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Dictionary: play·er   (plā'ər) pronunciation
n.
  1. One that plays, especially:
    1. One who participates in a game or sport.
    2. A gambler.
    3. One who performs in theatrical roles.
    4. One who plays a musical instrument.
  2. An active participant: a major player in world affairs.
  3. The mechanism actuating a player piano.
  4. A machine that reproduces recorded audio or audio-visual material.
  5. Slang. One who actively seeks out sexual partners and carries on a number of sexual affairs at the same time.

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noun

  1. One who bets: bettor, gambler, gamester. See gambling.
  2. A theatrical performer: actor, actress, thespian. See action/inaction, performing arts, substitute.
  3. One who plays a musical instrument: musician, performer. See performing arts.
  4. One who participates: actor, participant, party. See participate/abstain.

Antonyms: player
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n

Definition: person participating in sport
Antonyms: fan, spectator

n

Definition: person who acts in performance
Antonyms: director

n

Definition: person who produces music
Antonyms: conductor


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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: n. - A person who participates in or is skilled at some game; An important participant.

pronunciation Avoid the crowd. Do your own thinking independently. Be the chess player, not the chess piece. — Ralph Charell

Wikipedia: Player
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Player may refer to:

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Music

Technology

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Translations: Player
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - spiller, skuespiller

idioms:

  • CD player    cd-afspiller
  • player piano    mekanisk klaver

Nederlands (Dutch)
speler, acteur, musicus, iemand met invloed

Français (French)
n. - (Sport, Mus) joueur, musicien, (Théât) comédien, (fig) protagoniste

idioms:

  • CD player    lecteur de disques compacts
  • player piano    piano mécanique

Deutsch (German)
n. - Spieler, Musiker, Schauspieler

idioms:

  • CD player    CD-Gerät
  • player piano    automatisches Klavier

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - παίκτης, ηθοποιός

idioms:

  • CD player    πικάπ για CD
  • player piano    μηχανικό πιάνο, πιανόλα

Italiano (Italian)
suonatore, giocatore

idioms:

  • CD player    lettore di CD
  • player piano    pianola

Português (Portuguese)
n. - jogador (m), artista, músico (m), tocador (m)

idioms:

  • CD player    aparelho de CD
  • player piano    pianola

Русский (Russian)
исполнитель, игрок

idioms:

  • CD player    проигрыватель компакт-дисков
  • player piano    механическое пианино

Español (Spanish)
n. - músico, jugador, atleta

idioms:

  • CD player    tocadiscos de discos compactos
  • player piano    pianola

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - spelare, deltagare, musikant, pianola

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
竞赛者, 演员, 游戏者

idioms:

  • CD player    激光唱机
  • player piano    有自动演奏功能的钢琴, 自动钢琴

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 競賽者, 演員, 遊戲者

idioms:

  • CD player    雷射唱機
  • player piano    有自動演奏功能的鋼琴, 自動鋼琴

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 연주자, 경기자

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 競技者, ゲームをする人, 演奏者, レコードプレーヤー, 俳優

idioms:

  • player piano    自動ピアノ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) لاعب رياضي, عازف, ممثل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮שחקן, נגן‬


 
 
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