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Play the field Meaning in English

expression

ˈpɫeɪ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈfiɫd
PLAY-thuh-feeld
plˈeɪ/ /ðə, ði/ /fˈiːld
play-thuh-feeld

التعريف

To date or be romantically involved with several people at the same time without committing to one person. The phrase can also be used more generally to mean not limiting oneself to one option.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Play the field' is informal and often used for dating, implying someone is not looking for a serious relationship. Can be positive (social, open) or negative (uncommitted). Sometimes applied to other choices (e.g., jobs), but mainly used for romance.

Spanish: no comprometerse con nadie - salir con varias personasPortuguese (BR): ficar com várias pessoas - não se comprometerPortuguese (PT): andar com várias pessoas - não se comprometerChinese (Simplified): 脚踏多条船 - 不专一交往Chinese (Traditional): 腳踏多條船 - 不專一交往Hindi: किसी एक से न जुड़ना - कई लोगों से संपर्क रखनाArabic: إقامة علاقات مع عدة أشخاص في نفس الوقتBengali: একই সময়ে একাধিক মানুষের সাথে সম্পর্কে জড়ানো - বিভিন্ন অপশন চেষ্টা করাRussian: встречаться с разными людьми - не ограничивать себя одним человекомJapanese: いろいろな人と付き合う - 一人に絞らないVietnamese: hẹn hò với nhiều người - không gắn bó với một ngườiKorean: 여러 사람과 사귀다 - 한 사람에게 얽매이지 않다Turkish: birden fazla kişiyle görüşmek - kendini birine bağlamamakUrdu: کئی لوگوں سے تعلق رکھنا - کسی ایک سے وابستہ نہ ہوناIndonesian: berkencan dengan banyak orang - tidak berkomitmen pada satu orang

جمل نموذجية

He likes to play the field before settling down.

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Some people want to play the field in their twenties.

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Sarah decided to play the field instead of having a boyfriend.

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I’m not looking for anything serious right now—I just want to play the field.

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You've been playing the field a lot lately, haven’t you?

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My friend told me to play the field before I choose someone.

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