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Definition role in British English
role
noun
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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- One-star words are commonly used
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[countable]
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/rəʊl/
▪ central, crucial, decisive, dominant, important, key, leading, major, positive, prominent, significant, vital
1
the purpose or influence of someone or something in a particular situation
Example
It's not my role to tell the politicians what to do.
Example
We expect parents to have a key role in this discussion.
