role

rôle, fonction

La tâche ou la fonction d’une personne ou d’une chose dans une situation donnée.

En anglais simple : The job, purpose, or part that someone or something has in a particular situation.

• What is your role in the team?
• Teachers play an important role in children’s lives.
• His role as a father has changed his priorities.

Comment l'utiliser : role in something (Parents have a role in their children’s education.); role as something (She enjoys her role as team leader.)

Synonymes : function, part

Expressions courantes : play a role, role in something, important role, central role

rôle

Personnage qu’un acteur ou un danseur interprète dans un film, une pièce ou un autre spectacle.

En anglais simple : A character that an actor or dancer plays in a film, play, or other performance.

• She got a role in the film.
• He played the leading role beautifully.
• Several actors auditioned for the same role.

Comment l'utiliser : role of someone (She played the role of the queen.)

Synonymes : part

Expressions courantes : leading role, play a role, role of someone

poste, rôle

Poste portant un nom, avec des tâches, des compétences ou des droits précis.

En anglais simple : A named position with particular duties, skills, or rights.

• Each team member has an assigned role.
• The administrator role allows users to change these settings.
• Applicants for this role need strong communication skills.

Synonymes : position, post

Expressions courantes : manager role, assigned role, administrator role