play along

• Verbo frasal usado para indicar concordância ou cooperação fingida com alguém ou algo, muitas vezes por diversão ou para evitar conflito.

A phrasal verb used to indicate pretending to agree or cooperate with someone or something, often for amusement or to avoid conflict.

incontável · intransitivo · phrasal, inseparável

1. Pretend to cooperateinformal

   To pretend to agree or cooperate with someone, often to avoid conflict or to deceive.

   Fingir que coopera

   • He didn't believe her story, but he played along to keep the peace.
   • She played along with the joke even though she was confused.
   • The detective played along with the suspect's alibi.

   Sinônimosgo through the motionshumor

   Antônimosconfrontdefyopposeresist

2. Participate in a game or activityinformal

   To join in an activity or game with others.

   Participar de um jogo ou atividade

   • The children played along with the new game.
   • He played along with the team's strategy.
   • She played along with the music, tapping her foot.

   Sinônimosgo alongjoinparticipatetake part

Verbo baseplay