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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPapel principal
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pa-pel prin-ci-pal
"Ela desempenhou o papel principal no filme."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 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
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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10 Global Lexicons: How "Main Role" is said worldwide
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Rôle principal
Transliteration: rol prin-sipal
"Elle a joué le rôle principal dans le film."
Hauptrolle
Transliteration: haupt-rol-le
"Sie spielte die Hauptrolle in dem Film."
Ruolo principale
Transliteration: ruo-lo prin-ci-pa-le
"Ha interpretato il ruolo principale nel film."
Papel principal
Transliteration: pa-pel prin-ci-pal
"Ella interpretó el papel principal en la película."
Papel principal
Transliteration: pa-pel prin-ci-pal
"Ela desempenhou o papel principal no filme."
मुख्य भूमिका
Transliteration: mukhya bhumika
"उसने फिल्म में मुख्य भूमिका निभाई।"
主要角色
Transliteration: zhǔyào juésè
"她在电影中扮演主要角色。"
주요 역할
Transliteration: ju-yo yeok-hal
"그녀는 영화에서 주요 역할을 맡았다."
主要な役割
Transliteration: shuyō na yakuwari
"彼女は映画で主要な役割を果たした。"
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