Play against Meaning in English
expression
ˈpɫeɪ/ /əˈɡeɪnst/, /əˈɡɛnst
PLAY uh-GAYNST or uh-GENST
plˈeɪ/ /ɐɡˈɛnst
play uh-GENST
التعريف
To compete with someone or another team in a game, sport, or contest.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Used mostly for sports or games. Can refer to teams or individuals; 'play against' is always followed by the opponent ('play against Spain', 'play against my friend'). Not used for non-competitive activities.
Spanish: jugar contraPortuguese (BR): jogar contraPortuguese (PT): jogar contraChinese (Simplified): 对阵 - 和...比赛Chinese (Traditional): 對陣 - 和...比賽Hindi: के खिलाफ खेलनाArabic: يلعب ضدBengali: প্রতিদ্বন্দ্বিতা করা - মুখোমুখি খেলাRussian: играть противJapanese: 対戦するVietnamese: thi đấu với - chơi đối đầu vớiKorean: 상대하다 - 맞붙다Turkish: karşı oynamakUrdu: مقابل کھیلناIndonesian: bermain melawan
جمل نموذجية
We will play against the red team tomorrow.
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She loves to play against her brother in chess.
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Have you ever played against a professional player?
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They don’t like to play against each other because they’re best friends.
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Whenever I play against my dad, he always wins!
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The team was nervous to play against last year’s champions.
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