play to

jouer devant, jouer pour

Jouer de la musique pour les personnes qui écoutent.

En anglais simple : To perform music for the people listening to you.

• The band played to a large crowd.
• We have played to audiences all over Europe.
• Will you be playing to local people tonight?

Comment l'utiliser : play to someone (The band played to a small audience.)

Synonymes : perform for

Expressions courantes : play to crowds, play to someone, play to audiences

tirer parti de, exploiter

Agir de façon à tirer le meilleur parti d’une qualité ou d’une situation.

En anglais simple : To act in a way that makes the best use of a particular quality or situation.

• Choose work that plays to your strengths.
• The team played to its advantage in the wet conditions.
• Does this plan play to our strongest skills?

Comment l'utiliser : play to someone’s strengths (This role plays to your strengths.)

Synonymes : capitalize on, make the most of

Expressions courantes : play to strengths, play to something

chercher à plaire à, flatter

Se comporter de manière à attirer l’attention d’un groupe ou à obtenir son approbation.

En anglais simple : To behave in a way intended to win a group’s attention or approval.

• He loves playing to the crowd.
• She played to the cameras during the debate.
• Are they solving problems or simply playing to their supporters?

Comment l'utiliser : play to someone (The politician played to the crowd with jokes.)

Synonymes : pander to, court

Expressions courantes : play to crowds, play to someone, play to voters