أفعال مركّبيّة
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| play off vi phrasal | (sport: resolve a tied score) | يلعب مباراة فاصلة، يلعب مباراة حسم |
| | The two teams will play off for the division title. |
| play on vi phrasal | (continue to make music) | يواصل العزف |
| | The orchestra is said to have played on as the Titanic was sinking. |
| play on [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (exploit) | يستغل، ينتهز |
| | Many confidence tricksters play on the sympathy of their victims. |
| play [sth] out vtr phrasal sep | (enact) | يمثّل |
| | The director made the actors play the scene out again with a slightly different emphasis. |
| play out vi phrasal | (proceed to the end) | تكون نهاية شيء |
| | Nobody knows how this little drama will play out. |
| | لا أحد يعلم كيف ستكون نهاية هذه الدراما الصغيرة. |
| play up vi phrasal | UK, informal (child: misbehave) | يسيء التصرف، يشاكس |
| | The children got bored on the long journey and started playing up. |
| play up vi phrasal | informal (appliance: malfunction) | يتعطل |
| | The washing machine suddenly started playing up. |
play [sth] up,
play up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | US, informal (draw attention to [sth]) | يُبرز شيئًا |
| | She always used heavy eyeliner to play up her blue eyes. |
| play upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (exploit, take advantage of) | يستغل شيئًا |
| play with [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (tamper or fiddle with) | يلعب بشيء، يعبث بشيء |
| | Beth was playing with one of her earrings nervously. |
صيغ مركبة:
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| play-off n | (game or series of games played to break a tie) | مباراة فاصلة، مباراة حسم |
| | The Lakers didn't make it to the play-offs this year. |
play on the heartstrings,
play on your heartstrings v expr | figurative (sentiment, emotion) | أعماق المشاعر |
| | When my toddler begs "Please, Mummy!" it plays on my heartstrings. |
| play on words n | (pun) | تلاعب بالكلام |
| | It wasn't serious, just a play on words. |
| play politics v expr | (engage in political intrigue) | يلعب لعبة السياسة |
| play politics v expr | (be opportunistic and manipulative) | يمارس النفاق السياسي |
| play possum v expr | (pretend to be dead) | يتظاهر بأنه ميت |
| play Russian roulette with [sth] v expr | figurative (take a foolish risk) | يخاطر بشيء |
| | Driving while intoxicated is playing Russian roulette with other people's lives. |
play safe,
play it safe v expr | informal (avoid taking risks) | يتصرف بحذر |
| | The gymnast considered attempting the flip, but decided to play it safe and stick with the routine she knew well. |
play school,
play schools v expr | (children: pretend to teach) (أطفال) | يلعب لعبة المدرسة |
| play script n | (words in a play) | سيناريو المسرحية |
play second fiddle,
play second fiddle to [sb] v expr | figurative (be considered less important) (مجازي) | يأتي في المرتبة الثانية بعد شخص |
| | She always played second fiddle to her talented older sister. |
| play sports vtr + npl | (participate in physical games) | يشارك في ألعاب رياضية |
| | Ryan plays sports five times a week to keep in shape. |
| play tag v expr | (children: chase one another) | يلعب لعبة اللحاق واللمس، يلعب لعبة المطاردة |
| | (في بعض المناطق) | يلعب اللقيطة |
| | Ben fell and grazed his knee while he and his friends were playing tag. |
| play the drums v expr | (music: be a drummer) | يعزف على الطبول، يقرع الطبول |
| | Francisco plays the drums for the group Watchmen. |
| play the field v expr | figurative, informal (have many relationships) | يقيم علاقات كثيرة |
| | Simon has gained a reputation for playing the field. |
| play the fool v expr | (behave in a silly way) | يتصرف بطريقة مضحكة |
| | Bob enjoyed playing the fool in front of his grandchildren. |
| play the game v expr | figurative (co-operate, conform) | يلتزم، يتعاون |
| | No wonder he's a success, he really knows how to play the game. |
play the hand you are dealt,
play the hand that you are dealt,
play the hand you're dealt v expr | figurative (work with what you have) | يرضى بالموجود |
| play the part of [sb] v expr | (act the role of) | يلعب دور كذا، يمثل دور |
| | Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman starred in "Casablanca", and Dooley Wilson played the part of Sam. |
