كيف تنطق "play possum"

expression

ˈpɫeɪ/ /ˈpɑsəm

PLAY PAH-sum

plˈeɪ/ /pˈɒsəm

play POS-um

التعريف

To pretend to be dead or asleep, or to act like you do not notice something happening, usually to avoid trouble or attention.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈpɫeɪ/ /ˈpɑsəm

الإنجليزية البريطانية

plˈeɪ/ /pˈɒsəm

أمريكي

PLAY PAH-sum

بريطاني

play POS-um

When the dog barked, the cat decided to play possum.

Sometimes, children play possum to avoid eating vegetables.

He tried to play possum when his mother called him to clean his room.

She just played possum when her boss asked who was responsible for the mistake.