English-German translation for "role"

"role" German translation

role
, rôle [roul]noun | Substantiv s

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Rolle Rolle, Funktion
  • Rollefeminine | Femininum f
    role of actor
    role of actor
  • Rollefeminine | Femininum f
    role figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    Funktionfeminine | Femininum f
    role figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    role figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
examples
  • the role of a philanthropist
    die Rolle eines Menschenfreunds
    the role of a philanthropist
  • role of the favo(u)rite sports | SportSPORT
    role of the favo(u)rite sports | SportSPORT
  • to play a role
    eine Rolle spielen, eine Funktion ausüben
    to play a role
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how do you perceive your role in this?
wie siehst du deine Rolle dabei?
how do you perceive your role in this?
to be a role model for …
ein Vorbild sein für …
to be a role model for …
to take the leadership role
die Führungsrolle übernehmen (in indative (case) | Dativ dat)
to take the leadership role
to play a leading role
eine führende Rolle spielen (in indative (case) | Dativ dat bei)
to play a leading role
Die Aufgabe des Europäischen Parlaments ist die Vertretung der Bevölkerung der Union.
The role of the European Parliament is to represent the people in the Union.
Source: Europarl
Meines Erachtens hat er, sehr zu Unrecht, eine führende Rolle auf dem Balkan erhalten.
In my view, he has been given a leading role in the Balkans for no good reason.
Source: Europarl
Die Zivilgesellschaft muß einen entscheidenden Beitrag zum Entwicklungsprozeß in Afrika leisten.
Civil society has a key role to play in Africa' s development process.
Source: Europarl
Jede nationale Kontrollbehörde hat in diesem Bereich eine übergeordnete Funktion zu erfüllen.
Each national supervisory authority has an essential role to play in this area.
Source: Europarl
Die Rollen waren plötzlich vertauscht.
They had suddenly exchanged roles.
Source: Books
Die Rolle der NGO ist dabei ausdrücklich zu betonen.
The role of NGOs is particularly important in this context.
Source: Europarl
Sollte das Parlament das nun ändern?
Is it therefore Parliament's role now to change that?
Source: Europarl
Ihre Aufgabe besteht also nicht nur darin, die Erwartungen der Finanzmärkte zu erfüllen.
So its role is not just to satisfy the expectations of the financial markets.
Source: Europarl
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