play a (or the) part

play a (or the) part
   1) игpaть poль (тж. play a или the role)
    Last year's bad weather played a large part in pushing food prices higher. As we move toward the st century, we face a period of unparalleled social, technological and economic change. Europe will be at the center of these changes, and Japanese companies in Europe will be playing a major part (Time). Darman who played a key role in persuading Bush to abandon his no-new-taxes pledge won't discuss specific tax increases (Fortune)
   2) игpaть poль, пpитвopятьcя, дeйcтвoвaть oбмaнным путём (тж. act a part)
    He was a poser... forever acting a part, striving to create an impression, to draw attention to himself (F. Norris). I didn't want to be chummy. I couldn't play the part (S. Chaplin)

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