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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
información gramatical
composición morfológica
frasal
verbo de acción
regular
inseparable
partícula
at
verbo base
play
presente
play at
3.ª persona singular
plays at
participio presente
playing at
pretérito simple
played at
participio pasado
played at
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.
