play a crucial role in
Translations
Arabic: يلعب دورًا حاسمًا في (yalʿab dawran ḥāsiman fī)
Chinese (Mandarin): 在...中起关键作用 (zài...zhōng qǐ guānjiàn zuòyòng)
French: jouer un rôle crucial dans
German: eine entscheidende Rolle spielen bei
Hindi: में महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका निभाना (mein mahatvapurna bhoomika nibhaana)
Japanese: 重要な役割を果たす (jūyōna yakuwari o hatasu)
Korean: 중요한 역할을 하다 (jungyohan yeokhaleul hada)
Polish: odgrywać kluczową rolę w
Portuguese: desempenhar um papel crucial em
Russian: играть решающую роль в (igrat' reshayushchuyu rol' v)
Spanish: desempeñar un papel crucial en
Thai: มีบทบาทสำคัญใน (mi botbat samkhan nai)
Turkish: önemli bir rol oynamak
Vietnamese: đóng vai trò then chốt trong
Type of Idiom?
Idiom Type: Literal Idiom
The phrase "play a crucial role" belongs to a category of idiomatic expressions that are called literal idioms (or semi-idioms).
Unlike figurative idioms (e.g., "kick the bucket," meaning "to die"), literal idioms convey their meaning through the literal definitions of the words, but their specific phrasing and use make them idiomatic.
Definition/s
- To have a significant and decisive impact or influence in a particular situation, activity, or process.
Verb Forms
(to) play a crucial role
Base Form
played a crucial role
Past Form
played a crucial role
Past Participle
playing a crucial role
Present Participle (-ing)
plays a crucial role
-s Form
Examples
- Innovation plays a crucial role in driving economic growth.
- The discovery played a crucial role in advancing medical science.
- Local leaders play a crucial role in addressing community issues.
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