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| play n | dated (gambling) | jocuri de noroc s.n.pl. |
| | He acquired a lot of debts at play. |
| | A făcut o mulțime de datorii la jocurile de noroc. |
| play n | (movement, looseness) | joc s.n. |
| | | rost s.n. |
| | There's too much play between the wheel and the axle. |
| | E prea mult joc între roată și ax. |
| | Ai lăsat un rost prea mare între roată și ax. |
| play n | (game: turn) (într-un joc) | rând s.n. |
| | | tură s.f. |
| | It's my play. Can I have the dice, please? |
| | E rândul meu. Îmi dai zarurile? |
| | E tura mea. Îmi dai zarurile? |
| play n | (conduct of a game) | joc s.n. |
| | It's a tournament in which you'll see top class play. |
| | În acest turneu vei vedea un joc de înaltă clasă. |
| play n | (movement of light) | joc s.n. |
| | They watched the play of the sunlight on the water. |
| | Priveau jocul razelor de soare reflectate în apă. |
| play n | (attention) | atenție s.f. |
| | | interes s.n. |
| | The double murder got a lot of play on the morning news. |
| | Crima dublă s-a bucurat de multă atenție în presă. |
| play n | (button) | pornire s.f. |
| | Insert the CD and press play. |
| | Introdu CD-ul și apasă pe butonul de pornire. |
| play n | (sport, game: move) (sport) | mișcare s.f. |
| | In a single amazing play, the baseball team got three outs. |
| play⇒ vi | (take part) | a participa vb.intranz. |
| | We'd like to play, too. |
| | Vrem și noi să participăm. |
| play vi | (gamble) | a juca (jocuri de noroc) vb.intranz. |
| | Minors are not allowed to play. |
| | Minorii nu au voie să joace. |
| play vi | (jest) | a glumi vb.intranz. |
| | I didn't mean it. I was only playing. |
| | Nu am vrut, glumeam doar. |
| play vi | (pretend) | a se preface vb.reflex. |
| | She wasn't really injured; she was just playing. |
| | Nu se rănise cu adevărat. Doar se prefăcea. |
| play vi | (feign) | a se preface vb.reflex. |
| | | a se da vb.reflex. |
| | He's playing dead. |
| | Se prefăcea mort. |
| | Se dădea mort. |
| play vi | (be performed) (la teatru) | a se juca vb.reflex. |
| | What's playing tonight? |
| | Ce se joacă diseară? |
| play vi | (music: perform) (la un instrument) | a cânta vb.intranz. |
| | He loves the violin. He plays all day. |
| | Îi place vioara. Cântă la vioară toată ziua. |
| play vtr | (give a performance) | a juca vb.tranz. |
| | They're playing "Waiting for Godot" all week. |
| | Joacă "Așteptându-l pe Godot" toată săptămâna. |
| play vtr | (bet) | a paria vb.intranz. |
| | He likes to play the horses. |
| | Îi place să parieze la cursele de cai. |
| play [sb]⇒ vtr | (compete against) | a se lua la întrecere cu loc.vb. |
| | | a concura vb.tranz. |
| | No one wants to play him because he never loses. |
| | Nimeni nu vrea să se ia la întrecere cu el, pentru că el niciodată nu pierde. |
| | Nimeni nu vrea să concureze cu el, pentru că el niciodată nu pierde. |
| play [sth]⇒ vtr | (pretend) | a se juca de-a loc.vb. |
| | Let's play house. |
| | Hai să ne jucăm de-a tata și de-a mama. |
| play [sth] vtr | (direct light, water) | a direcționa vb.tranz. |
| | He played the spotlight on the entranceway. |
| | A direcționat lumina spre intrare. |
| play [sb]⇒ vtr | informal (deceive) (figurat) | a face pe cineva, a trage în piept expr.vb. |
| | | a înșela vb.tranz. |
| | 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. |
Locuțiuni verbale
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| play along vi phrasal | (music: play accompaniment) | a acompania vb.tranz. |
| | Joanna sang while Keith played along on the guitar. |
| play along vi phrasal | figurative, informal (feign co-operation) | a coopera vb.intranz. |
| | | a intra în joc loc.vb. |
| | 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) (figurat) | a intra în joc loc.vb. |
| | | a se preface că acceptă expr.vb. |
| | 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) | a experimenta vb.tranz. |
| | | a tatona, a încerca vb.tranz. |
| | I was just playing around to see if I could get the webcam to work. |
| play around vi phrasal | informal (be frivolous) | a se prosti vb.reflex. |
| | | a pierde timpul loc.vb. |
| | Quit playing around and get back to work! |
| play around vi phrasal | informal (be unfaithful) | a fi nestatornic, a fi infidel expr.vb. |
