play on

1. To exploit (a potential weakness or vulnerability) by exacerbating.

   to play on someone's fears

2. To exploit (a double meaning, similarity in sound, etc.) for humorous or creative effect.

   This joke plays on the fact that 'thirsty' sounds similar to 'Thursday'.

3. To impinge upon in a recurring or nagging way.

   to play on one's mind, or conscience

4. To frequently allude to or return to as a theme.

   The pamphlet plays on the idea that all social conflict is class-based.

5. To hit the ball into his own wicket, thus being out bowled

6. (неперехідне)To let the game continue after a foul has been committed, because the situation is advantageous to the team who would be awarded a foul.

7. (перехідне)To cause (an opposing player) to be onside rather than offside due to one's position on the field of play.

   The ref said that Smith was offside, but I think that Jones played him on.

8. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see play, on.

   I knew I was losing, but I played on anyways.

1. We often play cards on Sunday.

   Ми часто граємо в карти по неділях. — ChickenKiev

   ruМы часто играем в карты в воскресенье. — Balamax

   deWir spielen sonntags oft Karten. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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2. We always play tennis on Saturday morning.

   В суботу вранці ми завжди граємо в теніс. — deniko

   ruВ субботу утром мы всегда играем в теннис. — ae5s

   deWir spielen samstagmorgens immer Tennis. — Mandalay

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3. We played on the same soccer team.

   Ми грали в одній футбольній команді. — deniko

   ruМы играли в одной футбольной команде. — odexed

   deWir spielten alle in derselben Fußballmannschaft. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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4. Why don't we play tennis on Monday?

   Чому б нам не зіграти в теніс у понеділок? — deniko

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5. We play on Sunday.

   Ми граємо у неділю. — deniko

   ruМы играем в воскресенье. — sascha

   deWir spielen sonntags. — sascha

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неправильне

• 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.