What does ruolo in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word ruolo in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use ruolo in Italian.

The word ruolo in Italian means role, role, part, payroll, headcount, roll, untenured, temporary, play a role, role-playing game, RPG, role play, the family's role, tenured teacher, faculty member, tax roll, have the position (or role) of, hold the position (or role) of, to play a part, to play a role, to play a character, hold a position, official list of taxpayers. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word ruolo

role

sostantivo maschile (funzione, carica)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Marco ha assunto il ruolo di capoclasse.
ⓘQuesta frase non è una traduzione della frase inglese. It's hard to get a position in government.

role, part

sostantivo maschile (teatro, cinema (personaggio, parte) (theater, film/TV)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Filippo recita il ruolo di un re malvagio.
Filippo plays the part of an evil king.

payroll, headcount

sostantivo maschile (organico di un'impresa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Domenico è stato promosso a professore di ruolo.
Domenico was promoted as a professor on payroll.

roll

sostantivo maschile (diritto (lista, elenco) (legal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Francesco non si è ancora iscritto al ruolo dei contribuenti.
Francesco still hasn't registered in the roll of contributors.

untenured, temporary

(work)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La lista degli insegnanti fuori ruolo era lunghissima.

play a role

role-playing game, RPG, role play

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

the family's role

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

tenured teacher, faculty member

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

tax roll

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

have the position (or role) of, hold the position (or role) of

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (avere un determinato incarico) (a work position)

to play a part, to play a role, to play a character

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (teatro, cinema (interpretare una parte) (performing arts)

hold a position

official list of taxpayers

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