| | Jodie dumped Greg when she found out he had been playing around. |
| play around with [sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal (tamper) (figurat) | a freca vb.tranz. |
| | | a umbla la vb.intranz. |
| | Someone has been playing around with the projector and now it doesn't work. |
| play around with [sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal (amuse yourself) | a se juca cu vb.reflex. |
| | | a-și face de lucru cu expr. |
| | 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) | a cânta după ureche expr. |
| | | a cânta fără partitură expr. |
| | 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) | a diminua vb.tranz. |
| | | a minimaliza vb.tranz. |
| | In my job interview I played down my previous failures and emphasized my successes. |
| play off vi phrasal | (sport: resolve a tied score) | a face egal loc.vb. |
| | The two teams will play off for the division title. |
| play on vi phrasal | (continue to make music) | a continua să cânte vb.tranz. |
| | The orchestra is said to have played on as the Titanic was sinking. |
| play [sth] out vtr phrasal sep | (enact) | a juca, a interpreta vb.tranz. |
| | The director made the actors play the scene out again with a slightly different emphasis. |
| play out vi phrasal | (proceed to the end) | a se sfârși, a se termina vb.reflex. |
| | Nobody knows how this little drama will play out. |
| play up vi phrasal | UK, informal (child: misbehave) | a face prostii loc.vb. |
| | The children got bored on the long journey and started playing up. |
| play up vi phrasal | informal (appliance: malfunction) (figurat) | a face figuri loc.vb. |
| | | a nu mai merge, a nu mai funcționa vb.intranz. |
| | The washing machine suddenly started playing up. |
play [sth] up,
play up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | US, informal (draw attention to [sth]) | a pune în evidență, a scoate în evidență expr. |
| | She always used heavy eyeliner to play up her blue eyes. |
| play with [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (tamper or fiddle with) | a se juca cu |
| | Beth was playing with one of her earrings nervously. |
Forme compuse:
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| bring into play vtr | (involve, use) | a pune în joc loc.vb. |
byplay,
by-play n | (incidental onstage action) | acțiune secundară, intrigă secundară s.f. |
| child's play n | figurative ([sth] very easy) | joacă de copii s.f. |
| | I finished the crossword puzzle very quickly; it was child's play. |
| do your part v expr | mainly US (contribute, participate) | a-ți face treaba ta |
| | Martha did her part to make the event a success. |
| fair play n | (sportsmanship, fairness) | fairplay s.n. |
| | | sportivitate s.f. |
| | 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 | (unfair or dishonest act) | joc necinstit s.n. |
| | | act criminal s.n. |
| | The senator died in a car crash but foul play is suspected. |
| hand play n | (sexual touching) | stimulare sexuală cu mâna s.f. |
| | (cu mâna) | atingere s.f. |
| | The couple were enjoying some hand play. |
| in play adj | (ball: not out) | în joc loc.adv. |
| | The ball was in play when the winger crossed it for the centre forward to score. |
| in play adj | figurative (active) | valabil adj. |
| | | activ adj. |
| | Lowering the interest rate is among ideas that are still in play. |
| it's child's play expr | (it's extremely easy) | infantil adj. |
| | | ca la grădiniță |
| | It's so easy to do -- it's child's play, really. |
long play record,
long-play record n | (12-inch vinyl record) | disc LP s.n. |
| | I don't think you can find long play records any more. |
| passion play n | (drama depicting Christ's suffering) (teatru) | Patimile lui Hristos s.f.pl. |
| | Passion Plays are traditionally staged at Easter. |
| play a CD v | abbr (put on a compact disc) | a pune un CD vb.tranz. |
| play a part v expr | (act) | a juca un rol loc.vb. |
| | 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) | a juca un rol loc.vb. |
| | | a participa, a contribui vb.intranz. |
| | 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) | a avea un rol în loc.vb. |
| | Oliver's tendency to trust people too easily played a part in his downfall. |
| play a role v expr | (act a part) | a juca un rol loc.vb. |
| | Several Nixon loyalists played a role in the Watergate scandal. |
