أفعال مركّبيّة
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| play a role in [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (act a part in) | يمثّل دورًا في شيء، يؤدّي دورًا في شيء |
| | My brother's playing a role in the new production of The Phantom of the Opera. |
| | My brother is playing a role in the new theatre production. |
| play about vi phrasal | UK, informal (behave in a frivolous way) | يلعب، يلهو |
| | Since we have a lot of work to do, there isn't any time to play about. |
| play against [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | (have as an opponent) | يلعب ضد، يلعب مقابل |
| | Every time I play against Tom, he beats me in every game. |
| play along vi phrasal | (music: play accompaniment) | يرافق شخصًا بالعزف |
| | Joanna sang while Keith played along on the guitar. |
| play along vi phrasal | figurative, informal (feign co-operation) | يساير شخصًا، يجاري شخصًا |
| | Leo wanted me to join in when he pranked our teacher, but I refused to play along. |
| | أراد "ليو" أن أساعده في فعل مقلب بأستاذنا، لكنني رفضت أن أجاريه. |
| play along with [sth/sb] vi phrasal + prep | figurative, informal (feign co-operation with) (يتظاهر بالتعاون) | يساير شخصًا/شيئًا، يجاري شخصًا/شيئًا |
| | I don't always do what my mother suggests, but I play along with her plans to make her happy. |
| | لا أفعل دائمًا ما تقترحه أمي، لكنني أسايرها في ما تخطط له لكي أسعدها. |
| play around vi phrasal | informal (experiment) | يجرّب، يختبر |
| | I was just playing around to see if I could get the webcam to work. |
| play around vi phrasal | informal (be frivolous) | يعبث، يلهو |
| | Quit playing around and get back to work! |
| play around vi phrasal | informal (be unfaithful) (عامي مستخدم في الفصحى) | يلعب بذيله |
| | | يخون |
| | Jodie dumped Greg when she found out he had been playing around. |
| play at [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (pretend, make believe [sth]) | يلعب لعبة |
| | The children are playing at doctors and nurses. |
play [sth] back,
play back [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (replay) | يعيد تشغيل شيء |
| | Thomas recorded himself playing guitar and then played the song back. |
| play [sth] by ear vtr phrasal sep | (music: not follow a score) | يعزف سماعيًّا |
| | I read music well, but I have a hard time playing by ear. He's amazing; he never learned to read music, he just plays by ear. |
| play [sth] down vtr phrasal sep | informal (minimize significance of) | يقلل من أهمية شيء |
| | In my job interview I played down my previous failures and emphasized my successes. |
| play for [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (sports: represent) (فريق، منتخب...) | يلعب في شيء |
| | David Beckham played for his country. |
| play for [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (compete for prize) | يتنافس على شيء |
| | The top three teams in the league are all playing for the title. |
| play [sb/sth] off [sb/sth] vtr phrasal sep | (set against: [sth] else) | يجعل شخصًا/شيئًا يتواجه مع شخص/شيء |
| | The capricious girl played off one suitor against the other. |
صيغ مركبة:
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| bring [sth] into play⇒ vtr | (align, line [sth] up) | يستعمل شيئًا، يُدخل شيئًا |
| | Artillery was brought into play and this caused the enemy to retreat. |
byplay,
by-play n | (incidental onstage action) | تمثيل جانبيّ |
| child's play n | figurative ([sth] very easy) | طفولة، لعب الأطفال |
| | I finished the crossword puzzle very quickly; it was child's play. |
| come into play vi | (become involved) | يصبح عاملاً مهمًّا، يبدأ تأثيره |
| | Tiredness comes into play near the end of a race. |
| do your part v expr | mainly US (contribute, participate) | يقوم بدوره، يساهم |
| | Martha did her part to make the event a success. |
| double play n | (baseball) (في البيسبول: يخرج فيها لاعبان) | لعبة مزدوجة |
play ducks and drakes with [sth],
make ducks and drakes of [sth] v expr | figurative (squander, handle recklessly) | يبدِّد شيئًا، لا يحافظ على شيء |
| Easter Passion Play n | (enactment of Christ's crucifixion) (وقت عيد الفصح) | مسرحية الآلام |
| | The world's most famous Easter Passion Play takes place in Oberammergau. |
| fair play n | (sportsmanship, fairness) | عدل، إنصاف |
| | The concept of fair play is very important in the Olympics. |
| | Technically I win by default, but in the spirit of fair play I'll reschedule the match. |
| foul play n | (illegal act) | جريمة |
| | The senator died in a car crash, but foul play is suspected. |
| foul play n | (unfair conduct) | مخالفة |
| free play n | (unstructured playtime for children) (ترك الأطفال يلعبون كما يحلو لهم) | اللعب بحريّة |
| free play n | (unrestricted conduct, as by a business) | حرية الحركة، حرية التصرف، التعامل الحر |
