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The meaning of the Spanish word "jugar" and how you use it

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jugar
(v.) (infinitive) to play
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Me gustaría jugar .
I would like to play.
Queremos jugar baloncesto .
We want to play basketball.
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Video Examples

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Case Closed - Love and Freedom at 17 Years Old
ya tenía , no podía jugar , no podía correr ,
I now had, I couldn’t play, I couldn’t run,
My Dog, My Favorite Animal
sale a jugar conmigo .
he comes out to play with me.
A Happy Brain: The Science & Benefits of Laughter
permitiéndonos jugar con las palabras , contando y entendiendo los chistes .
allowing us to play with words, telling and understanding jokes.
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jugar...a
(v. + prep.) (infinitive) to play (something); to play with
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Me gusta jugar a las damas .
I like to play checkers.
¿ Quieres jugar a las adivinanzas ?
Do you want to play riddles?
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Who Turned out the Light?
Puedo jugar a esconderme bajo mi manta .
I can play and hide under my blanket.
No You Can't - Part 3
no se puede jugar a la pelota sobre el césped ,
you can't play ball on the grass,
Lola Learns the Importance of Compromise
¡ Calma ! Por ejemplo , pueden ir primero a los columpios y después pueden jugar a las escondidas .
Calm down! For example, you can go first to the swings and then you can play hide and seek.
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jugar...al
(v. + prep.) (infinitive) to play (something); to play with
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Ildu is an English and Spanish translator and editor living in Guatemala City, Guatemala. She holds a BA degree in Legal Sworn Translation and has been working as a translator and linguist for over 15 years.
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Clickable Example Sentences

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Para jugar al baloncesto , necesitas un balón .
To play basketball, you need a ball.
Quiero jugar al golf .
I want to play golf.
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A Week in the Life of Marcos
Vamos al parque , al cine y a jugar al baloncesto .
We go to the park, the movies and to play basketball.
The Giving Tree - by Shel Silverstein
y jugar al rey del bosque .
and play king of the forest.
Little Blue, Little Yellow by Leo Lionni
A mi amigo y a mí nos gusta jugar al escondite .
My friend and I like to play hide-and-seek.
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jugar
(v.) (infinitive) to play (a role)
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Me gusta jugar este personaje .
I like to play the character.
Jugar un personaje así es como un sueño .
To play a character like this is like a dream.
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Berlin: Discover the New Spin-Off from "Money Heist"
Pienso que es un personaje , como lo que decía al principio , que es un parque temático para permitirse jugar como actor sin fin .
I think that it is a character, like what I was saying at the beginning, who is a theme park to allow yourself to play as an actor endlessly.
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