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Portuguese
peça
Close — a role relates to a part (in a play).
German
Amt
Close, figuratively — a role relates to an office, an official position.
Practice
1 What does rôle mean?
role
2 Fill the gap: Elle joue le ___ principal de la pièce.
Full sentence: Elle joue le rôle principal de la pièce. (She plays the lead role in the play.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches rôle?
rôle: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.