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
grammatisk information
morfologisk sammansättning
frasalt
handlingsverb
regelbundet
oskiljbar
partikel
along
grundverb
play
presens
play along
3:e person singular
plays along
presens particip
playing along
enkelt preteritum
played along
perfekt particip
played along
Exempel
He did n't believe the rumor, but he played along to see how far the story would go.
Han trodde inte på ryktet, men spelade med för att se hur långt historien skulle gå.
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
informal
Exempel
The politician was skilled at playing the media along, giving vague answers to difficult questions to avoid controversy.
Politikern var skicklig på att lura media, genom att ge vaga svar på svåra frågor för att undvika kontrovers.
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
She played along with the children's pirate adventure, complete with a pretend treasure hunt.
Hon lekte med i barnens piratäventyr, komplett med en låtsasskattjakt.
04
ackompanjera, spela med
to perform a musical accompaniment to another instrument or voice
Intransitive
Exempel
As the choir raised their voices, the orchestra played along in perfect harmony.
När kören höjde sina röster, spelade orkestern med i perfekt harmoni.
