play along
play
ˈpleɪ
plei
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lɑ:ng
laang
British pronunciation
/plˈeɪ ɐlˈɒŋ/

Définition et signification de « play along » en anglais

to play along
[phrase form: play]
01

se plier à, jouer le jeu, se prêter au jeu

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
Exemples
He did n't fully believe the story but decided to play along.
Il ne croyait pas tout à fait à l'histoire mais a décidé de jouer le jeu.
02

jouer le jeu, se jouer de

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
Exemples
The con artist managed to play the naive investor along for months before his scheme was uncovered.
L'escroc a réussi à jouer le jeu de l'investisseur naïf pendant des mois avant que son stratagème ne soit découvert.
03

jouer le jeu, se prêter au jeu

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
Exemples
Even though he was tired, he played along with his daughter's bedtime story routine.
Bien qu'il soit fatigué, il a joué le jeu avec le rituel de l'histoire du coucher de sa fille.
04

accompagner, jouer en accompagnement

to perform a musical accompaniment to another instrument or voice
Intransitive
example
Exemples
When he started humming the tune, the guitarist began to play along.
Quand il a commencé à fredonner l'air, le guitariste a commencé à jouer en accompagnement.
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