roleplaying

• Nom désignant l'activité consistant à adopter et à incarner un personnage ou un rôle, souvent utilisée en psychothérapie, en éducation ou dans les jeux.

A noun referring to the activity of assuming and acting out a particular character or role, often used in psychotherapy, education, or games.

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1. Acting a particular roleB2formal

   The practice of assuming a specific character or role, often used in therapy, education, or training to explore behaviors and interactions.

   Jeu de rôle

   • The therapist used roleplaying to help the patient practice social skills.
   • In the workshop, participants engaged in roleplaying to resolve conflicts.
   • Roleplaying can be an effective tool for understanding different perspectives.

   Synonymesactingenactmentimpersonationplayactingroleplaysimulation

2. Imaginative playB1informal

   A form of play where participants adopt fictional characters and act out scenarios, often in games or for entertainment.

   jeu de rôle

   • The children spent the afternoon roleplaying as knights and princesses.
   • Roleplaying games like Dungeons & Dragons are popular among fantasy fans.
   • She enjoys roleplaying as a detective in online mystery games.

   Synonymesdramatic playmake-believe

• Verbe désignant l'action de faire semblant d'être quelqu'un d'autre ou de jouer un personnage ou un scénario, souvent à des fins d'apprentissage, de thérapie ou de divertissement.

A verb used to indicate the act of pretending to be someone else or acting out a character or scenario, often for training, therapy, or entertainment purposes.

1. Perform on a stage or theaterB2formalart

   To act out a character or scenario, typically in a theatrical or dramatic context.

   Jouer un rôle sur scène

   • The actors will roleplay scenes from Shakespeare's play.
   • She roleplayed the part of a detective in the school drama.
   • They roleplayed historical events for the audience.

   Synonymesactenactperformplayportray

2. Simulate a scenario for learning or practiceB2formal

   To act out a situation or role as a method of training, therapy, or education.

   Jeu de rôle

   • The students roleplayed a job interview to practice their skills.
   • In therapy, patients sometimes roleplay difficult conversations.
   • The team roleplayed a customer service scenario to improve their responses.

   Synonymesact outenactplayactrehearsesimulate