to play along
[phrase form: play]
01
spela med, låtsas vara överens
to pretend to support or agree with someone or something to keep things peaceful or for one's own gain
Intransitive
Exempel
I was n't sure what they were plotting, but I thought it best to play along until I knew more.
Jag var inte säker på vad de planerade, men jag tyckte det var bäst att spela med tills jag visste mer.
He did n't fully believe the story but decided to play along.
Han trodde inte helt på historien men bestämde sig för att spela med.
02
spela med, lura
to trick someone or something over a specific period of time to achieve a particular outcome or advantage
Dialect
British
BritishTransitive: to play along sb
InformalExempel
She realized her friend was playing her along, pretending to be interested in her ideas while secretly pursuing her own agenda.
Hon insåg att hennes vän spelade med henne, låtsades vara intresserad av hennes idéer medan hon i hemlighet följde sin egen agenda.
The con artist managed to play the naive investor along for months before his scheme was uncovered.
Bedragaren lyckades lura den naiva investeraren i månader innan hans plan upptäcktes.
03
leka med, delta i spelet
to willingly participate in a game, real or pretend, to make the moment more enjoyable
Intransitive: to play along | to play along with sth
Exempel
When the kids proposed their imaginary tea party, the parents happily played along.
När barnen föreslog sitt imaginära tebjudande, spelade föräldrarna glatt med.
Even though he was tired, he played along with his daughter's bedtime story routine.
Trots att han var trött, lekte han med i sin dotters godnattsagorutin.
04
ackompanjera, spela med
to perform a musical accompaniment to another instrument or voice
Intransitive
Exempel
As she sang her solo, the pianist played along beautifully.
När hon sjöng sin solo, ackompanjerade pianisten vackert.
When he started humming the tune, the guitarist began to play along.
När han började nynna på melodin började gitarristen spela med.
