This is the 3340th most frequent Russian word.
плей
The Russian word "плей" is a transliteration of the English word "play," often referring to playing media like music or videos.
In this sentence, 'плей' is used to refer to the play function typically found on electronic devices or software interfaces.
Я нажал кнопку 'плей', чтобы начать воспроизведение.
I pressed the 'play' button to start playback.
Here, 'плейлист' (playlist) is derived from 'плей' and is a common word in Russian used to denote a curated list of music or videos.
Вчера на вечеринке был отличный плейлист с популярными композициями.
Yesterday at the party, there was an excellent playlist with popular tracks.
In this example, 'плей-офф' (playoff) incorporates 'плей' as part of the term used in sports to denote the post-season competition.