| play a role in vtr | (act a part in) | a juca un rol în loc.vb. |
| | My brother's playing a role in the new production of The Phantom of the Opera. |
| play a tune v expr | (music: perform a melody) | a cânta o melodie vb.tranz. |
| | Suzan taught me to play a tune on the piano. |
| play about vi | (behave in a silly way) | a se prosti vb.reflex. |
| | Since we have a lot of work to do, there isn't any time to play about. |
| play [sth] according to the rules v expr | (game, sports) | a respecta regulile jocului expr.vb. |
| | | a ține cont de regulament loc.vb. |
| | Play the game according to the rules outlined below. |
play according to the rules,
play by the rules v expr | (game, sports) | a respecta regulile jocului expr.vb. |
| | | a juca după reguli vb.intranz. |
| | | a ține cont de regulament loc.vb. |
| | 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) | a respecta regulile jocului loc.vb. |
| | It's best to play according to the rules if you want to get on at work. |
| play again vtr | (live music: perform again) | a mai cânta o dată loc.vb. |
| | My wife really likes that tune, so I'm going to ask the band to play it again before we leave. |
| play again vtr | (recorded music: put on again) | a mai pune o dată (un cântec, un CD) loc.vb. |
| | Even though the CD is really old, the kids want to play it again and again. |
| play against vtr | (have as an opponent) | a juca cu / contra vb.intranz. |
| | Every time I play against Tom, he beats me in every game. |
| play at vtr | (pretend to) | a se juca de-a loc.vb. |
| | The children are playing at doctors and nurses. |
| play back vtr | (replay) | a derula vb.tranz. |
| play ball vtr + n | (throw, catch a ball) | a se juca cu mingea loc.vb. |
| | Shall we play ball in the park? |
| play ball vtr + n | figurative (co-operate) | a colabora cu cineva vb.intranz. |
| | The deal's off - John won't play ball. |
| play chicken vtr + n | (test courage) | a se juca de-a curajoșii expr.vb. |
| | | a vedea care e mai fricos expr.vb. |
| | The teenagers played chicken in their cars, driving directly towards one another. |
| | Adolescenții se jucau de-a curajoșii, conducând ca și cum ar vrea să se bușească. |
| play date | (appointment for children) | întâlnire de joacă pentru copii s.f. |
| play down the importance of [sth] v expr | (minimize significance of) | a minimaliza, a bagateliza vb.tranz. |
| | We are trying to play down the importance of standardized tests in our school. |
| play dumb v expr | informal (feign ignorance) | a face pe prostul loc.vb. |
| | Phil played dumb when his dad asked him if he knew who had broken the window. |
| play fair vi | (games: be sporting) | a juca cinstit loc.vb. |
| | It's the referee's job to ensure that both teams play fair. |
| play fair vi | figurative (behave by the rules) | a juca cinstit loc.vb. |
| | | a respecta regulile loc.vb. |
| | Hey, play fair! Take that ace out of your sleeve right now! |
play favorites (US),
play favourites (UK) v expr | (show partiality) | a face favoruri loc.vb. |
| | My boss plays favorites; his buddies get the plum assignments, and the rest of us get the menial work. |
play footsie with [sb],
play footsies with [sb] v expr | informal (collude with) (pe ascuns) | a atinge cu piciorul, a face semne cu piciorul expr. |
| | (figurat) | a fi complice loc.vb. |
| play for vtr | (sport: represent, be on the side of) | a juca pentru vb.intranz. |
| | David Beckham plays for his country. |
| play games vtr + npl | informal, figurative (be inconsistent) | a-și râde de loc.vb. |
| | 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) | a juca jocuri loc.vb. |
| | | a se juca vb.reflex. |
| | The children spent the afternoon playing games. |
| play God v | figurative (make life-and-death decisions) | a se juca de-a Dumnezeu loc.vb. |
| | The anti-abortion people are against the idea of people playing God. |
| play havoc with [sth] v expr | (bring chaos to) | a da peste cap loc.vb. |
| | The train strike is playing havoc with my travel plans. |
| play hooky v | US (play truant, be absent from school) | a chiuli vb.intranz. |
| | | a trage chiulul vb.intranz. |
| | I regret having played hooky in high school. |
| play it by ear v expr | figurative (improvise) | a lăsa lucrurile la voia întâmplării expr. |
