play
[pleɪ]noun
| 1. | (uncountable noun)
[amusement]
juego m
at play jugando |
| 2. | [piece of drama] obra f |
| 3. | sport
in play en juego out of play fuera del campo |
| 4. | [consideration]
to come into play entrar en juego |
| 5. | [game]
play on words juego m de palabras |
| 6. | TECH juego m |
play
[pleɪ]transitive verb Conjugation
| 1. | [game, sport]
jugar a
[match] Conjugation jugar [in specific position] jugar de |
| 2. | [play game against]
to play somebody (at something) jugar contra alguien (a algo) |
| 3. | [perform for amusement]
to play a joke on gastar una broma a to play a dirty trick on jugar una mala pasada a |
| 4. | [act - part, character]
Conjugation representar
to play a part or role in (fig) desempeñar un papel en to play the fool hacer el tonto |
| 5. | [instrument, tune]
Conjugation tocar
[record, cassette] Conjugation poner |
| to play it safe
actuar sobre seguro
to play it cool comportarse con calma |
play
[pleɪ]intransitive verb Conjugation
| 1. | [generally]
to play (with/against) jugar (con/contra) to play for somebody/a team jugar para alguien/con un equipo |
| 2. | [act]
to play in something actuar en algo |
| 3. | [be performed, shown - play]
representarse [ - film] exhibirse |
| 4. | [MUS
- person]
Conjugation tocar [ - music] sonar |
play along
intransitive verb Conjugation
to play along (with) seguir la corriente (a)
play at
transitive verb inseparable Conjugation
jugar a
play back
transitive verb separable Conjugation
volver a poner
play down
transitive verb separable Conjugation
quitar importancia a
play off
transitive verb separable Conjugation
to play something/somebody off against oponer algo/a alguien contra
play off
intransitive verb Conjugation
jugar un partido de desempate
play (up)on
transitive verb inseparable
aprovecharse de
play up
transitive verb separable Conjugation
[emphasize] hacer resaltar, Conjugation realzar
play up
intransitive verb Conjugation
[machine, part of body, child] dar guerra
