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Play
English
Pronunciation
Intransitive verb
to play (plays, played, playing)
- To act in a manner such that one would have fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation.
- To use a musical instrument.
- To deal with a situation in a diplomatic manner.
- To act in a performance.
Translations
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- 遊ぶ (asobu)
- jogar
- играть
- hrať sa
- igrati se
- jugar
- leka (1), spela (1,2,4)
- Tupinambá: nhemosaraîa
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Related terms
- playact
- play along
- play ball
- playboy
- play by play
- play dead
- Play-Doh ™
- player
- playful
- playground
- play lunch
- playmate
- playoff
- playpen
- playroom
- playschool
- plaything
- playtime
- play to the gallery
- play up
Transitive verb
to play (plays, played, playing)
- To participate in (a game).
- To operate (a musical instrument).
- To repeat recording with some device (play music, play DVD).
Translations
participate in a game
- Finnish: pelata
- French: jouer à
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operate instrument
to repeat with device
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- Swedish: spela , spela upp
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Translations to be checked
- Arabic: (1) يعزف (2), يتمرن
- Slovak: hrať
- Slovene: igrati (1, 2)
- Spanish: jugar a (1), jogar (2) (or "jugar de/a"?) , tocar (2)
- They're playing cards - Juegan a las cartas
- I play the piano - ... (needs filling in - see above), Toco el piano
Related terms
Noun
play (plural: plays)
- A theatrical performance consisting of actors, etc.
- An individual's performance in a sport.
- A a major move by a business.
Translations
- Dutch: schouwspel n (1), toneelstuk n (1), stuk n (1), spelbeweging f (2)
- Finnish: kappale (1), näytelmä (1), peli (2)
- French: pièce f (1)
- German: Schauspiel n (1), Spielzug m (2)
- Italian: dramma m (1)
- Polish: sztuka f (1)
- Slovak hra (1, 2)
- Slovene: igra f (1)
- Swedish: pjäs c (1)
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