play along
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ˈpleɪ
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British pronunciation
/plˈeɪ ɐlˈɒŋ/

Definition und Bedeutung von „play along“ im Englischen

to play along
[phrase form: play]
01

mitspielen, so tun als ob man einverstanden ist

to pretend to support or agree with someone or something to keep things peaceful or for one's own gain
Intransitive
to play along definition and meaning
example
Beispiele
He did n't believe the rumor, but he played along to see how far the story would go.
Er glaubte dem Gerücht nicht, spielte aber mit, um zu sehen, wie weit die Geschichte gehen würde.
02

mitspielen, täuschen

to trick someone or something over a specific period of time to achieve a particular outcome or advantage
Dialectbritish flagBritish
Transitive: to play along sb
to play along definition and meaning
InformalInformal
example
Beispiele
The politician was skilled at playing the media along, giving vague answers to difficult questions to avoid controversy.
Der Politiker war geschickt darin, die Medien auszuspielen, indem er vage Antworten auf schwierige Fragen gab, um Kontroversen zu vermeiden.
03

mitspielen, am Spiel teilnehmen

to willingly participate in a game, real or pretend, to make the moment more enjoyable
Intransitive: to play along | to play along with sth
example
Beispiele
Even though he was tired, he played along with his daughter's bedtime story routine.
Obwohl er müde war, spielte er mit bei der Gute-Nacht-Geschichten-Routine seiner Tochter.
04

begleiten, mitspielen

to perform a musical accompaniment to another instrument or voice
Intransitive
example
Beispiele
As the choir raised their voices, the orchestra played along in perfect harmony.
Als der Chor seine Stimmen erhob, spielte das Orchester mit in perfekter Harmonie.
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