Plays Meaning in English
word · lemma: play
/ˈpɫeɪz/
playz
/plˈeɪz/
playz
Definition
Third-person singular form of 'play'. It can mean taking part in a game or activity for fun, performing music on an instrument, or acting a role in a story or film.
Usage & Nuances
Meaning depends on context: 'plays soccer' = does a sport/game, 'plays the piano' = performs music, 'plays Hamlet' = acts a role. For sports and games, English often uses 'play' with no article, but with instruments it usually takes 'the' in traditional usage: 'plays the guitar'.
Spanish: juega - toca (un instrumento) - interpreta (un papel)Portuguese (BR): joga - toca (um instrumento) - interpreta (um papel)Portuguese (PT): joga - toca (um instrumento) - faz (um papel)Chinese (Simplified): 玩 - 演奏（乐器）- 扮演Chinese (Traditional): 玩 - 演奏（樂器）- 扮演Hindi: खेलता/खेलती है - बजाता/बजाती है - भूमिका निभाता/निभाती हैArabic: يلعب - يعزف - يؤدي دورًاBengali: খেলে - বাজায় - অভিনয় করেRussian: играетJapanese: 演奏する - 演じる - 遊ぶVietnamese: chơi - biểu diễn - đóng vaiKorean: 논다 - 연주한다 - 연기한다Turkish: oynar - çalar (müzik) - rol alırUrdu: کھیلتا ہے - بجاتا ہے - ادا کرتا ہےIndonesian: bermain - memainkan (musik) - memerankan
Example Sentences
She plays a doctor in the movie.
basic
She plays it cool, but I know she's excited.
natural
He plays soccer after school.
basic
My sister plays the piano very well.
basic
He always plays loud music when I'm trying to study.
natural
The joke plays better with a younger audience.
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