play

I [pleɪ]
nome
1) teatr. opera f. (teatrale), dramma m., pièce f., rappresentazione f.
a radio play — un dramma radiofonico
2) (amusement)
the sound of children at play — il rumore dei bambini che giocano
to learn through play — imparare giocando
3) sport
play starts at 9 — la partita comincia alle 9
there was no play today — oggi non hanno giocato
rain stopped play — la partita è stata interrotta a causa della pioggia
the ball is in play, out of play — la palla è, non è buona
there was some fine play from the Danish team — si è visto del bel gioco da parte dei danesi
4) fig. gioco m., azione f.
to come into play — entrare in gioco o in ballo
to bring new factors into play — tirare in ballo nuovi elementi
the play of light on the water — il gioco di luci sull\'acqua
the free play of the imagination — il libero sfogo dell\'immaginazione
a play on words — un gioco di parole
5) mecc. gioco m., agio m.
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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. — colloq. = fare di tutto per attirare l\'attenzione di qcn
II
1. [pleɪ]
verbo transitivo
1) (for amusement)
to play football, cards, hide and seek — giocare a calcio, a carte, a nascondino
to play sb. at chess, to play chess with sb. — giocare a scacchi con qcn.
to play a game of tennis with sb. — fare una partita a tennis con qcn.
to play a joke on sb. — fare uno scherzo a qcn
2) mus. suonare [instrument, symphony]
he will play a nationwide tour — sarà in tournée in tutto il paese
he\'s playing the jazz club on Monday — suonerà al jazz club lunedì
3) teatr. (act out) recitare, interpretare (il ruolo di), fare (la parte di)
to play a leading role in — fig. giocare un ruolo determinante in
4) (put on) mettere [tape, video, CD]
play me the record — fammi sentire il disco
to play music — mettere un po\' di musica
5) sport
to play goal — giocare in porta
to play the ball to sb. — passare la palla a qcn
6) (in chess) muovere [piece]; (in cards) giocare, buttare (giù) [card, suit]
7) econ.
to play the stock market — giocare in Borsa
2.
verbo intransitivo
1) giocare
to play at keeping shop — giocare al negozio
2) fig.
to play at being an artist — atteggiarsi ad artista
what does he think he\'s playing at? — BE colloq. a che gioco sta giocando?
3) sport giocare
Spain is playing against Ireland — la Spagna gioca contro l\'Irlanda
he plays for Milan — gioca per il Milan
to play fair — giocare correttamente
to play into the net — mandare la palla in rete
4) mus. [musician, band, orchestra] suonare
to play to large audiences — suonare per un vasto pubblico
5) cinem. teatr. [play] andare in scena; [film] essere in programma; [actor] recitare
she\'s playing opposite him in \"Macbeth\" — recita con lui in \"Macbeth\"
6) (make noise) [fountain, water] scorrere, mormorare
a record played softly in the background — si sentiva un disco in sottofondo
I could hear music playing in the next room — sentivo la musica nella stanza accanto
7) (move lightly)
sunlight played over the water — la luce del sole giocava sull\'acqua
a smile played on her lips — un sorriso errava sulle sue labbra
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- play along
- play around
- play back
- play down
- play off
- play on
- play out
- play up
- play upon
- play with
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to play for time — cercare di guadagnare tempo
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[plei]
1. verb
1) (to amuse oneself: The child is playing in the garden; He is playing with his toys; The little girl wants to play with her friends.) giocare
2) (to take part in (games etc): He plays football; He is playing in goal; Here\'s a pack of cards - who wants to play (with me)?; I\'m playing golf with him this evening.) giocare
3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She\'s playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) recitare, interpretare
4) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma\' is playing at the local theatre.) essere recitato
5) (to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument): She plays the piano; Who was playing the piano this morning?; He plays (the oboe) in an orchestra.) suonare
6) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) giocare
7) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I\'ll play you at tennis.) giocare (contro)
8) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) guizzare
9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.) dirigere
10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.) giocare
2. noun
1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) gioco, divertimento
2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) dramma; commedia
3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today\'s play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) partita
4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) gioco
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- player
- playable

