How do you use "play" in a sentence?

The children were playing in the garden. Do you play any musical instruments? We went to see a play at the National Theatre.

play

Vocabulary Word BritishAmerican ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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Significado: To engage in games or activities for enjoyment; to perform music or a role

玩，演奏；戏剧

jugar, tocar; obra de teatro

遊ぶ、演奏する；演劇

놀다, 연주하다; 연극

'Play' means to engage in activities for enjoyment, especially games and sports. It also means to perform on a musical instrument or act in a theatrical production. British English uses 'play' with sports ('play football') but 'do' with individual activities ('do yoga'). A 'play' as a noun is a theatrical work.

「play」意为从事娱乐活动，特别是游戏和运动。它也指演奏乐器或在戏剧中表演。英式英语在运动中使用「play」（「play football」），但在个人活动中使用「do」（「do yoga」）。作为名词，「play」是戏剧作品。

«Play» significa participar en actividades de disfrute, especialmente juegos y deportes. También significa tocar un instrumento musical o actuar en una producción teatral. El inglés británico usa «play» con deportes («play football») pero «do» con actividades individuales («do yoga»). Como sustantivo, «play» es una obra teatral.

「play」は楽しみのための活動、特にゲームやスポーツに従事することを意味します。また、楽器を演奏したり、演劇で演じることも意味します。イギリス英語ではスポーツには「play」（「play football」）を使いますが、個人的な活動には「do」（「do yoga」）を使います。名詞としての「play」は演劇作品です。

'Play'는 특히 게임이나 스포츠 등 즐거움을 위한 활동에 참여하는 것을 의미합니다. 악기를 연주하거나 연극에서 연기하는 것도 뜻합니다. 영국 영어에서는 스포츠에 'play'를('play football'), 개인 활동에는 'do'를('do yoga') 사용합니다. 명사로서의 'play'는 연극 작품을 가리킵니다.

Ejemplos

The children were playing in the garden.
孩子们在花园里玩耍。
Los niños estaban jugando en el jardín.
子供たちは庭で遊んでいました。
아이들이 정원에서 놀고 있었습니다.
Do you play any musical instruments?
你会演奏什么乐器吗？
¿Tocas algún instrumento musical?
何か楽器を演奏しますか？
악기를 연주하시나요?
We went to see a play at the National Theatre.
我们去国家剧院看了一出戏。
Fuimos a ver una obra de teatro en el National Theatre.
ナショナル・シアターで演劇を観に行きました。
내셔널 시어터에서 연극을 보러 갔습니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old English 'plegian' meaning 'to exercise' or 'to move swiftly'. Originally referred to vigorous physical activity, not just amusement. The theatrical sense came from the idea of 'playing' a part — performing an action for an audience.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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