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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 'main', which evolved to signify 'primary' or 'chief'. 'Role' comes from the Latin 'rotula', meaning 'a roll' or 'list', which transitioned to denote a character or function in a play or situation.
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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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