| | | vedem noi expr. |
| | What will we do tomorrow? Let's play it by ear. |
| play jazz v expr | (make jazz music) | a cânta jazz vb.tranz. |
| play music v expr | (make music, play an instrument) (la un instrument etc.) | a cânta vb.intranz. |
| | (o melodie etc.) | a interpreta vb.tranz. |
| | Shane struggles to read musical notation but has a talent for playing music by ear. |
| play music v expr | (listen to recorded music) | a pune un disc loc.vb. |
| | I like to play music while I'm cooking the dinner. |
| play off vtr | (set against: [sth] else) | a stârni vb.tranz. |
| | | a instiga vb.tranz. |
| | The capricious girl played off one suitor against the other. |
| play-off n | (game or series of games played to break a tie) | meci preliminar s.n. |
| | The Lakers didn't make it to the play-offs this year. |
| play on vtr | (exploit, take advantage of) | a profita de vb.intranz. |
| | Many confidence tricksters play on the sympathy of their victims. |
| play on words n | (pun) | joc de cuvinte s.n. |
| | It wasn't serious, just a play on words. |
| play Russian roulette with [sth] v expr | figurative (take a foolish risk) | a juca la ruleta rusească loc.vb. |
| | | a se juca cu viața cuiva expr.vb. |
| | Driving while intoxicated is playing Russian roulette with other people's lives. |
play safe,
play it safe v expr | informal (avoid taking risks) | a fi prudent |
| | | a nu-și asuma riscuri |
| | 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) | a juca un rol secundar expr.vb. |
| | | a fi pe locul doi expr.vb. |
| | | a fi vioara a doua expr.vb. |
| | She always played second fiddle to her talented older sister. |
| play sports vtr + npl | (participate in physical games) | a face sport loc.vb. |
| | Ryan plays sports five times a week to keep in shape. |
| play the drums v expr | (music: be a drummer) | a cânta la tobe loc.vb. |
| | Francisco plays the drums for the group Watchmen. |
| play the field v expr | figurative, informal (have many relationships) | a fi fustangiu, a fi un afemeiat expr. |
| | | a-și face de cap expr. |
| | Simon has gained a reputation for playing the field. |
| play the fool v expr | (behave in a silly way) | a face pe nebunul loc.vb. |
| | Bob enjoyed playing the fool in front of his grandchildren. |
| play the game v expr | figurative (co-operate, conform) | a juca cinstit loc.vb. |
| | 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) | a te folosi de ce ai expr. |
| play the part of [sb] v expr | (act the role of) | a juca rolul |
| | Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman starred in "Casablanca", and Dooley Wilson played the part of Sam. |
| play the role v expr | (act the part) | a juca rolul loc.vb. |
| play the violin v expr | (music: be a violinist) | a cânta la vioară vb.intranz. |
| | He plays the violin in the orchestra. |
| play truant v expr | (be absent from school without permission) | a chiuli vb.intranz. |
| | The boy received a detention for playing truant. |
| play upon vtr | (exploit, take advantage of) | a profita de vb.intranz. |
| play with [sth] vi + prep | (child: amuse self with) | a se juca cu vb.reflex. |
| | Lucy was playing with her favourite doll. |
| play with fire v expr | (risk danger) | a se juca cu focul loc.vb. |
| | 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) | a-și juca bine cărțile expr. |
| | | a acționa strategic expr. |
| | If he plays his cards right, he could get to go to New York. |
| play your part v expr | mainly UK (contribute, participate) | a-și juca rolul loc.vb. |
| | Each of us needs to play our part to make the world a better place. |
playdough,
play-dough n | (children's modelling clay) | plastilină s.f. |
| | 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) (sport) | teren de joc loc.subst. |
| | (pentru copii) | loc de joacă loc.subst. |
| | Steve watched his kids playing in the playground. |
playgroup,
play group n | (toddlers' activity session) | grup de joacă s.n. |
| | 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) | joc de rol s.n. |
| | “Today we'll be doing a role play exercise,” said the teacher. |
| shadow play n | (silhouette puppet show) | teatru de umbre s.n. |
| triple play n | (baseball: play that puts three people out) | triplă eliminare s.f. |
| | The batter hit into a triple play and the inning was over. |