting)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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