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to play at
[phrase form: play]
01
jugar a, hacer como si
to do something in an unserious manner and without dedication
Transitive: to play at sth
Ejemplos
They claim to be a professional band, but from their performance, it seemed they were merely playing at being musicians.
Afirman ser una banda profesional, pero por su actuación, parecía que solo jugaban a ser músicos.
02
jugar a, estar jugando
to express confusion or annoyance about someone's actions, often implying that their motives or intentions are unclear or not genuine
Transitive: to play at sth
Ejemplos
I do n't know what she 's playing at by flirting with him one minute and ignoring him the next.
No sé a qué juega coqueteando con él un minuto e ignorándolo al siguiente.
03
jugar a, hacerse pasar por
to pretend to be a different person or take on a different character role while playing a game
Transitive: to play at doing sth
Ejemplos
As a fun exercise, the teacher had students play at being world leaders, discussing global issues in a mock United Nations session.
Como un ejercicio divertido, el profesor hizo que los estudiantes jugaran a ser líderes mundiales, discutiendo problemas globales en una sesión simulada de las Naciones Unidas.
