role

/rəʊl/ noun [C]

Translation

PURPOSE › the job someone or something has in a particular situation

görev, rol, yer

This part of the brain plays an important role in learning.6721869

PLAY/FILM › a part in a play or film

rol, oyunda görev

In his latest film, he plays the role of a violent gangster. → See also title role1471

(Definition of role noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to do something that spoils someone's plans

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