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playing up adj UK, informal (not functioning)funcionar mal vi + adv
 El control remoto de la TV está funcionando mal; no puedo cambiar los canales.
playing up adj UK, informal (child: misbehaving)portarse mal v prnl + adv
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

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play up vi phrasal UK, informal (child: misbehave)portarse mal v prnl + adv
 The children got bored on the long journey and started playing up.
 Los niños se aburrían con el viaje largo y empezaron a portarse mal.
play up vi phrasal informal (appliance: malfunction)andar mal vi + adv
  funcionar mal vi + adv
 The washing machine suddenly started playing up.
 La lavadora empezó a andar mal de repente.
play [sth] up,
play up [sth] vtr phrasal sep		 US, informal (draw attention to [sth])resaltar⇒ vi
 She always used heavy eyeliner to play up her blue eyes.
 Siempre se maquilla mucho para resaltar sus ojos azules.
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