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I.play [Brit pleɪ, Am pleɪ] N

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2. play (amusement, recreation):

the sound of children at play

il rumore dei bambini che giocano

to learn through play

imparare giocando

3. play SPORTS (in games):

play starts at 11

la partita comincia alle 11

there was no play today

oggi non hanno giocato

rain stopped play

la partita è stata interrotta a causa della pioggia

one evening's play (in cards)

una serata di gioco

the ball is in play, out of play

la palla è buona, non è buona

there was some good defensive play

la difesa ha giocato bene

there was some fine play from the Danish team

si è visto del bel gioco da parte dei danesi

4. play (movement, interaction):

play

play

to come into play

entrare in gioco, in ballo

it has brought new factors into play

ha fatto entrare in gioco or ha tirato in ballo nuovi elementi

the play of light on the water, of shadows against the wall

il gioco di luci sull'acqua, di ombre sul muro

the play of forces beyond our comprehension

il gioco di forze che va al di là della nostra comprensione

the free play of the imagination

il libero sfogo dell'immaginazione

6. play Am (in football):

play

7. play MECH (scope for movement):

play

play

agio m (between tra; in in)

there's some play in the lock

la serratura ha gioco

8. play (in fishing):

to give a line more, less play

dare più, meno lenza

II.play [Brit pleɪ, Am pleɪ] VB trans

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1. play (for amusement):

to play football, bridge

giocare a calcio, bridge

to play cards, a computer game

giocare a carte, a un gioco elettronico

to play sb at chess, at tennis or to play chess, tennis with sb

giocare a scacchi, tennis con qn

to play a game of chess, of tennis with sb

fare una partita a scacchi, tennis con qn

I'll play you a game of chess

ti sfido a scacchi

she plays basketball for her country

gioca a pallacanestro nella nazionale

to play shop, hide and seek

giocare al negozio, a nascondino

to play a joke on sb

fare uno scherzo a qn

2. play MUS:

play symphony, chord

to play the guitar, the piano

suonare la chitarra, il piano

to play a tune on a clarinet

suonare un motivo al clarinetto

to play a piece to, for sb

suonare un pezzo per, a qn

play them a tune

suonate qualcosa per loro

they will play a nationwide tour

saranno in tournée in tutto il paese

they're playing the jazz club on Saturday

suoneranno al jazz club sabato

3. play THEAT (act out):

recitare, interpretare

to play (the part of) Cleopatra

interpretare (il ruolo di) Cleopatra

Cleopatra, played by Elizabeth Taylor

Cleopatra, interpretata da Elizabeth Taylor

he plays a young officer

recita la parte di un giovane ufficiale

to play the diplomat, the sympathetic friend fig

fare la parte del diplomatico, dell'amico comprensivo

to play a leading role in public affairs

giocare un ruolo determinante negli affari pubblici

I'm not sure how to play things

non so bene come fare

that's the way I play things inf

questo è il mio modo di fare

to play a line for laughs

dire una battuta che fa ridere

5. play SPORTS (in a position) coach, manager:

play player

to play goal, wing

giocare in porta, all'ala

he plays goal for Fulchester

è il portiere del Fulchester

6. play SPORTS (hit, kick) golfer, tennis player, basketball player:

to play the ball over the goal

tirare la palla sopra la traversa

to play the ball to sb

passare la palla a qn

to play a forehand

tirare un diritto

8. play ECON:

to play the stock market

giocare in Borsa

9. play FISH:

III.play [Brit pleɪ, Am pleɪ] VB intr

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3. play SPORTS (in games):

play

do you play?

have you played yet?

hai già giocato?

to play out of turn

giocare quando non è il proprio turno

I've seen them play

li ho visti giocare

England is playing against Ireland

l'Inghilterra gioca contro l'Irlanda

he plays for Liverpool

gioca per il Liverpool

she played for her club in the semifinal

ha giocato per la sua squadra in semifinale

to play in goal

to play for money cardplayer:

giocare a soldi

to play fair

giocare correttamente

4. play SPORTS (hit, shoot):

to play into a bunker, the net

mandare la palla in bunker, rete

to play to sb's backhand

giocare sul rovescio di qn

IV.play [Brit pleɪ, Am pleɪ]

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all work and no play (makes Jack a dull boy) prov

= non c'è solo il lavoro nella vita

to make a play for sb inf

= fare di tutto per attirare l'attenzione di qn

to make great play of sth, of the fact that …

= dare troppa importanza a qc

to play for time

cercare di guadagnare tempo

we have everything to play for

abbiamo tutto da guadagnarci

to play sb false

= agire slealmente verso qn, ingannare qn

they played to her strengths (in interview)

= le hanno chiesto cose che sapeva, non le hanno fatto domande difficili

he doesn't play to his own strengths

non sfrutta le sue capacità

play-by-play [Brit ˌpleɪbʌɪˈpleɪ, Am ˈˌpleɪ baɪ ˈpleɪ] N Am SPORTS

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play-by-play

telecronaca f in diretta

Passion play [Am ˈpæʃən ˌpleɪ] N (miracle play)

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Passion play

play upon VB [pleɪ -]

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play upon → play on

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I.play on VB [pleɪ -] (play on)

