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Mona Sabbat Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

What does it mean?

"I used to play him in soccer."

Does it mean he was better in soccer?
  

Top answer

Mona Sabbat Does it mean he was better in soccer? No, it only means that you were on opposing teams. And also you played positions that caused you to interact.

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  • Mona Sabbat Does it mean he was better in soccer?
  • No, it only means that you were on opposing teams.
  • And also you played positions that caused you to interact.
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Mona SabbatDoes it mean he was better in soccer?
No, it only means that you were on opposing teams.
And also you played positions that caused you to interact.
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No. It means he was a competitor against you. He was on the other team.

"To play someone" can also mean to portray a person in a role for a movie, show, or play.
She played Lady Macbeth on Broadway.
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Oh! Thank you, now it makes sense!
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Mona Sabbat"I used to play him in soccer."
This sounds wrong to me. I would say "play him at soccer".
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