to play along
Pronunciation
/plˈeɪ ɐlˈɑːŋ/
British pronunciation
/plˈeɪ ɐlˈɒŋ/

Definición y significado de "play along"en inglés

to play along
[phrase form: play]
01

seguir el juego

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
Ejemplos
I was n't sure what they were plotting, but I thought it best to play along until I knew more.
No estaba seguro de lo que estaban tramando, pero pensé que era mejor seguir la corriente hasta saber más.
He did n't fully believe the story but decided to play along.
No creía del todo la historia pero decidió seguir la corriente.
02

seguir el juego, engañar

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
Ejemplos
She realized her friend was playing her along, pretending to be interested in her ideas while secretly pursuing her own agenda.
Se dio cuenta de que su amiga la estaba engañando, fingiendo estar interesada en sus ideas mientras perseguía secretamente su propia agenda.
The con artist managed to play the naive investor along for months before his scheme was uncovered.
El estafador logró seguir el juego al inversionista ingenuo durante meses antes de que su esquema fuera descubierto.
03

seguir el juego, participar en el juego

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
Ejemplos
When the kids proposed their imaginary tea party, the parents happily played along.
Cuando los niños propusieron su fiesta de té imaginaria, los padres felizmente siguieron el juego.
Even though he was tired, he played along with his daughter's bedtime story routine.
Aunque estaba cansado, siguió el juego con la rutina del cuento antes de dormir de su hija.
04

acompañar, tocar junto

to perform a musical accompaniment to another instrument or voice
Intransitive
example
Ejemplos
As she sang her solo, the pianist played along beautifully.
Mientras ella cantaba su solo, el pianista acompañaba hermosamente.
When he started humming the tune, the guitarist began to play along.
Cuando empezó a tararear la melodía, el guitarrista comenzó a tocar acompañando.
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