plied, played

plied - /plaɪd/

played - /pleɪd/ 

• The musician plied his trade on street corners while his bandmates played in the bar.
• She plied him with questions as he played dumb.
• The ferry plied the river route daily while children played along the shore.
• He plied his craft as a woodworker, while soft music played in the background.
• The merchant plied his wares as a band played festive tunes.
• The old sailor plied the seas for years, and during storms he played his harmonica.
• The actor plied his skills on stage, where he once played Hamlet.
• While she plied the needle through fabric, her daughter played with dolls nearby.
• The ship plied back and forth across the channel as the sailors played cards below deck.
• The writer plied his pen late into the night, while a record played softly beside him.

• plied - /plaɪd/ - сложенный

Прошедшее время от "ply" - слой, сгиб, складка, уклон, склонность, курсировать, заниматься, лавировать.

Plied произносится с дифтонгом /aɪ/ как в слове “tie”.

Рифмуется с cried, tried, supplied.

• played - /pleɪd/ - играл

Прошедшее время от "play" - играть.

Played произносится с дифтонгом /eɪ/ как в слове “day”.

Рифмуется с stayed, weighed, delayed.

* plied his trade - подрабатывал

** plied his wares - продавал свои товары

*** plied the seas - бороздил моря

**** plied his skills on stage - демонстрировал свои навыки на сцене

***** plied his pen - взялся за ручку