Rôle (en. Role)

/ʁol/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

The part played by a character in a play or film.

She had the leading role in the last film by this director.

Elle a eu le rôle principal dans le dernier film de ce réalisateur.

The function or responsibility of a person in a group.

In this project, each member must understand their role.

Dans ce projet, chaque membre doit comprendre son rôle.

Expected behavior of an individual according to their social status.

The role of a parent involves significant responsibilities.

Le rôle de parent implique des responsabilités importantes.

From the Latin 'rotulus', meaning scroll, referring to a script or script of a play.

to play a role

To participate in a situation by adopting a certain behavior or attitude.

jouer un rôle

to have a role to play

To be involved in a situation or to have a share of responsibility.

avoir un rôle à jouer

to take one's role seriously

To regard one's responsibilities as important.

prendre son rôle au sérieux

actor

A person who interprets a character in a dramatic work.

acteur

script

A text that contains the dialogue and actions for a film or play.

scénario

play

A theatrical work intended to be performed on stage.

pièce

To play the fool

He is just playing the fool; he doesn't really have a role here.

Il ne fait que jouer la comédie, il n’a pas vraiment de rôle ici.

A background role

In this movie, he has just a background role without lines.

Dans ce film, il a juste un rôle de figuration sans paroles.