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play: I. noun II. intransitive verb III. transitive verb
play about: intransitive verb
play along: I. intransitive verb II. transitive verb
play around: intransitive verb
play at: intransitive verb
play back: transitive verb
play down: transitive verb
play off: I. intransitive verb II. transitive verb
play on: intransitive verb
play out: I. transitive verb II. intransitive verb
play through: I. transitive verb II. intransitive verb
play up: I. transitive verb II. intransitive verb
play upon: intransitive verb
play with: intransitive verb
ˈchild's play: noun
fair ˈplay: noun
foul ˈplay: noun
ˈmira·cle play: noun
na·ˈtiv·ity play: noun
ˈpas·sion play: noun

I . play [pleɪ] N

1. play no pl (recreation):

play

igra f

to be at play

2. play no pl SPORTS (during game):

play

igra f

3. play Am SPORTS (move):

play

poteza f

4. play THEAT:

play

igra f

radio play

to go to see a play

iti v gledališče

5. play no pl (change):

the play of light [on sth]

igra svetlobe [na čem]

6. play (freedom to move):

play

7. play no pl (interaction):

play

igra f

to bring sth into play

to come into play

II . play [pleɪ] VB intr

1. play (amuse oneself):

play

2. play SPORTS:

play

to play in the match

igrati na tekmi

3. play THEAT:

play actor

nastopati [perf nastopiti]

4. play MUS:

play

5. play (move):

a smile played across his lips

na ustnicah mu je zaigral nasmeh

6. play (gamble):

play

to play for fun

igrati za zabavo

to play for money

igrati za denar

to play for time

III . play [pleɪ] VB trans

1. play (take part in):

play

to play cards/darts/tag

kartati/igrati pikado/loviti se

2. play (compete against):

to play sb

igrati proti komu

3. play:

(execute) to play a shot

to play a shot (in snooker)

to play the ball

4. play (have):

to play a part

5. play (act as):

play

to play the lead

igrati glavno vlogo

to play host to sb

biti gostitelj komu

to play host to sth event

6. play MUS:

play

to play the bagpipes/piano/violin

igrati dude/klavir/violino

7. play (operate):

play CD, tape

to play the radio

poslušati radio

8. play (perform at):

MUS, THEAT to play Berlin/London/San Francisco

nastopati v Berlinu/Londonu/San Franciscu

9. play (gamble):

to play a slot machine

igrati na igralnih avtomatih

to play the stock market

trgovati na borzi

10. play:

(perpetrate) to play a trick on sb

pretentati koga fig

to play a trick on sb (practical joke)

pošaliti se na račun koga

11. play CARDS (put down):

to play an ace/a king

odigrati asa/kralja

to play [with] one's cards close to one's chest

skrbno skrivati svoje karte fig

to play one's cards right

spretno manevrirati

to play dumb

narediti se neumnega

to play the game Brit

držati se pravil

to play hardball esp Am

resno se lotiti česa

to play havoc with sth

pustošiti po čem

to play hook(e)y esp Am Aus

špricati inf

to play [it] safe

izbrati varno pot

to play truant [from school] Brit

špricati inf

play about VB intr

play PHRVB play around:

I . play along VB intr to play along with it

play

to play along with sth

II . play along VB trans pej to play sb along

play

vleči koga za nos

play around VB intr

1. play (mess around):

play children

stop playing around!

nehaj se zafrkavati!

2. play pej inf (be unfaithful):

play

letati za ženskami/moškimi

3. play:

(experiment) to play around with sth

igračkati se s/z

to play around with sth (try out)

poigravati se s/z

to play around with ideas

poigravati se z idejami

4. play pej (tamper with):

play

igrati se s/z

play at VB intr

1. play (play game):

to play at sth

iti se

2. play (pretend):

to play at being sb

3. play pej (do):

to play at sth

play back VB trans

play

play (rewind)

prevrtavati [perf prevrteti nazaj]

play down VB trans

play

prikazovati [perf prikazati kaj kot manj pomembno]

