B2 Collocation رسمی

играть ключевую роль

играть ключевую роль

to play a key role

معنی

To be very important in a process.

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زمینه فرهنگی

In Russian corporate environments, using 'играть ключевую роль' is a sign of high professional status. It is often used in 'отчёты' (reports) to justify budgets or praise departments. Russian scholars heavily use this phrase in 'диссертации' (theses). It is considered more academic than simply saying 'это важно'. In history books, specific battles or leaders are always described as playing a 'key role' in the victory of the Great Patriotic War, reinforcing a sense of destiny and structural importance. Journalists use this phrase to create a sense of urgency or significance in news headlines, especially regarding sanctions, technology, or celebrities.

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Use the Perfective for Results

If you are talking about a specific win or a finished project, use 'сыграл' instead of 'играл'. It sounds much more natural.

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The 'Meaning' Trap

Never say 'играть значение'. This is the most famous mistake in Russian. It's either 'играть роль' or 'иметь значение'.

معنی

To be very important in a process.

🎯

Use the Perfective for Results

If you are talking about a specific win or a finished project, use 'сыграл' instead of 'играл'. It sounds much more natural.

⚠️

The 'Meaning' Trap

Never say 'играть значение'. This is the most famous mistake in Russian. It's either 'играть роль' or 'иметь значение'.

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Formal but Friendly

While formal, this phrase is very safe. You can use it with your boss, your teacher, or a stranger, and you will always sound polite and educated.

خودت رو بسنج

Fill in the correct form of the adjective 'ключевой'.

Образование играет _________ роль в жизни каждого человека.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: ключевую

The noun 'роль' is feminine and is the direct object (Accusative case), so the adjective must be 'ключевую'.

Which verb is correctly used with 'роль' in this context?

Этот проект _________ ключевую роль в развитии нашего города.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: сыграл

In Russian, you 'play' (играть/сыграть) a role. 'Сыграл' is the perfective past tense.

Match the situation to the most appropriate sentence.

Situation: A scientist explaining why a specific gene is important.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: Этот ген играет ключевую роль в старении клеток.

This is the standard scientific/formal way to express importance.

Complete the dialogue.

— Как ты думаешь, почему мы выиграли тендер? — Я уверен, что наша презентация _________.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: сыграла ключевую роль

The perfective 'сыграла' is used for a specific past event (the tender win).

🎉 امتیاز: /4

ابزارهای بصری یادگیری

Importance Levels

Level
Важно Important
Ключевая роль Key role
Решающее значение Decisive significance

بانک تمرین

4 تمرین‌ها
Fill in the correct form of the adjective 'ключевой'. جای خالی B1

Образование играет _________ роль в жизни каждого человека.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: ключевую

The noun 'роль' is feminine and is the direct object (Accusative case), so the adjective must be 'ключевую'.

Which verb is correctly used with 'роль' in this context? Choose A2

Этот проект _________ ключевую роль в развитии нашего города.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: сыграл

In Russian, you 'play' (играть/сыграть) a role. 'Сыграл' is the perfective past tense.

Match the situation to the most appropriate sentence. situation_matching B2

Situation: A scientist explaining why a specific gene is important.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: Этот ген играет ключевую роль в старении клеток.

This is the standard scientific/formal way to express importance.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion B1

— Как ты думаешь, почему мы выиграли тендер? — Я уверен, что наша презентация _________.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: сыграла ключевую роль

The perfective 'сыграла' is used for a specific past event (the tender win).

🎉 امتیاز: /4

سوالات متداول

10 سوال

Yes! You can say 'Плохая погода сыграла ключевую роль в нашем проигрыше' (Bad weather played a key role in our loss).

'Главную роль' is more common in actual theater/movies. 'Ключевую роль' is better for abstract things like business or science.

Use 'играть незначительную роль' or 'играть второстепенную роль'.

Because 'роль' is a feminine noun in the Accusative case. Adjectives for feminine Accusative nouns end in -ую.

Yes, if you are discussing something serious, like plans for a trip or a work task. For casual gossip, it might be too formal.

You can say 'Это было решающим' (This was decisive) or 'Это было главным' (This was the main thing).

No, a person *plays* a role. You can say 'Он — ключевая фигура' (He is a key figure) or 'Он играет ключевую роль'.

'Ключевая' is stronger. It implies that this factor is the 'key' that unlocks the whole situation.

Yes: 'Эти факторы играют ключевые роли'. But usually, we use the singular to highlight one main factor.

Very. You will find it in Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, and modern Russian novelists when they analyze character motivations.

عبارات مرتبط

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иметь значение

similar

To have importance

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вносить вклад

builds on

To make a contribution

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быть на вторых ролях

contrast

To be in a supporting/minor position

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краеугольный камень

synonym

Cornerstone

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