🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

Papel principal

Pronunciation / Transliteration: pa-pel prin-ci-pal

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Main Role/meɪn roʊl/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Ela desempenhou o papel principal no filme."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The most important or central role in a situation or context.

    "In the film, she played the main role, captivating audiences with her performance."
  2. 2

    A position or function that is considered the most significant in a particular context.

    "His main role in the project was to lead the research team."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'main' originates from the Old French 'main', meaning 'hand' or 'primary', which evolved to denote importance. 'Role' comes from the French 'rôle', meaning 'a part in a play', derived from the Latin 'rotulus', meaning 'a roll or scroll'.

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