player
gb/plˈeɪɚ/ us/plˈeɪɚ/
A2
انگریزی
~ 800
معانی
0 معانی
اسم
A2
entity
1
Person in a sport or game
Someone who plays a sport or game.
استعمال کا انداز:
[someone] is a player in [a sport/game]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'player' with 'gamer'; 'gamer' usually refers to video games, while 'player' applies more broadly to sports and games.
ہم معنی الفاظ
participant (More general; can refer to any activity, not just sports or games.)
متضاد الفاظ
spectator (Refers to someone who watches rather than takes part in the sport or game.)
لفظی تراکیب
professional player
|team player
|star player
|key player
|chess player
موضوعات
sports
|games
|entertainment
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
اسم
A2
entity
2
Device for playing media
A machine or program that plays music or video.
استعمال کا انداز:
[something] is a [type] player
ہم معنی الفاظ
media player (More technical term; often used for software applications.)
متضاد الفاظ
recorder (A device that captures rather than plays back audio or video.)
لفظی تراکیب
DVD player
|music player
|MP3 player
|video player
موضوعات
technology
|media
|arts_entertainment
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
اسم
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.
استعمال کا انداز:
[someone] is a player
عام غلطی:
Learners may confuse this meaning with 'player' in sports; context usually makes the meaning clear.
ہم معنی الفاظ
womanizer (Specifically refers to a man who pursues many women romantically or sexually.)
متضاد الفاظ
faithful partner (Someone who stays committed to one romantic partner.)
لفظی تراکیب
smooth player
|real player
موضوعات
relationships
|slang
|emotions
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
اسم
B1
entity
4
Important participant in activity
A person or group that is important in some work or business.
استعمال کا انداز:
[someone/something] is a major player in [field]
ہم معنی الفاظ
influencer (Has influence over others; often used for social media contexts.)
متضاد الفاظ
minor figure (Someone with little importance in the given context.)
لفظی تراکیب
major player
|key player
موضوعات
business
|politics
|work
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- He is a key player in our company.
- That firm is a big player in fashion.
- They are important players in this project.
گرامر
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player
IPA
GB/plˈeɪɚ/
US/plˈeɪɚ/
ہجا بندی اور زور
play - er (2 ہجے)
Stress on 1st syllable (play)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
- Base: player
- Plural: players
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
players
noun
Core family
play
verb A1
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
unplayable
adjective
Advanced or less common
عبارات
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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.