free play,
freeplay n | (concept in literary theory) (مفهوم في النظرية الأدبية) | اللعب الحر |
| hand play n | (sexual touching) | لمس جنسي |
| | The couple were enjoying some hand play. |
| in play adj | (ball: not out) (كرة) | ملعوب |
| | The ball was in play when the winger crossed it for the centre forward to score. |
| in play adj | figurative (active) | مطروح |
| | Lowering the interest rate is among ideas that are still in play. |
| in play adv | (as a joke) | مزاحًا |
| | The comment was made in play and not intended to offend anyone. |
| it's child's play expr | (it's extremely easy) | إنه سهل جدًّا |
| | It's so easy to do -- it's child's play, really. |
| long play | (long-playing phonograph record) | أسطوانة طويلة التشغيل |
long play record,
long-play record n | (12-inch vinyl record) | أسطوانة طويلة التشغيل |
| | I don't think you can find long play records any more. |
| make a play for [sb] v expr | (try to attract sexually) (رومنطيقيًّا) | يحاول التقرُّب من شخص |
| make a play for [sth] v expr | (try to win, attract) | يحاول كسب شيء |
| out of play expr | (sports: outside boundary) | خارج اللعب |
| passion play n | (drama depicting Christ's suffering) | مسرحية عن آلام المسيح |
| | Passion plays are traditionally staged at Easter. |
| play a CD v expr | abbr (put on a compact disc) | يشغل قرصًا مدمجًا |
| | Olga decided to play a CD while she was driving the car. |
| play a part v expr | (act) | يلعب دوراً، يمثل |
| | I'd like to play a part in the school musical, so I'm going to audition. |
| play a part in [sth] v expr | (participate) | يشارك في |
| | This was a real community effort, nearly everyone here played a part in creating the newsletter. |
| play a part in [sth] v expr | (be partly responsible) | يلعب دورًا في شيء، يساهم في شيء |
| | Oliver's tendency to trust people too easily played a part in his downfall. |
| play a role v expr | (act a part) | يلعب دورًا، كان له دور |
| | Several Nixon loyalists played a role in the Watergate scandal. |
| play a tune v expr | (music: perform a melody) | يعزف لحنًا |
| | Suzan taught me to play a tune on the piano. |
| play [sth] according to the rules v expr | (game, sports) (في اللعب) | يحترم القوانين |
| | Play the game according to the rules outlined below. |
play according to the rules,
play by the rules v expr | (game, sports) | يحترم القوانين، يتقيّد بالقوانين |
| | At the beginning of the game, the referee reminded the players to play by the rules. |
play according to the rules,
play by the rules v expr | figurative (behave fairly) | يكون نزيهًا |
| | It's best to play according to the rules if you want to get on at work. |
| play [sth] again vtr + adv | (live music: perform again) | يعزف شيئًا مرة أخرى |
| | My wife really likes that tune, so I'm going to ask the band to play it again before we leave. |
| play [sth] again vtr + adv | (recorded music: put on again) (موسيقى مسجلة) | يُشَغّل شيئًا مرة ثانية، يضع شيئًا مرة ثانية |
| | Even though the CD is really old, the kids want to play it again. |
| play area n | (designated zone for children's play) | ملعب، مكان للعب الأطفال |
| | The children have a play area well away from the main road. |
| play around with [sth] v expr | informal (tamper) | يعبث بشيء |
| | Someone has been playing around with the projector and now it doesn't work. |
| play around with [sth] v expr | informal (amuse yourself) | يعبث بشيء، يلعب بشيء |
| | The dog was playing around with a stick he'd found on the ground. |
| play ball vtr + n | (throw, catch a ball) | يلعب الكرة |
| | Shall we play ball in the park? |
| play ball with [sb] v expr | (throw, catch a ball with [sb]) | يلعب الكرة مع شخص |
| | My son often plays ball with the boy from next door. |
| | كثيرًا ما يلعب ابني الكرة مع ابن الجيران. |
| play ball vtr + n | figurative (co-operate) | يتعاون |
| | The deal's off - John won't play ball. |
| play ball with [sb] v expr | figurative (co-operate with [sb]) | يتعاون مع شخص، ينسجم مع شخص |
| | The company needs smart people who can play ball with our software development team. |
| play button n | (control pressed to [sth] start) | زرّ التشغيل |
| | The slide show is all set up for you to use; just press the play button when you're ready to start. |
| play cat and mouse v expr | figurative (engage in evasion and pursuit) (مجازي) | يلعب لعبة القط والفأر |
| play cat and mouse with [sb] v expr | figurative (engage in evasion and pursuit with) (مجازي) | يلعب لعبة القط والفأر مع شخص |
| play catch-up vtr + n | informal (get updated) | يطّلع على آخر المستجدّات |
| | Julia wanted to play catch-up and find out what had happened while she had been away. |
| play catch-up vtr + n | informal (do work missed due to illness) (بسبب المرض) | ينجز العمل الفائت |
| | I had to play catch-up after being away from work on sick leave. |
| play chicken vtr + n | (test courage) | يختبر الشجاعة |
| | The teenagers played chicken in their cars, driving directly towards one another. |
| play date | (appointment for children) (وقت محدد يلتقي فيه الأولاد للعب) | موعد لعب، التقاء الأطفال للعب |
| play dead vi + adj | (lie as though dead) | يتظاهر بأنه ميت |
| | Some animals play dead as a way of defending themselves when they are in danger. |
| play dirty v expr | informal, figurative (use unfair or dishonest tactics) | يغشّ |
| | | يلعب بطريقة مخالِفة |
| | If he continues to play dirty, they will disqualify him from the match. |
| play down the importance of [sth] v expr | (minimize significance of) | يقلل من أهمية شيء، ينتقص من أهمية شيء |
| | We are trying to play down the importance of standardized tests in our school. |
| play dumb v expr | informal (feign ignorance) | يدعي الغباء، يتظاهر بالجهل |
| | Phil played dumb when his dad asked him if he knew who had broken the window. |
| play fair vi | (games: be sporting) | يلعب بنزاهة |
| | It's the referee's job to ensure that both teams play fair. |
| play fair vi | figurative (behave by the rules) | يلعب بنزاهة |
| | Hey, play fair! Take that ace out of your sleeve right now! |
| play fast and loose with [sth] v expr | slang (do [sth] recklessly) | يتهوّر في شيء، يتسرّع في شيء |
| play fast and loose with [sth] v expr | slang (do [sth] deceitfully) | يخادع في شيء، يتلاعب بشيء |
play favorites (US),
play favourites (UK) v expr | (show partiality) | يحابي، ينحاز ل |
| | My boss plays favorites; his buddies get the plum assignments, and the rest of us get the menial work. |
| play fetch vtr + n | informal (dog: retrieve a thrown ball) | يلعب مع الكلب برمي شيء له |
| | Try playing fetch with your dog every morning. |
| play footsie vtr + n | (flirt by touching feet) (تحت الطاولة مثلاً) | يلامس بقدمه |
play footsie with [sb],
play footsies with [sb] v expr | (flirt by touching feet) | يلامس شخصًا بقدمه |
play footsie with [sb],
play footsies with [sb] v expr | informal (collude with) | يتواطأ مع شخص |
| play for time v expr | (delay [sth]) (لتأخير شيء) | يكسب الوقت |
| play games vtr + npl | informal, figurative (be inconsistent) | يتصرف بعدم جديّة |
| | I wish Derek would stop playing games and make a clear decision about what he intends to do. |
| play games vtr + npl | (do sports, activities) | يلعب |
| | The children spent the afternoon playing games. |
| play God v expr | figurative (make life-and-death decisions) | يقرّر حياة وموت شخص |
| | Ivan opposes euthanasia because he believes that nobody has the right to play God. |
| play hard to get v expr | (act aloof toward potential mate) (حيال من يحاول التقرب) | يتظاهر بعدم الاهتمام، يتظاهر بأنه صعب المنال |
| | David really wants Zoe to be his girlfriend, but she's always playing hard to get with him. |
| play hardball v expr | (be ruthless) | يتصرف بعدائية، يزيد الضغط، لا يرحم |
| play havoc with [sth] v expr | (bring chaos to) (مجازي) | يخرّب، يدمر |
| | The train strike is playing havoc with my travel plans. |
| play hell with [sth/sb] v expr | figurative (bring injury, harm to) | يضرّ بشخص/بشيء |
| | | يفسد شيئًا |
| play hob with [sth] v expr | US, informal (do mischief to) | يُفسد شيئًا |
play hooky,
play hookey v expr | mainly US, informal (play truant, be absent from school) | يتغيّب عن المدرسة |
| | I regret having played hooky in high school. |
| play house vtr + n | US (children: pretend to be family) | يلعب بيت بيوت |
| | The children were playing house in the yard. |
| play into [sb]'s hands v expr | (unknowingly do what [sb] wanted) (يفعل، دون أن يدري، ما يصب في مصلحة شخص) | يخدم مصلحة شخص |
play into the hands of [sb],
play into [sb]'s hands v expr | (give [sb] an advantage) (دون أن يدري) | يفعل ما يريده الشخص |
| play it by ear v expr | figurative (improvise) | يرتجل، ينتظر ويرى |
| | What will we do tomorrow? Let's play it by ear. |
play it close to the chest,
play it close to your chest v expr | figurative (avoid taking risks) | لا يكشف نواياه، لا يكشف لعبته |
| play jazz v expr | (make jazz music) | يعزف موسيقى الجاز |
| play mat n | (floor covering) | بساط اللعب، حصيرة اللعب |
| play music v expr | (make music, play an instrument) | يعزف، يعزف على آلة موسيقية |
| | Shane struggles to read musical notation but has a talent for playing music by ear. |
| play music v expr | (listen to recorded music) | يستمع للموسيقى |
| | I like to play music while I'm cooking the dinner. |
| play nice v expr | US (children: play without fighting) (أطفال) | لا يتشاجر في اللعب |
| play nice v expr | mainly US, figurative (adults: not behave unkindly) (راشدون) | يتصرف بلطف، لا يستفزّ |