| play the role v expr | (act the part) | يلعب الدور |
| | | يمثِّل الدور |
| play the violin v expr | (music: be a violinist) | يعزف على الكمان |
| | He plays the violin in the orchestra. |
play the waiting game,
play a waiting game v expr | informal (delay [sth] to gain advantage) | يؤخّر شيئًا لمصلحته |
| play therapy | (psychotherapy) (في العلاج النفسي) | المعالجة باللعب |
| play to the gallery v expr | (show off) (يسعى لجذب إعجاب الجمهور) | يتصرَّف بطريقة استعراضية |
| play tricks on [sb] v expr | informal (deceive) | يعبث مع شخص، يتلاعب بشخص |
| play truant v expr | (be absent from school without permission) | يتغيّب عن المدرسة، يتهرّب من المدرسة |
| | | يزوّغ من المدرسة |
| | The boy received a detention for playing truant. |
| play with [sth] vi + prep | (child: amuse self with) | يلعب بشيء |
| | Lucy was playing with her favourite doll. |
play with a full deck,
have a full deck v expr | informal, figurative (be mentally competent) | يكون بكامل قواه العقلية |
| ملاحظة: Usually in the negative |
| | I'm not sure that guy's playing with a full deck. |
| play with fire v expr | figurative (risk danger) | يلعب بالنار، يخاطر |
| | Computer users are playing with fire if they don't keep their anti-virus software up to date. |
| | Driving at such high speeds is playing with fire. |
| play with yourself v expr | (masturbate) | يمارس العادة السرية |
| play your cards v expr | informal, figurative (behave strategically) | يلعب بذكاء، يتصرف بوعي |
| | If he plays his cards right, he could get to go to New York. |
play your cards close to the chest,
play your cards close to your chest v expr | figurative (avoid taking risks) | يتجنب المخاطرة، يحافظ على السرية |
| play your cards right v expr | figurative (act sensibly, cleverly) | يتصرَّف كما يجب |
| play your part v expr | mainly UK (contribute, participate) | يقوم بدوره |
| | Each of us needs to play our part to make the world a better place. |
| play-acting n | (histrionics, affectation) | تكلُّف، تصنُّع |
| play-acting n | (pretending, playing roles) | تظاهُر |
| play-by-play n | (of sports event) (مفصَّل في الأحداث الرياضية) | تعليق مباشر |
| play-by-play adj | (relating to a play-by-play) (مضاف إليه) | تعليقٍ مباشر |
play-off,
playoff n | (sport: tiebreak) | مباراة فاصلة |
| | The two losing teams from the semi-finals will meet each other in this weekend's play-off. |
| play-the-ball n | (rugby move) (حركة في الرغبي) | لعْب الكرة |
playdough,
play-dough n | (children's modelling clay) (للأطفال) | عجينة اللعب |
| | Playdough is a great art supply for kids--easy to use and it has a nice odor. |
playground,
play park n | (children's outdoor play area) | ملعب |
| | Steve watched his kids playing in the playground. |
| | كان ستيف يراقب أولاده وهم يلعبون في الملعب. |
playgroup,
play group n | (toddlers' activity session) | مجموعة لَعِب للأطفال |
| | In the playgroup, the children sang songs all morning. |
| | The mother took her child to playgroup every weekday. |
| power play n | (move aimed at taking control) (خطوة تهدف لتعزيز السيطرة) | لعبة السلطة |
radio play,
radio drama n | (play performed on the radio) | مسرحية إذاعية، دراما إذاعية |
role play,
role playing n | (playacting, simulation) | لعب الأدوار، تقمّص الأدوار |
| | “Today we'll be doing a role play exercise,” said the teacher. |
| school play n | (performance put on by schoolchildren) | مسرحية مدرسية |
| shadow play n | (silhouette puppet show) (عرض مسرحي بإلقاء خيالات على ستار) | خيال الظل |
| soft-play adj | (safe play area) | بموادّ لعب آمنة |
| stage play n | (drama performed in theater) (تُعرض على خشبة مسرح) | مسرحية |
| | The author wrote several stage plays. |
| state of play n | (current situation) | الوضع الحالي، الوضع الراهن |
| street play n | (theatre performed in a public place) | عرض لمسرح الشارع |
| team play n | (social or bonding activities for colleagues) | أنشطة جماعية |
| triple play n | (baseball: play that puts three people out) (في البيسبول: لعبة تتسبب بإخراج ثلاثة) | خروج ثلاثي |
| | The batter hit into a triple play and the inning was over. |
Two can play that game,
Two can play at that game expr | figurative (intention to retaliate) (مجازي: نيّة الانتقام) | كما تراني يا جميلُ أراك |
| | Two can play that game; if John refuses to help me, then I can refuse to help him! |