CEFR B2

role-play

verb

Meaning

role-play means to Take on a role (in the sense an actor has a role) and enacting or playing that character. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The lesson showed how to role-play in a natural sentence.
Check who or what will role-play before translating the verb.

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role-play (B2)

verb

Definition

Examples

The lesson showed how to role-play in a natural sentence.
Check who or what will role-play before translating the verb.
The example helped students understand when to role-play.

How to Use role-play

to role-play (verb pattern): Use the infinitive form when naming the action. — "The lesson showed when to role-play."
role-play in context (usage pattern): Check the sentence to see who does the action. — "We studied how role-play works in context."

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