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1. play on:

play on musicians:

continuare a suonare

play on footballers:

continuare a giocare

2. play on (in cricket):

= autoeliminarsi mandando la palla sul wicket

II.play on VB [pleɪ -] (play on [sth])

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play on fears, prejudices

play on idea

I.play on VB [pleɪ -] (play on)

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1. play on:

play on musicians:

continuare a suonare

play on footballers:

continuare a giocare

2. play on (in cricket):

= autoeliminarsi mandando la palla sul wicket

II.play on VB [pleɪ -] (play on [sth])

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play on fears, prejudices

play on idea

play-off [Brit ˈpleɪɒf, Am ˈpleɪˌɔf] N

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1. play-off Brit (at end of match, game):

tempo m supplementare

2. play-off Am (contest):

3. play-off (at end of championship):

play around VB [pleɪ -]

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1. play around (be promiscuous):

play around inf

andare (a letto) con tutti

fair play [Brit ˌfɛː ˈpleɪ, Am ˌfɛr ˈpleɪ] N

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match play [Brit, Am ˈmætʃ ˌpleɪ] N (in golf)

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= partita di golf in cui il punteggio si calcola in base al numero di buche eseguite

play-act [Brit ˈpleɪakt, Am ˈpleɪækt] VB intr

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1. play-act (behave insincerely):

fare la commedia, fingere, simulare

2. play-act (act in a play):

Translations for plays in the English»Italian Dictionary

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I.play [pleɪ] N

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2. play SPORTS:

play

to be in/out of play

essere in gioco/fuori gioco

5. play (free movement):

play

to allow [or give] sth full play

dare libero sfogo a qc

Phrases:

to make a play for sth

cercare di ottenere qc

II.play [pleɪ] VB intr

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2. play (perform):

play of actor

to play to a full house

fare il tutto esaurito

3. play MUS:

play

4. play inf (be received):

to play/not play well with sb

essere preso bene/male da qu

III.play [pleɪ] VB trans

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1. play (participate in game, sport):

play

to play bridge/soccer

giocare a bridge/a calcio

to play a card

giocare una carta

3. play MUS:

play piano, guitar, saxophone

4. play CD, tape, video, DVD:

play

do you have to play the music so loud?

devi proprio suonare la musica così forte?

5. play (perpetrate):

Phrases:

to play it safe

andare sul sicuro

child's play N fig

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child's play

gioco m da ragazzi

by-play N THEAT

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azione f secondaria

I.play on VB trans

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1. play on (exploit):

to play on sb's feelings/weakness

giocare sui sentimenti/sulla debolezza di qu

2. play on words:

II.play on VB intr

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play on (keep playing) SPORTS, GAMES

continuare a giocare

play on MUS

continuare a suonare

Passion play N

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Passion play

(dramma m della) passione (di Gesù)

play date N

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play date for children:

giorno stabilito per riunirsi a giocare

play at VB trans

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1. play at (pretend):

to play at (being) sth

giocare a (essere) qc

2. play at (do for amusement):

to play at (being) sth

giocare a (essere) qc

she is playing at being a student

gioca a fare la studentessa

3. play at pej (do):

what are you playing at?

cosa diavolo stai facendo?

play with VB trans

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1. play with toy,friends:

2. play with (manipulate nervously):

giocherellare con

to play with one's food

giocherellare con il cibo

3. play with (consider):

to play with an idea

prendere in considerazione un'idea

play with VB trans a. fig (play)

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I.play up VB trans (exaggerate)

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play up problem, difficulty

II.play up VB intr

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1. play up inf:

to play up to sb (flatter)

to play up to sb knee, elbow, back (hurt)

2. play up (hurt):

play up knee, elbow, back

to be in/out of play

essere in gioco/fuori gioco

to make a bad/good play

fare una cattiva/buona mossa

to play to a full house

fare il tutto esaurito

to play/not play well with sb

essere preso bene/male da qu

to play up to sb knee, elbow, back (hurt)

to play the part of the King

interpretare la parte del re

to play both ends against the middle

mettere l'uno contro l'altro a proprio vantaggio

to translate a play for the cinema

adattare un'opera teatrale per il cinema

to play cat and mouse with sb

giocare come il gatto col topo con qu

to play [or inf shoot] (a game of) pool

giocare a biliardo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He plays as a defender and can also double up as a midfielder. en.wikipedia.org

The video ends as a bookend of the beginning, with her alone again in her room as she plays guitar to herself. en.wikipedia.org

The front nine plays to 3704 yards from the back tees. en.wikipedia.org

He also plays the clarinet and the piccolo. en.wikipedia.org

Satin plays first base, second base, and third base. en.wikipedia.org

The mapping of the body surfaces in the brain is called a homunculus and plays a fundamental role in the creation of body image. en.wikipedia.org

Films, often relating to the material of study, are screened weekly, and student-produced plays are regularly part of the syllabus. en.wikipedia.org

My father always thought the plays were too far-fetched. en.wikipedia.org

The hippocampus plays a prominent role in recollection whereas familiarity depends heavily on the surrounding medial-temporal regions, especially the perirhinal cortex. en.wikipedia.org

Imperfect substitutability of domestic and foreign products plays a key role in limiting -- often eliminating -- the incidence borne by domestic labor. thinkprogress.org

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