play

1. (непереходный)To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment.

   The children played in the park.

   2003, Anne-Nelly Perret-Clermont et al. (eds.), Joining Society: Social Interaction and Learning in Adolescence and Youth, Cambridge Univ. Press, p.52:

   spielen, schpile (als)

   игра́тьigrátʹ, поигра́тьpoigrátʹ, игратьсяigratʹsja

   гра́тиhráty, гра́тисяhrátysja, ба́витисяbávytysja

2. (особенно, непереходный)To toy or trifle; to act with levity or thoughtlessness; to be careless.

   Don't play with your food!

   He's just playing with her affections.

3. (непереходный, переходный)To perform in (a sport); to participate in (a game).

   He plays on three teams.

   Who's playing now?

   participate in games or sport

4. To perform in (a sport); to participate in (a game).

   (непереходный, переходный)Specifying a particular sporting role or position.

   He plays left back for Mudchester Rovers

5. (непереходный, переходный)To compete against, in a game.

   We're playing one of the top teams in the next round.

   contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle

6. (непереходный, переходный)To be the opposing score to.

   Look at the score now ... 23 plays 8!

7. (непереходный)To contend or fight using weapons, both as practice or in real life-or-death combats; to engage in martial games; to joust; to fence

8. (copulative, непереходный)To act or behave in a stated way.

   to play safe, to play fair, to play dirty

   behave in a certain way

9. To act or behave in a stated way.

   (copulative, непереходный)To give a false appearance of being; to pretend to be.

   He plays dumb, but actually he's very clever.

   Don't play the innocent with us.

10. (переходный)To act as (the indicated role).

    Stop playing the fool.

    No part of the brain plays the role of permanent memory.

    play a role or part

11. To act as (the indicated role).

    (переходный)To portray (a character) in (a film or theatre).

    Who played Scarlett O'Hara in 'Gone with the Wind'?

12. To produce sound (especially music), moving pictures, or theatrical performance.

    (особенно, непереходный, переходный)To produce music using a musical instrument.

    I'll play the piano and you sing.

    Can you play an instrument?

    spielen, spielen, abspielen

    игра́тьigrátʹ, игра́тьigrátʹ, поигра́тьpoigrátʹ

    гра́тиhráty

    perform music on (a musical instrument)

1. Do you play a musical instrument?

   Вы играете на каком-нибудь музыкальном инструменте? — leyla

   ukЧи ви граєте на якомусь музичному інструменті? — leyla

   deSpielst du ein Musikinstrument? — MUIRIEL

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2. May I go out to play?

   Можно я пойду погуляю? — shanghainese

   ukМожна я піду погуляю? — deniko

   deKann ich raus zum Spielen gehen? — Fingerhut

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3. Can you play any musical instruments?

   Вы умеете играть на каких-нибудь музыкальных инструментах? — marafon

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4. It's too dark to play outside.

   Слишком темно, чтобы играть на улице. — sharptoothed

   ukЗанадто темно, щоб гратися надворі. — deniko

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5. Almost all boys can play baseball.

   Почти все мальчики могут играть в бейсбол. — Biga

   deFast alle Jungen können Baseball spielen. — Tamy

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правильный · Урок

• play upвытянуть, вытягиватьUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see play, up.
• play offсоответствовать, подходитьTo portray (something) (as unimportant); to dismiss or make light of (a factor in a situation, or one's embarrassment about it); to pretend not to be embarrassed, upset, impressed, or otherwise affected by (it).
• play outсбивать, загнатьTo play (a game etc.) to its conclusion.
• play downсокращать, снижатьTo make or attempt to make something seem less important, likely, or obvious.
• play aroundдурачиться, валять дуракаTo behave in a silly, childish, or irresponsible way.
• play alongподыгрыватьTo take part in a charade, deception, or practical joke.
• play onTo exploit (a potential weakness or vulnerability) by exacerbating.
• play inUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see play, in.