"key role" in German key role Schlüsselrolle Schlüsselposition Detailed translations for "key role" key role key role(also: pivotal role) die Schlüsselrolle{feminine} She'll play a key role in this. Source: opensubtitles.org Corpus by OPUS Request review Sie wird hierbei eine Schlüsselrolle spielen. key role(also: key position, pivotal position) die Schlüsselposition{feminine}