Spanish word

rol

Pronunciation

IPA/rol/

Meaning

  • masculine nounrole

Example

¿Cuál es tu rol en la empresa?

What is your role in the company?

Illustration for rol (role)

More examples

En el proyecto ella desempeñó un rol clave.

In the project she performed a key role.

Core concept

A person's expected duties and behaviors in social, work, or family contexts.

Common phrases

  • desempeñar un rol

    perform a role

  • ocupar el rol

    hold the role

Similar words

papel: A situational part someone adopts for a particular interaction or task, often temporary.
función: Specific job functions or duties performed to accomplish assigned work.
cargo: An official position or charge in an organization that entails defined responsibilities.
puesto: A position or post within an organization that specifies duties and level.

Definition in Spanish

Conjunto de responsabilidades y expectativas que una persona tiene en una situación social, laboral o familiar.

Word origin

Via French rôle and ultimately Latin rotulus 'roll', the term comes from the actor's written part and extends to mean a person's function or set of responsibilities in a situation.

Usage tips

  • Spanish contrasts papel and rol: papel usually names a theatrical character while rol refers to job or social functions, so '¿Cuál es tu rol?' asks about responsibilities.

Other meanings

  • functionnoun
  • partnoun

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