Questions about example sentences with, and the definition and usage of "Play"

A: It means that they had an important part in the project. They are one of the main people involved in the project.

A: It is hard to think long term and make good long term choices if you are doing drugs. Because drugs are not good long term choices and they cloud your judgement.

A: It means “she doesn’t allow that” or “she doesn’t like that.”

It’s an uncommon slang form, but it sounds nice in this scene because they are musicians, and they are using the word “play” for both their instruments and their feelings.

A: to 'go with the flow' or to just see what happens because you're not sure what's going to happen. It means you wont plan for something and instead will just respond as things come up.

A: It means that you are playing seriously and not showing any mercy. I think the phrase originates from the idea that you can wager money in a symbolic sense on certain games. For example, many people play poker using chips with their friends, but those chips in a friendly game don't usually represent actual money. Playing for keeps, on the other hand, would imply that the victor gets to keep that which was wagered, hence the more serious attitude to the game.

A: They played all day - (something that they already did)
They love to play -(something that’s happening now)
They love playing

A: A: What are your plans for today?
B: I don’t know, I think I’ll just play it by ear.

A: "Let's play cards."
"My brother is playing soccer with his students."
"Can you teach me how to play guitar?"
"Next, play a C minor scale."
"Don't play games with me—this is serious."
"What song is playing next?"
"What's playing at the movie theatre?"
"My dog learned a new trick. Now he can play dead."
"Some kids in the playground were playing house."

A: Let's play Monopoly.
The kids like to play outside.
He played with his dog.
I play the flute.
I play baseball.
She plays with dolls.

A: Example : "stop playing around and start working already."

"Are you playing around with me?"

"I like to play around with girls"

A: In what context?

If you talk about a particular game, then yes, you will hear
"Play Ball!" at the beginning of a baseball game.

Or you might say
"Do you want to play a game? Let's play Scrabble."

But I have never heard "play game"
I can't say no one has ever said it, but if they did, they said it wrong.

A: Play through = a person showing the whole game. Normally a YouTuber

Gameplay = showing little bits of the game. Normally used in game trailers.

A: To "play" is the action of playing. To "get to play" is to get the opportunity to play.

A: If something comes into play, it starts to have a use or an effect in a particular situation.

Plays a big role means it has an extremely important or fundamental role.

A: ‘Act the part’ : behave in the way expected for people in that role/ position

He was rich, and certainly acted the part.
(He behaves like most rich people)

The CEO certainly acts the part. (The CEO does his job well)

‘Play the part’ : an actor acts the role of a certain character / role.

Tom Hiddleston plays the part of Loki in ‘The Avengers’.

I play the part of a teenage girl in the school musical.

A: i used to play football (and I'm not playing anymore)

A: We are all playing the game. Some game pieces are on the table, others are in the bag. They are taken randomly from the bag.

A: “We are all playing the game. Some game pieces are on the table, some are in the bag and will eventually be in play and some will never be in play.”

A: “Can you not play?” and “Can’t you play?” are both correct sentences. “Can’t you play?” is more natural.

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A: The sentence "Can you play both of them for me?" sounds natural. It is asking someone to play two specific things, likely referring to some type of music or audio recordings. "Can you play with both of them for me?" is asking someone to engage in play activities with two specific things or individuals, likely referring to children or toys.

A: ah ok, a sports play. I see.

If you are enjoying the game and your team is making a lot of good plays,
you could say "Every play is so beautiful!"

That being said, I am not a big sports person, so I don't know all the expressions that fans might say while watching a game!

A: You are right. I misread the citation because the lead-in is also wrong and I misunderstood the whole thing.
"In a nutshell, not only should we attach importance of academic performance of students, but also developing the correct value, world view and outlook play an important role in the future of students."
I think it should be something like:
"In a nutshell, not only should we attach the importance of good academic performance to the future of students, but also the development of correct values, world view and outlook, which plays an important role."

A: × I'm just watch a play soccer on tv.
✓ I'm just watching a soccer game on tv.

Puedes decir ‘I'm watching a soccer game on tv.’ sin la palabra ‘just’ según el contexto. O puedes decir ‘I’m watching soccer on tv’.

A: In singular we say LEGO but also in plural we say LEGO/ Lego bricks/ building blocks/ mega bloks
both Lego bricks and building blocks also mega bloks are most common in use .
they never say "play legos" ...

plays/play/playing with Lego or Lego bricks / building blocks ( prefer to use in a sentence/ conversation).
such as eg. Kids playing with Lego blocks .

i hope it's clear now...