No. 2,270 in Russian
играл
"Играл" means "played" in English (past tense, masculine singular).
In a sentence
Я играл в футбол вчера.
I played soccer yesterday.
Here, 'играл' is used for the past tense of 'to play' referring to an activity involving a game (soccer).
он часто играл на пианино вечерами.
He often played the piano in the evenings.
Here, 'играл' signifies engaging in playing a musical instrument, in this case, the piano, in the past tense.
В спектакле он играл главную роль.
In the play, he performed the lead role.
In this context, 'играл' refers to performing or acting, demonstrated by being part of a theater performance.
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