Example: In der Gesellschaft spielen Bildung und Kommunikation eine wichtige Rolle.
Definition
"Eine wichtige Rolle spielen" means to have a significant or crucial function or influence in a particular context. It describes something or someone that is essential or central to the outcome or operation of a situation, such as education and communication in society.
Translations
play an important role
desempeñar un papel importante
een belangrijke rol spelen
tenir un paper important
jouer un rôle important
Etymology
The phrase "eine wichtige Rolle spielen" literally translates to 'to play an important role.' It comes from the metaphor of a 'role' in theater, where an actor 'plays' a character. Over time, this theatrical metaphor was adopted into everyday language to describe having an important function or part in various contexts.
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play an important role