player
gb/plˈeɪɚ/ us/plˈeɪɚ/
A2
Engleză
~ 800
játékos, lejátszó, nőcsábász, pasifaló, kulcsszereplő, meghatározó szereplő
SUBSTANTIV
A2
1
játékos
A2
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone] is a player in [a sport/game]
The player scored the winning goal in the last minute.
A játékos az utolsó percben szerezte a győztes gólt.
Each player must follow the rules of the game.
Minden játékosnak be kell tartania a játék szabályait.
She is the youngest player on the basketball team.
The coach praised every player for their effort.
He is a skilled chess player.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I am a player in the football team.
A futballcsapat játékosa vagyok.
The player runs fast.
A játékos gyorsan fut.
She is a good tennis player.
He is the best player on our team.
We need one more player to start the game.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'player' with 'gamer'; 'gamer' usually refers to video games, while 'player' applies more broadly to sports and games.
Sens
Person in a sport or game
Colocații
professional player
|team player
|star player
|key player
|chess player
Sinonime
participant (More general; can refer to any activity, not just sports or games.)
Antonime
spectator (Refers to someone who watches rather than takes part in the sport or game.)
Teme
sports
|games
|entertainment
Definiție
Someone who plays a sport or game.
A person who participates in a sport, game, or similar competitive activity.
SUBSTANTIV
A2
2
lejátszó
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
[something] is a [type] player
I bought a new DVD player for the living room.
Vettem egy új DVD-lejátszót a nappaliba.
This app is my favorite music player.
Ez az alkalmazás a kedvenc zenelejátszóm.
The video player won't load the file.
He connected his MP3 player to the car stereo.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I have a DVD player at home.
Van otthon DVD-lejátszóm.
This is my music player.
Ez az én zenelejátszóm.
The video player is not working.
He uses an MP3 player every day.
Sens
Device for playing media
Colocații
DVD player
|music player
|MP3 player
|video player
Sinonime
media player (More technical term; often used for software applications.)
Antonime
recorder (A device that captures rather than plays back audio or video.)
Teme
technology
|media
|arts_entertainment
Definiție
A machine or program that plays music or video.
A machine or software that plays recorded music, video, or other media.
SUBSTANTIV
B2
INFORMAL
3
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone] is a player
He's such a player; he's dating three people at the same time.
Igazi nőcsábász: egyszerre három nővel is randizik.
She warned me that he was a player and not to trust him.
Figyelmeztetett, hogy a férfi nőcsábász, és nem szabad bíznom benne.
Don't fall for his charm—he's a real player.
Exemple pentru cursanți
He is a player and dates many girls.
Nőcsábász, és sok lánnyal randizik.
She says her ex-boyfriend was a player.
Azt mondja, hogy a volt barátja nőcsábász volt.
I don't want to be with a player.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse this meaning with 'player' in sports; context usually makes the meaning clear.
Sens
Person with many casual relationships
Colocații
smooth player
|real player
Sinonime
womanizer (Specifically refers to a man who pursues many women romantically or sexually.)
Antonime
faithful partner (Someone who stays committed to one romantic partner.)
Teme
relationships
|slang
|emotions
Definiție
A person who has many boyfriends or girlfriends and does not want to be serious with any of them.
Someone who engages in multiple casual romantic or sexual relationships without serious commitment.
SUBSTANTIV
B1
4
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone/something] is a major player in [field]
The company is a major player in the tech industry.
A vállalat a technológiai szektor egyik meghatározó szereplője.
She has become a key player in local politics.
A helyi politika kulcsszereplőjévé vált.
Several new players have entered the market this year.
Exemple pentru cursanți
He is a key player in our company.
A cégünk egyik kulcsszereplője.
That firm is a big player in fashion.
Az a cég a divatipar egyik meghatározó szereplője.
They are important players in this project.
Sens
Important participant in activity
Colocații
major player
|key player
Sinonime
influencer (Has influence over others; often used for social media contexts.)
Antonime
minor figure (Someone with little importance in the given context.)
Teme
business
|politics
|work
Definiție
A person or group that is important in some work or business.
A person, group, or organization that has an important role in a particular field or activity.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
player
IPA
GB/plˈeɪɚ/
US/plˈeɪɚ/
Silabe și accent
play - er (2 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (play)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: player
- Plural: players
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
players
noun
Core family
play
verb A1
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
unplayable
adjective
Advanced or less common
Expresii
key player
1/kˈi plˈeɪɚ/
fixed phrase
Person with major role in activity/organization
An important person in a team or group who helps it succeed.
Exemple
- He was a key player in the negotiations.
- She is a key player in our marketing team.
- Several key players were absent from the meeting.
- He was one of the key players in winning the championship.
play the field
1/plˈeɪ ðə fˈild/
idiom
informal
Date several people casually
To have romantic relationships with several people without serious commitment.
Exemple
- He's not ready to settle down yet; he wants to play the field for a while.
- After his divorce, he decided to play the field for a while.
- She spent her twenties playing the field before meeting her husband.
- She's not ready to settle down yet, so she's playing the field.
team player
1/tˈim plˈeɪɚ/
fixed phrase
Person good at working in group
Someone who works well with other people in a group.
Exemple
- She's not only talented but also a great team player.
- She's a real team player and always helps her colleagues.
- We need more team players in this department.
- In this job, you need to be a team player.