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1 play the wag
play (the) wag увиливать от занятий, прогуливать -
2 play the baby
play the baby ребячиться -
3 play the bear
play the bear вести себя грубо -
4 play the devil
play the devil а) сеять панику; б) разрушать, губить -
5 play the game
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6 play the market
play the market спекулировать на бирже -
7 play the mischief
play the mischief а) сеять панику; б) разрушать, губить -
8 play the woman
play the woman плакать; трусить -
9 play the guitar
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10 play the part
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11 play the piano
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12 play the role
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13 play the leading rôle
играть ведущую роль, оказывать большое влияние -
14 play the field
амер.; разг.разбрасываться, заниматься одновременно многими делами; иметь много привязанностей (особ. быть непостоянным в любви) [этим. спорт. играть по всему полю (футбол)]‘...you have given up on me, haven't you, Arthur? There is no girl in Reading.’ ‘No, there is no girl in Reading. I play the field.’ (J. O'Hara, ‘The Horse Knows the Way’, ‘I Can't Thank You Enough’) — -...сдаешься, Артур? У тебя нет девушки в Рединге. - Ну хорошо, у меня нет девушки в Рединге. Предпочитаю многих одной.
He wanted to play the field for a few years before settling down. (RHD) — Ему хотелось год-другой погулять, а уж потом обзавестись семьей.
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15 play the dozens
expr AmE sl esp BlThey're out playing the dozens — Они уже послали друг друга на хер и теперь посылают туда же взаимно всех родственников
They are out in the yard playing the dozens since morning — Они еще с утра сцепились во дворе в плане "А той-то? А твоя-то?"
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > play the dozens
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16 play the field
expr infml esp AmEI'm fancy free and playing the field — У меня нет постоянной привязанности, так что я кручу любовь с несколькими девушками одновременно
She's loose as a goose, plays the field and has no intention of being house-broken — Она совершенно распутная баба, гуляет напропалую и не имеет желания обзавестись домашним очагом
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > play the field
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17 play the man
вести себя, поступать как подобает мужчине...I was up early and down late, set my own hand to everything, took dangers as they came, and for once in my life played the man throughout. (R. L. Stevenson and L. Osbourne, ‘The Wrecker’, ch. X) —...я рано вставал и поздно ложился, во всем принимал участие, не уклонялся от опасности и хоть раз в жизни вел себя как подобает мужчине.
Suddenly, to my horror, Dan growled, ‘Play the man!..’ ‘I don't want your advice anyway,’ he said; ‘I'll not be dictated to.’ (J. Galsworthy, ‘Caravan’, ‘A Man of Devon’) — Вдруг, к моему ужасу, Дэн буркнул: - Будьте мужчиной!.. - В ваших советах я во всяком случае не нуждаюсь, - отрезал Пирс. - И не позволю себе указывать.
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18 play the role
Perhaps after all I should have to play the role which Isabel had designed for me. I wondered if I should prove worthy of it. (I. Murdoch, ‘The Italian Girl’, ch. V) — Возможно, в конце концов мне придется играть роль, которую Изабел предназначила мне. Я сомневаюсь только, сумею ли.
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19 play the... card
paзыгpaть... кapту, дeлaть cтaвку нa чтo-л.Mrs Thatcher's heart will want to play the anti-sanctions card (The Times) -
20 play the clown
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > play the clown
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