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อังกฤษ

play

gb/plˈeɪ/ us/plˈeɪ/
A1 อังกฤษ
~ 1300
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำกริยา A1 action
1

do something for fun

To do an activity, game, or sport for fun.

รูปแบบการใช้: to play [a game/sport/activity]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'play' with 'do' or 'go' when talking about sports. Use 'play' for team sports and games (e.g., 'play football'), 'go' for activities ending in -ing (e.g., 'go swimming'), and 'do' for individual sports without 'play' (e.g., 'do karate').
คำพ้องความหมาย
participate (More formal and general; not limited to recreation.) | compete (Focuses on rivalry, often in sports or contests.)
คำตรงข้าม
work (Refers to activities done for a job or duty rather than for fun.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
play football |play games |play outside |play chess |play together
หัวข้อ
daily life |sports |leisure |daily_life |core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
  • The children love to play in the park after school.
  • We usually play tennis on Saturdays.
  • He plays video games every evening.
  • They played cards until midnight.
  • Let's play soccer before it gets dark.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
  • I play football with my friends.
  • We play games at school.
  • The kids play in the garden.
  • She plays tennis every Sunday.
  • He plays with his dog.
คำกริยา A1 action
2

perform music or song

To make music by using an instrument or singing.

รูปแบบการใช้: to play [an instrument/song]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes omit 'the' before instruments (e.g., 'play piano' instead of 'play the piano'), except in some informal American English where omission is common.
คำพ้องความหมาย
perform (More formal; can apply to acting or other arts, not just music.)
คำตรงข้าม
listen (To receive music rather than create it.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
play the piano |play guitar |play a song |play music
หัวข้อ
music |arts |arts_entertainment |communication |core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
  • She plays the violin beautifully.
  • He played a song on his guitar.
  • The band will play at the festival.
  • Can you play this piece of music?
  • They played softly so as not to wake the baby.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
  • I can play the piano.
  • She plays guitar very well.
  • We play music at home.
  • He plays a song for his friends.
  • They play drums in the band.
คำกริยา A2 action
3

act in a drama or role

To be a character in a movie, play, or show.

รูปแบบการใช้: to play [a character/role]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse this with general participation. Here, 'play' specifically means to act as someone else in a performance.
คำพ้องความหมาย
portray (More formal; emphasizes representing the character.)
คำตรงข้าม
watch (To view a performance rather than act in it.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
play a role |play Hamlet |play the hero
หัวข้อ
arts |entertainment |arts_entertainment |communication |core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
  • She played Juliet in the school production.
  • He has played many famous historical figures.
  • Who will play the villain in the movie?
  • They played their parts convincingly.
  • The actor is playing a detective in the new series.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
  • I play a teacher in the school play.
  • She plays the main role in the movie.
  • He plays Hamlet on stage.
  • They play two brothers in the film.
  • We play characters in the drama.
คำนาม A2 entity
4

theatrical performance script

A story for actors to perform in a theater or on TV/film.

คำพ้องความหมาย
drama (Can refer more broadly to serious stories, not always staged.)
คำตรงข้าม
improvisation (Performance without a written script.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
stage play |Shakespearean play |school play
หัวข้อ
arts |arts_entertainment |education |core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
  • We went to see a new play last night.
  • The school is putting on a Christmas play.
  • Shakespeare wrote many famous plays.
  • This play is set in Victorian England.
  • The play received excellent reviews.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
  • We saw a play at the theater.
  • The students act in the school play.
  • I read a play by Shakespeare.
  • They watch a play on TV.
  • The play is about love and war.
คำกริยา A1 action
5

start music or video device

To make music, video, or other media start on a machine.

รูปแบบการใช้: to play [a song/movie/video]
คำพ้องความหมาย
start (General term for beginning something; not specific to media.)
คำตรงข้าม
stop (To end playback of media.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
play a movie |play an album |play the radio
หัวข้อ
technology |entertainment |communication |core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
  • Can you play that song again?
  • She played the movie from the beginning.
  • They played the recording for us.
  • I played my favorite playlist while cooking.
  • Play the video so everyone can see it.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
  • I play music on my phone.
  • She plays a movie for her children.
  • We play songs at the party.
  • He plays videos on his computer.
  • Please play that song again.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
play
IPA
GB/plˈeɪ/
US/plˈeɪ/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
play (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (play)
รูปคำ
Noun
  • Base: play
  • Plural: play, plays
Verb
  • Base: play
  • 3rd Person Singular: plays
  • Present Participle: playing
  • Past: played
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
plays noun playing verb played verb
Core family
player noun A2 playful adjective B1
Related words
playground noun A2 playable adjective playfully adverb
Negative and opposite forms
unplayable adjective
Advanced or less common
playwright noun playfulness noun
วลีและสำนวน

play along

1
/plˈeɪ əlˈɔŋ/
phrasal verb

pretend to agree or cooperate

To act like you agree or are helping, often to keep things calm or secret.

ตัวอย่าง
  • She decided to play along until she knew more about their plan.
  • I didn't believe him, but I played along.

play down

1
/plˈeɪ dˈaʊn/
phrasal verb

make something seem less important

To try to make people think something is less important than it really is.

ตัวอย่าง
  • He tried to play down his role in the project.
  • Officials are playing down fears of a crisis.

play hardball

1
/plˈeɪ hˈɑɹdbˌɔl/
idiom informal

be tough and aggressive to win

To be very firm and aggressive to get what you want, especially in business or competition.

ตัวอย่าง
  • The company decided to play hardball in negotiations.
  • The company is playing hardball in contract talks.
  • If they want to play hardball, we can too.
  • If you want results, you have to play hardball.

play it safe

1
/plˈeɪ ˈɪt sˈeɪf/
idiom

avoid risk by being careful

To be careful and avoid taking risks.

ตัวอย่าง
  • Let's play it safe and take an umbrella.
  • I decided to play it safe and take the train instead of driving in the snow.
  • He decided to play it safe and invest in bonds.
  • He played it safe by investing in low-risk funds.

play with fire

1
/plˈeɪ wˈɪθ fˈaɪɚ/
idiom

take dangerous risks

To do something risky that could cause serious problems later.

ตัวอย่าง
  • If you cheat on the test, you're playing with fire.
  • If you lie to the police, you're playing with fire.
  • Investing all your money in one stock is like playing with fire.
  • He's playing with fire by lying to his boss.
  • He's playing with fire by investing all his money in one company.
  • He’s playing with fire by lying to his boss.
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