play
gb/plˈeɪ/ us/plˈeɪ/
A1
Ingles
~ 1300
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pandiwa
A1
action
1
do something for fun
To do an activity, game, or sport for fun.
Padron ng paggamit:
to play [a game/sport/activity]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
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').
Mga kasingkahulugan
participate (More formal and general; not limited to recreation.)
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compete (Focuses on rivalry, often in sports or contests.)
Mga kasalungat
work (Refers to activities done for a job or duty rather than for fun.)
Mga kolokasyon
play football
|play games
|play outside
|play chess
|play together
Mga tema
daily life
|sports
|leisure
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Pandiwa
A1
action
2
perform music or song
To make music by using an instrument or singing.
Padron ng paggamit:
to play [an instrument/song]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
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.
Mga kasingkahulugan
perform (More formal; can apply to acting or other arts, not just music.)
Mga kasalungat
listen (To receive music rather than create it.)
Mga kolokasyon
play the piano
|play guitar
|play a song
|play music
Mga tema
music
|arts
|arts_entertainment
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Pandiwa
A2
action
3
act in a drama or role
To be a character in a movie, play, or show.
Padron ng paggamit:
to play [a character/role]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse this with general participation. Here, 'play' specifically means to act as someone else in a performance.
Mga kasingkahulugan
portray (More formal; emphasizes representing the character.)
Mga kasalungat
watch (To view a performance rather than act in it.)
Mga kolokasyon
play a role
|play Hamlet
|play the hero
Mga tema
arts
|entertainment
|arts_entertainment
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Pangngalan
A2
entity
4
theatrical performance script
A story for actors to perform in a theater or on TV/film.
Mga kasingkahulugan
drama (Can refer more broadly to serious stories, not always staged.)
Mga kasalungat
improvisation (Performance without a written script.)
Mga kolokasyon
stage play
|Shakespearean play
|school play
Mga tema
arts
|arts_entertainment
|education
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Pandiwa
A1
action
5
start music or video device
To make music, video, or other media start on a machine.
Padron ng paggamit:
to play [a song/movie/video]
Mga kasingkahulugan
start (General term for beginning something; not specific to media.)
Mga kasalungat
stop (To end playback of media.)
Mga kolokasyon
play a movie
|play an album
|play the radio
Mga tema
technology
|entertainment
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
play
IPA
GB/plˈeɪ/
US/plˈeɪ/
Mga pantig at diin
play (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (play)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: play
- Plural: play, plays
Verb
- Base: play
- 3rd Person Singular: plays
- Present Participle: playing
- Past: played
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
plays
noun
playing
verb
played
verb
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
unplayable
adjective
Advanced or less common
playwright
noun
playfulness
noun
Mga ekspresyon
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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.