Plays Meaning in English
word · lemma: play
/ˈpɫeɪz/
playz
/plˈeɪz/
playz
Definição
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.
Uso & 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
Frases de Exemplo
He plays soccer after school.
basic
My sister plays the piano very well.
basic
She plays a doctor in the movie.
basic
He always plays loud music when I'm trying to study.
natural
She plays it cool, but I know she's excited.
natural
The joke plays better with a younger audience.
natural