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كيف تنطق "play dumb"

expression

ˈpɫeɪ/ /ˈdəm
PLAY DUM
plˈeɪ/ /dˈʌm
play DUM

التعريف

To pretend not to know something or act as if you are less intelligent in order to avoid trouble or responsibility.

نسخ IPA

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈpɫeɪ/ /ˈdəm

الإنجليزية البريطانية

plˈeɪ/ /dˈʌm

نطق مبسط

أمريكي

PLAY DUM

بريطاني

play DUM

استمع في السياق

He tried to play dumb when the teacher asked about the broken window.

Please don’t play dumb; I know you saw what happened.

Sometimes it’s better to play dumb and stay out of trouble.

Whenever mom asks who made the mess, my brother just plays dumb.