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1 ■ start up
■ start upA v. i. + avv.1 balzare su (o in piedi); saltare fuori; levarsi: A pheasant started up, si è levato in volo un fagiano2 sussultare; sobbalzare: A knock at the door made him start up, un colpo alla porta lo fece sobbalzareB v. t. + avv.3 (fig.) avviare, instradare (q. in una professione, ecc.); avviare ( un'attività, un'azienda, ecc.)5 (ipp.) far correre, iscrivere ( un cavallo) a una corsa □ to start up a conversation with sb., attaccare discorso con q. -
2 play
I [pleɪ]1) teatr. opera f. (teatrale), dramma m., pièce f., rappresentazione f.2) (amusement)3) sportthe ball is in play, out of play — la palla è, non è buona
4) fig. gioco m., azione f.to come into play — entrare in gioco o in ballo
5) mecc. gioco m., agio m.••all work and no play (makes Jack a dull boy) — prov. = non c'è solo il lavoro nella vita
II 1. [pleɪ]to make a play for sb. — colloq. = fare di tutto per attirare l'attenzione di qcn
to play football, cards, hide and seek — giocare a calcio, a carte, a nascondino
to play sb. at chess, to play chess with sb. — giocare a scacchi con qcn.
to play a game of tennis with sb. — fare una partita a tennis con qcn.
to play a joke on sb. — fare uno scherzo a qcn
2) mus. suonare [instrument, symphony]3) teatr. (act out) recitare, interpretare (il ruolo di), fare (la parte di)to play a leading role in — fig. giocare un ruolo determinante in
4) (put on) mettere [tape, video, CD]5) sportto play the ball to sb. — passare la palla a qcn
6) (in chess) muovere [ piece]; (in cards) giocare, buttare (giù) [card, suit]7) econ.2.1) giocare2) fig.what does he think he's playing at? — BE colloq. a che gioco sta giocando?
3) sport giocare4) mus. [musician, band, orchestra] suonareshe's playing opposite him in "Macbeth" — recita con lui in "Macbeth"
6) (make noise) [fountain, water] scorrere, mormorare•- play off- play on- play out- play up••* * *[plei] 1. verb1) (to amuse oneself: The child is playing in the garden; He is playing with his toys; The little girl wants to play with her friends.) giocare2) (to take part in (games etc): He plays football; He is playing in goal; Here's a pack of cards - who wants to play (with me)?; I'm playing golf with him this evening.) giocare3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) recitare, interpretare4) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) essere recitato5) (to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument): She plays the piano; Who was playing the piano this morning?; He plays (the oboe) in an orchestra.) suonare6) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) giocare7) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) giocare (contro)8) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) guizzare9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.) dirigere10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.) giocare2. noun1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) gioco, divertimento2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) dramma; commedia3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) partita4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) gioco•- player- playable
- playful
- playfully
- playfulness
- playboy
- playground
- playing-card
- playing-field
- playmate
- playpen
- playschool
- plaything
- playtime
- playwright
- at play
- bring/come into play
- child's play
- in play
- out of play
- play at
- play back
- play down
- play fair
- play for time
- play havoc with
- play into someone's hands
- play off
- play off against
- play on
- play a
- no part in
- play safe
- play the game
- play up* * *I [pleɪ]1) teatr. opera f. (teatrale), dramma m., pièce f., rappresentazione f.2) (amusement)3) sportthe ball is in play, out of play — la palla è, non è buona
4) fig. gioco m., azione f.to come into play — entrare in gioco o in ballo
5) mecc. gioco m., agio m.••all work and no play (makes Jack a dull boy) — prov. = non c'è solo il lavoro nella vita
II 1. [pleɪ]to make a play for sb. — colloq. = fare di tutto per attirare l'attenzione di qcn
to play football, cards, hide and seek — giocare a calcio, a carte, a nascondino
to play sb. at chess, to play chess with sb. — giocare a scacchi con qcn.
to play a game of tennis with sb. — fare una partita a tennis con qcn.
to play a joke on sb. — fare uno scherzo a qcn
2) mus. suonare [instrument, symphony]3) teatr. (act out) recitare, interpretare (il ruolo di), fare (la parte di)to play a leading role in — fig. giocare un ruolo determinante in
4) (put on) mettere [tape, video, CD]5) sportto play the ball to sb. — passare la palla a qcn
6) (in chess) muovere [ piece]; (in cards) giocare, buttare (giù) [card, suit]7) econ.2.1) giocare2) fig.what does he think he's playing at? — BE colloq. a che gioco sta giocando?
3) sport giocare4) mus. [musician, band, orchestra] suonareshe's playing opposite him in "Macbeth" — recita con lui in "Macbeth"
6) (make noise) [fountain, water] scorrere, mormorare•- play off- play on- play out- play up••
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