players
word · lemma: player
/ˈpɫeɪɝz/
PLAY-urz
/plˈeɪəz/
PLAY-uhz
Definition
Plural of "player." A player is someone who takes part in a game, sport, or activity, and it can also mean a device that plays music or video.
Usage & Nuances
Most often, "players" means people in sports or games: "football players," "video game players." For devices, it appears in compounds like "DVD players" or "media players." In business or politics, "major players" means important people or groups.
Spanish: jugadores - reproductores (dispositivos) - participantesPortuguese (BR): jogadores - aparelhos de reprodução - participantesPortuguese (PT): jogadores - leitores multimédia - participantesChinese (Simplified): 运动员 - 播放器 - 参与者Chinese (Traditional): 運動員 - 播放器 - 參與者Hindi: खिलाड़ी - प्लेयर (डिवाइस) - प्रतिभागीArabic: لاعبون - أجهزة تشغيل - مشاركونBengali: খেলোয়াড়রা - প্লেয়ার (ডিভাইস)Russian: игроки - плееры (устройство)Japanese: プレーヤーたち - プレーヤー（機器）Vietnamese: người chơi - thiết bị phát (nhạc/phim)Korean: 선수들 - 플레이어(기기)Turkish: oyuncular - oynatıcılar (cihaz)Urdu: کھلاڑی - پلیئر (آلہ)Indonesian: pemain - pemutar (perangkat)
Example Sentences
The players are on the field now.
basic
Some players are still warming up, so the match will start late.
natural
These players can play music and videos.
basic
Many players joined the game today.
basic
These new media players are much easier to use than the old ones.
natural
A few big players control most of the market.
natural