play into
play into · plays into · played into · playing into
To supportTo support (an idea or plan).
» You will play into their hands.
Du wirst ihnen in die Karten spielen.
Meaning
1 sensesTo support (an idea or plan).
Your actions have played into her scheme!
Examples
7 sentencesYou will play into their hands.
deDu wirst ihnen in die Karten spielen.
We'll have to be careful not to play into his hands.
deWir müssen uns vorsehen, ihm nicht in die Hände zu spielen.
Don't play into their game.
Make it a rule to never play into your enemy's hands.
You translated the play from Turkish into Arabic.
Forms
plays into, playing into, played into, played into| Base form | play into · to play into |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | plays into |
| Present participle | playing into |
| Past simple | played into |
| Past participle | played into |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
15 phrasal verbs- play upвитягти, витягатиUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see play, up.
- play offвідповідати, зійтисяTo portray (something) (as unimportant); to dismiss or make light of (a factor in a situation, or one's embarrassment about it); to pretend not to be embarrassed, upset, impressed, or otherwise affected by (it).
- play outнабридати, втомлюватисяTo play (a game etc.) to its conclusion.
- play downзрубати, зрубуватиTo make or attempt to make something seem less important, likely, or obvious.
- play alongслідувати, дотримуватисяTo take part in a charade, deception, or practical joke.
- play onTo exploit (a potential weakness or vulnerability) by exacerbating.
- play inUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see play, in.
- play backTo replay a recording.
More 7
- play awayTo be sexually unfaithful out of one's home
- play intoTo support (an idea or plan).
- play aroundTo behave in a silly, childish, or irresponsible way.
- play throughTo overtake a slower group of players ahead of one's own group, rather than waiting for them to finish the hole before proceeding.
- play aboutSynonym of play around.
- play withUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: play with.
- play toUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see play, to.
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb