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land a role
UK/lænd ə rəʊl/US/lænd ə roʊl/LAND·a·ROLE
Band 5-6speakingtask2
to obtain or be given a part in a play, film, or TV show
Examples
“After several auditions she finally landed a role in the new series.”
“Young actors hope to land a role that will boost their career.”
“He managed to land a role despite having little experience.”
Band 8 sentence
“Despite being relatively unknown, she landed a role that showcased her range as an actor and attracted critical attention.”
Collocations
- land a leading role
- land a small role
Word family
land verbrole noun
Common mistakes
get a role→land a role
land role→land a role
Say it for a higher band
5get a part→6get a role→7+land a role
Synonyms
get a part
Easily confused
get a part
“She managed to get a part in the school play.”
win a role
“He won a small role in the commercial.”
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