está jugando

is playing

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phrase Uncommon #12,448

is playing Used for an action happening now; the person may be playing a game or playing with something.

SP: Está jugando al fútbol con sus amigos.

EN: He is playing soccer with his friends.

Está jugando al mahjong.

He's playing mahjong.

— Con Ánimo de Amar (2000)

Un grupo de niños está jugando en el piso de abajo.

A group of children are playing downstairs.

Tom está jugando al golf.

Tom is playing golf.

Puedes preguntar al chico que está jugando allí.

You can ask the boy who's playing there.

¿A qué está jugando?

What is he/she playing?

— Incontrolable (I Swear) (2025)

La partida de verdad se está jugando aquí.

The real game is being played here.

— Devdas (2002)

Está jugando contigo, Julia.

He's playing with you, Julia.

— Aquarius (2016)

¿Quién está jugando golf en mi patio?

Who’s playing golf in my backyard?

— Hierro-3 (2004)

Tom está jugando póquer con sus amigos.

Tom is playing poker with his friends.

Él está jugando en su cuarto.

He is playing in his room.

El gatito está jugando bajo la lluvia.

The kitten is playing in the rain.

Está jugando aquí.

He's playing here.

Helen está jugando en el patio.

Helen is playing in the yard.

Mi gato está jugando solo.

My cat is playing alone.

Está jugando Tetris.

He is playing Tetris.

Sergei Federov no está jugando bien.

Sergei Fedorov is not playing well.

— Guardianes Del Día (2006)

Está jugando contigo.

He's playing with you.

— It (Eso) (2017)

Se está jugando la vida.

He's risking his life.

— Sueño de fuga (1994)

Él está jugando a un juego peligroso.

He is playing a dangerous game.

Yanni está jugando al solitario.

Yanni is playing solitaire.

Tom siempre está jugando videojuegos.

Tom is always playing video games.

Se lo está jugando todo por el éxito de su hijo.

He's risking everything for his son's success.

La gente está jugando béisbol.

People are playing baseball.

Está jugando al Tetris.

He is playing Tetris.

Está jugando fuera.

He's playing away.

Tom está jugando Pacman.

Tom is playing Pacman.

¿En dónde está jugando?

Where is he playing?

Tony está jugando.

Tony is playing.

¿A qué está jugando aquel hombre alto?

What is that tall man playing?

No sabe con qué está jugando.

He doesn't know what he's playing at.

— Atlantis: El imperio perdido (2001)

Mary está jugando a la pelota con su hijo.

Mary is playing ball with her son.

Está jugando contigo al juego de la caza.

He's playing the hunting game with you.

— Yo vi al diablo (2010)

¿Quién está jugando en mi lugar de trabajo?

Who’s playing at my workplace?

— Madre (2009)

Tom está jugando cartas con Mary.

Tom is playing cards with Mary.