play with
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: play withUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: play with.
» Will you play tennis with us?
Поиграешь с нами в теннис?
Поиграете с нами в теннис?
Ти пограєш у теніс із нами?
Meaning
4 sensesUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: play with.
The boy was playing with his toys.
(transitive)To fiddle with; make small adjustments to, for example to something mechanical in order to improve its performance.
(transitive)To trick.
(transitive)To sexually stimulate (a person or a person's erogenous zone).
Examples
1235 sentencesWill you play tennis with us?
Ти пограєш у теніс із нами?
ruПоиграешь с нами в теннис?
I sometimes play tennis with her.
Іноді я граю з нею в теніс.
ruИногда я играю с ней в теннис.
deIch spiele manchmal Tennis mit ihr.
It's dangerous to play with fire.
Грати з вогнем небезпечно.
ruОпасно играть с огнём.
deEs ist gefährlich, mit dem Feuer zu spielen.
Tom sometimes plays tennis with Mary.
Том іноді грає в теніс з Мері.
ruТом иногда играет с Мэри в теннис.
deTom spielt manchmal Tennis mit Mary.
I won't play games with you.
Я не гратиму з тобою в ігри.
ruЯ не буду играть с тобой в игры.
Translations
2 languagesForms
plays with, playing with, played with, played with| Base form | play with · to play with |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | plays with |
| Present participle | playing with |
| Past simple | played with |
| Past participle | played with |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
15 phrasal verbs- 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.
More 7
- play awayTo be sexually unfaithful out of one's home
- play intoTo support (an idea or plan).
- play aroundTo behave in a silly, childish, or irresponsible way.
- play throughTo overtake a slower group of players ahead of one's own group, rather than waiting for them to finish the hole before proceeding.
- play aboutSynonym of play around.
- play withUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: play with.
- play toUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see play, to.
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb