| Hlavní překlady |
| play⇒ vi | (do [sth] for amusement) | hrát si ned |
| | The children are playing. |
| | Děti si hrají. |
| play [sth]⇒ vtr | (perform on: a musical instrument) (hudební nástroj) | hrát na ned |
| | (hudební nástroj) | zahrát na dok |
| | He plays the piano and the guitar. |
| | Hraje na klavír a kytaru. |
| play [sth] vtr | (music: perform) (hudbu) | zahrát dok |
| | Play another Beethoven sonata. |
| | Zahraj jinou Beethovenovu sonátu. |
| play [sth] vtr | (put on, listen to: music, a CD) (hudbu) | přehrávat ned |
| | (hudbu) | přehrát dok |
| | I am playing the new CD on the stereo. |
| | Přehrávám si nové CD na stereu. |
| play [sth] vtr | (take part in: a sport or game) (hry nebo sportovní zápas) | hrát ned |
| | (hru nebo sportovní zápas) | zahrát si dok |
| | Who'd like to play tennis? Let's play hide-and-seek! |
| | Kdo chce hrát tenis? |
| | Kdo si chce zahrát tenis? |
| play [sb]⇒ vtr | (act the role of) (roli) | hrát ned |
| | Who wants to play Lady Macbeth? |
| | Kdo chce hrát Lady Macbeth? |
| play n | (performance) (divadelní) | představení s |
| | (divadelní) | hra ž |
| | I'd like to see a play for my birthday. |
| | Na své narozeniny bych si rád zašel na divadelní představení. |
| play n | (drama) | hra ž |
| | | drama s |
| | He wrote the play with specific actors in mind. |
| | Psal hru v duchu pro konkrétní herce. |
| play n | (recreational activity) | zábava ž |
| | | hraní s |
| | You have no time for play when you run your own company. |
| | Nemáš čas na zábavu, když provozuješ svou vlastní firmu. |
| Další překlady |
| play n | dated (gambling) (hazardních her) | hraní s |
| | He acquired a lot of debts at play. |
| play n | (movement, looseness) (nedokonalé utažení) | volnost ž |
| | (nedokonalé utažení) | pohyb m |
| | There's too much play between the wheel and the axle. |
| play n | (game: turn) (ve hře) | řada ž |
| | It's my play. Can I have the dice, please? |
| play n | (conduct of a game) (kvalita hry) | hra ž |
| | It's a tournament in which you'll see top class play. |
| play n | (movement of light) | hra světel ž + s mn |
| | They watched the play of the sunlight on the water. |
| play n | (attention) | pozornost ž |
| | The double murder got a lot of play on the morning news. |
| play n | (button) (tlačítko na přístroji) | přehrát dok |
| | Insert the CD and press play. |
| play n | (sport, game: move) (v utkání) | akce ž |
| | (část utkání) | hra ž |
| | (ve hře) | tah m |
| | In a single amazing play, the baseball team got three outs. |
| play⇒ vi | (take part) | zúčastnit se dok |
| | We'd like to play, too. |
| play vi | (gamble) (hazardní hry) | hrát ned |
| | Minors are not allowed to play. |
| play vi | (jest) | dělat si srandu ned, fráze |
| | I didn't mean it. I was only playing. |
| play vi | (pretend) | předstírat ned |
| | | simulovat ned |
| | She wasn't really injured; she was just playing. |
| play vi | (feign) | předstírat ned |
| | | simulovat ned |
| | He's playing dead. |
| play vi | (be performed) (program v divadle) | hrát ned |
| | (program v televizi) | dávat ned |
| | What's playing tonight? |
| play vi | (music: perform) (na hudební nástroj) | hrát ned |
| | He loves the violin. He plays all day. |
| play [sth]⇒ vtr | (stage a performance of) (divadlo) | hrát ned |
| | (divadlo) | mít v programu ned, fráze |
| | They're playing "Waiting for Godot" all week. |
| play [sth] vtr | (bet on) (sázky) | sázet na ned + předl |
| | He likes to play the horses. |
| play [sb]⇒ vtr | (compete against) (někomu) | hrát proti ned + předl |
| | No one wants to play him because he never loses. |
| play [sth]⇒ vtr | (pretend) (hraní dětí na něco) | hrát si na ned + předl |
| | Let's play house. |
| play [sth] vtr | (direct light, water) (světlo apod.) | namířit, zamířit dok |
| | He played the spotlight on the entranceway. |
| play [sb]⇒ vtr | informal (deceive) (někoho něco: podvádět) | hrát na ned + předl |
| | Kate didn't realize the man she'd met on a dating site was playing her until she'd spent half her savings on him. |
Frázová slovesa
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| play a role in [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (act a part in) | hrát roli v ned, fráze |
| | 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 along vi phrasal | (music: play accompaniment) (hudba) | doprovázet ned |
| | Joanna sang while Keith played along on the guitar. |
| play along vi phrasal | figurative, informal (feign co-operation) | překlad není dostupný |
| | Leo wanted me to join in when he pranked our teacher, but I refused to play along. |
| play along with [sth/sb] vi phrasal + prep | figurative, informal (feign co-operation with) | překlad není dostupný |
| | I don't always do what my mother suggests, but I play along with her plans to make her happy. |
| play around vi phrasal | informal (experiment) | hrát si ned |
| | | vrtat se ned |
| | I was just playing around to see if I could get the webcam to work. |
| play around vi phrasal | informal (be frivolous) | šaškovat ned |
| | | dělat blbosti ned + ž mn |
| | Quit playing around and get back to work! |
| play around vi phrasal | informal (be unfaithful) (hovorový výraz: mít poměr) | zahýbat ned |
| | Jodie dumped Greg when she found out he had been playing around. |
| play around with [sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal (tamper) | hrát si s ned + předl |
| | | vrtat se v ned + předl |
| | Someone has been playing around with the projector and now it doesn't work. |
| play around with [sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal (amuse yourself) (bavit se) | hrát si s ned + předl |
| | The dog was playing around with a stick he'd found on the ground. |
| play [sth] by ear vtr phrasal sep | (music: not follow a score) | hrát zpaměti |
| | 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) | zlehčovat, bagatelizovat ned |
| | In my job interview I played down my previous failures and emphasized my successes. |
| play [sb/sth] off [sb/sth] vtr phrasal sep | (set against: [sth] else) (někoho proti někomu) | navádět ned |
| | (někoho proti někomu) | poštvat dok |
| | The capricious girl played off one suitor against the other. |
| play off vi phrasal | (sport: resolve a tied score) | hrát rozhodující zápas ned, fráze |
| | The two teams will play off for the division title. |
| play on vi phrasal | (continue to make music) (na hudební nástroj) | dál hrát přísl + ned |
| | The orchestra is said to have played on as the Titanic was sinking. |
| play on [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (exploit) (přeneseně: na city apod.) | hrát na ned + předl |
| | Many confidence tricksters play on the sympathy of their victims. |
| play [sth] out vtr phrasal sep | (enact) (divadlo) | zahrát dok |
| | The director made the actors play the scene out again with a slightly different emphasis. |
| play out vi phrasal | (proceed to the end) (příběh) | odvíjet se ned |
| | Nobody knows how this little drama will play out. |
| play up vi phrasal | UK, informal (child: misbehave) (dítě) | zlobit ned |
| | The children got bored on the long journey and started playing up. |
| play up vi phrasal | informal (appliance: malfunction) (přeneseně: špatně funfující přístroj) | zlobit ned |
| | The washing machine suddenly started playing up. |
play [sth] up,
play up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | US, informal (draw attention to [sth]) | zdůraznit, potrhnout dok |
| | She always used heavy eyeliner to play up her blue eyes. |
| play with [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (tamper or fiddle with) (obracet v prstech) | hrát si s ned + předl |
| | Beth was playing with one of her earrings nervously. |
Složené tvary
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| do your part v expr | mainly US (contribute, participate) | přispět svým dílem |
| | | přispět svou troškou do mlýna |
| | | přispět |
| | (nevměšovat se) | dělat si svoje |
| | Martha did her part to make the event a success. |
| fair play n | (sportsmanship, fairness) (sportovní chování) | fair play s |
| | 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) | zločin m |
| | The senator died in a car crash, but foul play is suspected. |
| in play adj | (ball: not out) (míč) | ve hře předl + m |
| | The ball was in play when the winger crossed it for the centre forward to score. |
| in play adj | figurative (active) (přeneseně: jedna z možností) | ve hře předl + m |
| | (přeneseně: jedna z možností) | na stole předl + m |
| | Lowering the interest rate is among ideas that are still in play. |
| in play adv | (as a joke) | ze srandy předl + ž |
| | | žertem přísl |
| | The comment was made in play and not intended to offend anyone. |
| it's child's play expr | (it's extremely easy) (něco lehkého) | hračka |
| | It's so easy to do -- it's child's play, really. |
| play a part v expr | (act) | hrát roli ned + ž |
| | 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) | podílet se ned |
| | 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) (přeneseně) | hrát roli v ned, fráze |
| | | podílet se na ned + předl |
| | Oliver's tendency to trust people too easily played a part in his downfall. |
| | Oliverova přílišná důvěřivost hrála roli v jeho neúspěchu. |
| play a role v expr | (act a part) | hrát roli ned + ž |
| | Several Nixon loyalists played a role in the Watergate scandal. |
| play [sth] according to the rules v expr | (game, sports) | hrát v souladu s pravidly ned, fráze |
| | | hrát podle pravidel ned, fráze |
| | Play the game according to the rules outlined below. |
play according to the rules,
play by the rules v expr | (game, sports) | hrát v souladu s pravidly ned, fráze |
| | | hrát podle pravidel ned, fráze |
| | 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) | chovat se férově ned + přísl |
| | It's best to play according to the rules if you want to get on at work. |
| play down the importance of [sth] v expr | (minimize significance of) | snižovat důležitost ned + ž |
| | We are trying to play down the importance of standardized tests in our school. |
| play dumb v expr | informal (feign ignorance) | dělat blbého |
| | Phil played dumb when his dad asked him if he knew who had broken the window. |
| play fair vi | (games: be sporting) | chovat se sportovně ned + přísl |
| | It's the referee's job to ensure that both teams play fair. |
| play fair vi | figurative (behave by the rules) | hrát fér ned + přísl |
| | Hey, play fair! Take that ace out of your sleeve right now! |
play favorites (US),
play favourites (UK) v expr | (show partiality) | stranit ned |
| | | upřednostňovat ned |
| | My boss plays favorites; his buddies get the plum assignments, and the rest of us get the menial work. |
| play games vtr + npl | informal, figurative (be inconsistent) (s někým, s city) | zahrávat si ned |
| | 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) | hrát si ned |
| | The children spent the afternoon playing games. |
| | Děti si celé odpoledne hrály. |
| play it by ear v expr | figurative (improvise) | improvizovat ned |
| | What will we do tomorrow? Let's play it by ear. |
| play music v expr | (make music, play an instrument) | hrát na hudební nástroj ned, fráze |
| | | zahrát dok |
| | Shane struggles to read musical notation but has a talent for playing music by ear. |
| play music v expr | (listen to recorded music) | pouštět hudbu ned + ž |
| | I like to play music while I'm cooking the dinner. |
| play-off n | (game or series of games played to break a tie) (sport) | play-off s |
| | The Lakers didn't make it to the play-offs this year. |
| play on words n | (pun) | slovní hříčka příd + ž |
| | It wasn't serious, just a play on words. |
play safe,
play it safe v expr | informal (avoid taking risks) | hrát na jistotu |
| | | pro jistotu |
| | The gymnast considered attempting the flip, but decided to play it safe and stick with the routine she knew well. |
play second fiddle,
play second fiddle to [sb] v expr | figurative (be considered less important) (přeneseně) | hrát druhé housle fráze |
| | She always played second fiddle to her talented older sister. |
| play sports vtr + npl | (participate in physical games) | sportovat ned |
| | | hrát sportovní hry ned, fráze |
| | Ryan plays sports five times a week to keep in shape. |
| play the field v expr | figurative, informal (have many relationships) (sexuální) | mít volnost |
| | Simon has gained a reputation for playing the field. |
| play the fool v expr | (behave in a silly way) | dělat opičky |
| | | šaškovat, blbnout |
| | Bob enjoyed playing the fool in front of his grandchildren. |
| play the game v expr | figurative (co-operate, conform) | být fér |
| | No wonder he's a success, he really knows how to play the game. |
| play the part of [sb] v expr | (act the role of) (koho) | hrát v roli ned, fráze |
| | Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman starred in "Casablanca", and Dooley Wilson played the part of Sam. |
| play truant v expr | (be absent from school without permission) (hovorový výraz: ze školy) | ulejvat se ned |
| | (hovorový výraz) | chodit za školu ned, fráze |
| | The boy received a detention for playing truant. |
| play with [sth] vi + prep | (child: amuse self with) (o dítěti) | hrát si s ned + předl |
| | Lucy was playing with her favourite doll. |
| play with fire v expr | (risk danger) (přeneseně) | zahrávat si s ohněm ned, fráze |
| | Computer users are playing with fire if they don't keep their anti-virus software up to date. |
| play your cards v expr | informal, figurative (behave strategically) | chovat se čestně |
| | If he plays his cards right, he could get to go to New York. |
| play your part v expr | mainly UK (contribute, participate) | splnit svou úlohu |
| | (plnit povinnosti) | dělat, co mám |
| | Each of us needs to play our part to make the world a better place. |
playground,
play park n | (children's outdoor play area) | hřiště s |
| | Steve watched his kids playing in the playground. |
playgroup,
play group n | (toddlers' activity session) | předškolní kroužek příd + m |
| | In the playgroup, the children sang songs all morning. The mother took her child to playgroup every weekday. |
role play,
role playing n | (playacting, simulation) | hraní rolí s + ž mn |
| | “Today we'll be doing a role play exercise,” said the teacher. |