- playful

- playfully

- playfulness

- playboy

- playground

- playing-card

- playing-field

- playmate

- playpen

- playschool

- plaything

- playtime

- playwright

- at play

- bring/come into play

- child\'s play

- in play

- out of play

- play at

- play back

- play down

- play fair

- play for time

- play havoc with

- play into someone\'s hands

- play off

- play off against

- play on

- play a

- no part in

- play safe

- play the game

- play up
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I [pleɪ]
nome
1) teatr. opera f. (teatrale), dramma m., pièce f., rappresentazione f.
a radio play — un dramma radiofonico
2) (amusement)
the sound of children at play — il rumore dei bambini che giocano
to learn through play — imparare giocando
3) sport
play starts at 9 — la partita comincia alle 9
there was no play today — oggi non hanno giocato
rain stopped play — la partita è stata interrotta a causa della pioggia
the ball is in play, out of play — la palla è, non è buona
there was some fine play from the Danish team — si è visto del bel gioco da parte dei danesi
4) fig. gioco m., azione f.
to come into play — entrare in gioco o in ballo
to bring new factors into play — tirare in ballo nuovi elementi
the play of light on the water — il gioco di luci sull\'acqua
the free play of the imagination — il libero sfogo dell\'immaginazione
a play on words — un gioco di parole
5) mecc. gioco m., agio m.
••
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. — colloq. = fare di tutto per attirare l\'attenzione di qcn
II
1. [pleɪ]
verbo transitivo
1) (for amusement)
to play football, cards, hide and seek — giocare a calcio, a carte, a nascondino
to play sb. at chess, to play chess with sb. — giocare a scacchi con qcn.
to play a game of tennis with sb. — fare una partita a tennis con qcn.
to play a joke on sb. — fare uno scherzo a qcn
2) mus. suonare [instrument, symphony]
he will play a nationwide tour — sarà in tournée in tutto il paese
he\'s playing the jazz club on Monday — suonerà al jazz club lunedì
3) teatr. (act out) recitare, interpretare (il ruolo di), fare (la parte di)
to play a leading role in — fig. giocare un ruolo determinante in
4) (put on) mettere [tape, video, CD]
play me the record — fammi sentire il disco
to play music — mettere un po\' di musica
5) sport
to play goal — giocare in porta
to play the ball to sb. — passare la palla a qcn
6) (in chess) muovere [piece]; (in cards) giocare, buttare (giù) [card, suit]
7) econ.
to play the stock market — giocare in Borsa
2.
verbo intransitivo
1) giocare
to play at keeping shop — giocare al negozio
2) fig.
to play at being an artist — atteggiarsi ad artista
what does he think he\'s playing at? — BE colloq. a che gioco sta giocando?
3) sport giocare
Spain is playing against Ireland — la Spagna gioca contro l\'Irlanda
he plays for Milan — gioca per il Milan
to play fair — giocare correttamente
to play into the net — mandare la palla in rete
4) mus. [musician, band, orchestra] suonare
to play to large audiences — suonare per un vasto pubblico
5) cinem. teatr. [play] andare in scena; [film] essere in programma; [actor] recitare
she\'s playing opposite him in \"Macbeth\" — recita con lui in \"Macbeth\"
6) (make noise) [fountain, water] scorrere, mormorare
a record played softly in the background — si sentiva un disco in sottofondo
I could hear music playing in the next room — sentivo la musica nella stanza accanto
7) (move lightly)
sunlight played over the water — la luce del sole giocava sull\'acqua
a smile played on her lips — un sorriso errava sulle sue labbra
•
- play along
- play around
- play back
- play down
- play off
- play on
- play out
- play up
- play upon
- play with
••
to play for time — cercare di guadagnare tempo

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