he played
Он играл важную роль в движении.
He played an important role in the movement.
He played with his cats.
Он играл Гамлета.
He played Hamlet.
Какое-то время он играл в запасе, но у него ничего не вышло.
He spent some time on the bench, but it didn’t work out for him.
— Поле чудес (1989)
He played.
Он играл на пианино, а она пела.
He played the piano and she sang.