to play at
01
leka med, låtsas
to do something in an unserious manner and without dedication
Transitive: to play at sth
grammatisk information
morfologisk sammansättning
frasalt
handlingsverb
regelbundet
oskiljbar
partikel
at
grundverb
play
presens
play at
3:e person singular
plays at
presens particip
playing at
enkelt preteritum
played at
perfekt particip
played at
Exempel
She's playing at writing her book, starting and stopping sporadically without a clear plan.
Hon leker med att skriva sin bok, börjar och slutar sporadiskt utan en tydlig plan.
02
leka med, vad håller hon på med
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
Exempel
She left without any explanation. What does she think she's playing at?
Hon gick utan någon förklaring. Vad tror hon att hon håller på med?
03
leka, låtsas vara
to pretend to be a different person or take on a different character role while playing a game
Transitive: to play at doing sth
Exempel
They used to play at being superheroes in the backyard, creating their own imaginative adventures.
De brukade leka superhjältar i trädgården och skapa sina egna fantasifulla äventyr.
