player
gb/plˈeɪɚ/ us/plˈeɪɚ/
A2
Ingles
~ 800
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan
A2
entity
1
Person in a sport or game
Someone who plays a sport or game.
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone] is a player in [a sport/game]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'player' with 'gamer'; 'gamer' usually refers to video games, while 'player' applies more broadly to sports and games.
Mga kasingkahulugan
participant (More general; can refer to any activity, not just sports or games.)
Mga kasalungat
spectator (Refers to someone who watches rather than takes part in the sport or game.)
Mga kolokasyon
professional player
|team player
|star player
|key player
|chess player
Mga tema
sports
|games
|entertainment
Mga Halimbawa
- The player scored the winning goal in the last minute.
- Each player must follow the rules of the game.
- She is the youngest player on the basketball team.
- The coach praised every player for their effort.
- He is a skilled chess player.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I am a player in the football team.
- The player runs fast.
- She is a good tennis player.
- He is the best player on our team.
- We need one more player to start the game.
Pangngalan
A2
entity
2
Device for playing media
A machine or program that plays music or video.
Padron ng paggamit:
[something] is a [type] player
Mga kasingkahulugan
media player (More technical term; often used for software applications.)
Mga kasalungat
recorder (A device that captures rather than plays back audio or video.)
Mga kolokasyon
DVD player
|music player
|MP3 player
|video player
Mga tema
technology
|media
|arts_entertainment
Mga Halimbawa
- I bought a new DVD player for the living room.
- This app is my favorite music player.
- The video player won't load the file.
- He connected his MP3 player to the car stereo.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I have a DVD player at home.
- This is my music player.
- The video player is not working.
- He uses an MP3 player every day.
Pangngalan
informal
B2
entity
3
Person with many casual relationships
A person who has many boyfriends or girlfriends and does not want to be serious with any of them.
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone] is a player
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse this meaning with 'player' in sports; context usually makes the meaning clear.
Mga kasingkahulugan
womanizer (Specifically refers to a man who pursues many women romantically or sexually.)
Mga kasalungat
faithful partner (Someone who stays committed to one romantic partner.)
Mga kolokasyon
smooth player
|real player
Mga tema
relationships
|slang
|emotions
Mga Halimbawa
- He's such a player; he's dating three people at the same time.
- She warned me that he was a player and not to trust him.
- Don't fall for his charm—he's a real player.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- He is a player and dates many girls.
- She says her ex-boyfriend was a player.
- I don't want to be with a player.
Pangngalan
B1
entity
4
Important participant in activity
A person or group that is important in some work or business.
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone/something] is a major player in [field]
Mga kasingkahulugan
influencer (Has influence over others; often used for social media contexts.)
Mga kasalungat
minor figure (Someone with little importance in the given context.)
Mga kolokasyon
major player
|key player
Mga tema
business
|politics
|work
Mga Halimbawa
- The company is a major player in the tech industry.
- She has become a key player in local politics.
- Several new players have entered the market this year.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- He is a key player in our company.
- That firm is a big player in fashion.
- They are important players in this project.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
player
IPA
GB/plˈeɪɚ/
US/plˈeɪɚ/
Mga pantig at diin
play - er (2 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (play)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: player
- Plural: players
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
players
noun
Core family
play
verb A1
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
unplayable
adjective
Advanced or less common
Mga ekspresyon
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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.