play

1. (неперехідне)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.

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   spielen, schpile (als)

   игра́тьigrátʹ, поигра́тьpoigrátʹ, игратьсяigratʹsja

   гра́тиhráty, гра́тисяhrátysja, ба́витисяbávytysja

2. (особливо, неперехідне)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. (неперехідне, перехідне)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).

   (неперехідне, перехідне)Specifying a particular sporting role or position.

   He plays left back for Mudchester Rovers

5. (неперехідне, перехідне)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. (неперехідне, перехідне)To be the opposing score to.

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

7. (неперехідне)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, неперехідне)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, неперехідне)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. (перехідне)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).

    (перехідне)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.

    (особливо, неперехідне, перехідне)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?

   Чи ви граєте на якомусь музичному інструменті?

   ruВы играете на каком-нибудь музыкальном инструменте?

   deSpielst du ein Musikinstrument?

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2. May I go out to play?

   Можна я піду погуляю?

   ruМожно я пойду погуляю?

   deKann ich raus zum Spielen gehen?

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3. It's too dark to play outside.

   Занадто темно, щоб гратися надворі.

   ruСлишком темно, чтобы играть на улице.

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4. It is fun to play baseball.

   Грати у бейсбол — це весело.

   ruВ бейсбол играть весело.

   deBaseball spielen macht Spaß.

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5. How long have you played soccer?

   Скільки ти вже граєш у футбол?

   ruДавно играешь в футбол?

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правильне · Урок

• play upвитягти, витягатиUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see play, up.
• play offвідповідати, зійтисяTo 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 outнабридати, втомлюватисяTo play (a game etc.) to its conclusion.
• play downзрубати, зрубуватиTo make or attempt to make something seem less important, likely, or obvious.
• play alongслідувати, дотримуватисяTo 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.
• play backTo replay a recording.