I . play off VB intr to play off for sth

play

II . play off VB trans to play off ⇄ sb against sb

play

nahujskati koga proti komu

play on VB intr

1. play (exploit):

to play on sth

izkoristiti kaj

2. play liter (develop cleverly):

to play on a phrase/word

razviti frazo/besedo

3. play (keep playing):

play MUS, SPORTS

nadaljevati z igranjem

I . play out VB trans

1. play usu passive (take place):

to be played out scene

2. play (act out):

play

3. play (play to end) a play, scene:

play THEAT

THEAT to play out the last few seconds/the rest of the first half, SPORTS

odigrati zadnjih nekaj sekund/preostanek prvega polčasa

4. play (blow over):

to play itself out

II . play out VB intr esp Am

play

odigrati vlogo do konca

play (make itself felt)

I . play through VB trans MUS

play

odigrati od začetka do konca

to play through a series of pieces

odigrati serijo skladb

II . play through VB intr SPORTS

play

pri golfu prehiteti skupino, ki igra zelo počasi

I . play up VB trans

1. play (emphasize):

play

poudarjati [perf poudariti]

2. play Brit inf:

to play up ⇄ sb (cause trouble)

delati komu težave

to play up ⇄ sb (cause pain)

3. play Brit inf (annoy):

play

II . play up VB intr inf

1. play (flatter):

to play up to sb

dobrikati se komu

2. play Brit:

play (misbehave)

play (throw a tantrum)

delati [perf narediti cirkus]

play children also

3. play (malfunction):

play Brit Aus

povzročati [perf povzročiti težave]

4. play (hurt):

play Brit Aus

play upon VB intr form

play PHRVB play on:

play with VB intr

1. play (entertain oneself with):

to play with sth

poigravati se s čim

2. play (play together):

to play with sb

3. play (manipulate nervously):

to play with sth

igračkati se s čim

4. play (consider):

to play with an idea

poigravati se z idejo

5. play (treat insincerely):

to play with sb pej

poigravati se s kom

6. play (have available):

to have sth to play with

imeti kaj, s čimer se lahko zabavaš

ˈchild's play N

to be child's play

biti otročje lahko

fair ˈplay N no pl

fair play

poštena igra f

foul ˈplay N no pl

1. foul play (criminal activity):

foul play

foul play

zločin m

2. foul play SPORTS:

foul play

nepoštena igra f

ˈmira·cle play N hist THEAT

miracle play

mirakel m

na·ˈtiv·ity play N

nativity play

dramska uprizoritev Kristusovega rojstva za božič

ˈpas·sion play N

passion play

pasijon m

Usage examples with play

free play MECH

radio play

to play hardball esp Am

resno se lotiti česa

at play

safe play

stodgy play

dolgočasna in težka predstava

to play one's cards right

spretno manevrirati

to play truant [from school] Brit

to play havoc with sth

pustošiti po čem

to play with fire

igrati se z ognjem tudi fig

to be at play

to come into play

to play the radio

poslušati radio

(execute) to play a shot

to play a part

to play the lead

igrati glavno vlogo

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English

Paying homage to this tradition, we wanted to play with the ingredient profile of the yule log. www.dnaindia.com

He bears a grudge against the coach, for reasons that do not become clear until late in the play. en.wikipedia.org

As a morality play, it stresses the didactic message. en.wikipedia.org

As with a safe word call from any other, it should herald the stopping all play and a recuperative discussion between the participants. en.wikipedia.org

The play does put forth less destructive definition of manhood towards the end. en.wikipedia.org

How much media play do you want out of 0.015% of the provincial budget? theindependent.ca

His complete oeuvre includes three books of poetry, a play, occasional journalism, and his published letters. en.wikipedia.org

The play is replete with lush, poetic dialogue and imagery. en.wikipedia.org

They love to play and will excel in all kinds of dog sports such as Frisbee. en.wikipedia.org

He later stated that he wanted to highlight the role PO should play in contemporary politics - as defenders of minorities. en.wikipedia.org

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