play
[pleɪ]noun
| 1. | (uncountable noun) [amusement] gioco m |
| 2. | [piece of drama] dramma m |
| 3. | sport
in/out of play in gioco/fuori gioco |
| 4. | [consideration]
to come into play (fig) entrare in gioco |
| 5. | [pun]
play on words gioco m di parole |
| 6. | TECH gioco m, agio m |
play
[pleɪ]transitive verb Conjugaison
| 1. | [gen] giocare |
| 2. | [opposing player or team] giocare contro |
| 3. | CIN to play a part or role in sthg (fig) giocare un ruolo in qc |
| 4. | [instrument, tune] suonare |
| 5. | [CD, DVD, tape] mettere |
| 6. | [pretend to be]
to play the fool fare il finto tonto, fare la finta tonta |
| to play it cool restare calmo ( f calma) |
play
[pleɪ]intransitive verb Conjugaison
| 1. | [gen]
to play (with/for/against) giocare (con/per/contro) |
| 2. | CIN to play in sthg recitare in qc |
| 3. | - person, music]
suonare
music was playing in the background si sentiva la musica in sottofondo |
| 4. | (liter) [breeze, sun, light] sfiorare |
| to play safe agire con prudenza |
play along
intransitive verb Conjugaison
to play along (with sb) stare al gioco (di qn)
play at
transitive verb inseparable Conjugaison
giocare a
play back
transitive verb separable Conjugaison
[music tape] riascoltare
[videotape] rivedere
play down
transitive verb separable Conjugaison
minimizzare
play off
transitive verb separable Conjugaison
to play sb/sthg off against sb/sthg aizzare qn/qc contro qn/qc
play off
intransitive verb Conjugaison
sport giocare lo spareggio
play on
transitive verb inseparable Conjugaison
fare leva su
play up
transitive verb separable Conjugaison
[emphasize] gonfiare
play up
intransitive verb Conjugaison
| 1. | [cause problems - machine]
fare le bizze [ - part of body] dare fastidio |
| 2. | [misbehave] fare i capricci |
play upon
transitive verb inseparable Conjugaison
→ play on
