player

Everyday

1. A player is a person who plays a game or a sport. tree →
2. A player is a person who plays music on an instrument: a piano player. tree →
3. A player is a machine that plays music or videos: a CD player. tree →

In the lessons

In maths: people on a team counted; points scored by players; teams × players per team. In sport and PE: teams have set numbers of players (11 in soccer, 5 in basketball, 15 in rugby union, 9 in baseball). In everyday life: video game players. In stories: a star player wins the game.

Examples

• A team has 11 players. tree →
• Each player scored 3 points. tree →
• There are 4 teams of 5 players. tree →
• How many players are on the field? tree →
• She is the best player on the netball team. tree →
• A basketball team has five players on the court. tree →
• The game needs two to four players. tree →
• He is a great guitar player. tree →
• Every player shook hands after the match. tree →

Note

A thing counted; «each player» gives a rate. Teams × players per team = total. Trap: some players may be on the bench. Hidden numbers: soccer 11, basketball 5, baseball 9, netball 7, rugby union 15. Good players play fair and follow the rules.

In Jewish tradition

In the Tanakh it means a musician who plays an instrument, as in the Temple music.

Interpretation. Tradition holds that music was part of Temple service, played by Levites.

Note

A thing counted; «each player» gives a rate. Teams × players per team = total. Trap: some players may be on the bench. Hidden numbers: soccer 11, basketball 5, baseball 9, netball 7, rugby union 15. Good players play fair and follow the rules.