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3 sing
1. Ilet's sing давайте споем; they started singing они запели; animals don't sing животные не могут петь; the kettle is singing чайник закипает; my head is singing у меня в голове звенит; а bad cold made his ears sing от сильной простуды у него звенело /шумело/ в ушах2. II1) sing well (badly, softly, vigorously, charmingly, professionally, etc.) петь хороню и т.д.; don't sing too loud не пойте слишком громко2) these words do not sing easily эти слова трудно петь /поются/; this arrangement of the song (this lyric, this ballad, etc.) sings well эта аранжировка песни и т.д. хорошо поется3. IIIsing smth.1) sing a song (some of the old songs, a tune, a refrain, a hymn, a lullaby, a bar, a scale, etc.) петь песню и т.д.; the birds sang their merry notes птицы выводили свои веселые нотки id he will sing another tune сон, он запоет по-другому2) sing bass (tenor, alto, etc.) петь басом и т.д.; sing Schuman (Bach, the part of Carmen, etc.) исполнять /петь/ [песни] Шумана и т.д.; sing a solo (a duet, a trio, etc.) петь соло и т.д.3) book. sing the deeds of heroes (smb.'s exploits, arms and the man, etc.) воспевать /прославлять/ подвиги героев и т.д.; sing smb.'s praises петь кому-л. дифирамбы4. IVsing at some time I've never sung this before я этого никогда раньше не пел; sing smth. out (in) sing the Old Year out and the New Year in провожать старый год и встречать Новый год песнями; sing smth. in some manner let's sing the piece through давайте это пропоем [до конца]5. Vsing smb. smth. sing us an old song спойте нам старинную песню6. XI1) be sung at some time these songs are rarely sung эти песни редко поются2) be sung by smb. their deeds were sung by poets их подвиги воспевали поэты7. XVI1) sing to /for/ smb. sing to /for/ them спойте им; sing to smth. sing to a guitar (to a piano accompaniment, to a harp, etc.) петь под гитару и т.д.; sing for /with/ smth. sing for happiness (with delight, etc.) петь от счастья и т.д.; she was ready to sing for joy она была готова запеть от радости; his heart sang for joy в сердце у него все пело от радости; sing over smth. sing over one's work петь за работой; sing in (round, etc.) smth. crickets sang in the bushes сверчки трещали в кустах; mosquitoes sang round his head у него над головой жужжали комары; the bullets were singing past his ear у него над ухом свистели пули; the kettle was singing on the fire на огне пел чайник; the breeze sang in /through/ the tree-tops ветер шумел в верхушках деревьев2) sing in smth. sing in a deep voice (in a hoarse voice, etc.) петь низким и т.д. голосом; sing in an undertone петь вполголоса; sing in tune правильно вести мелодию; sing in a different key петь в другой тональности; sing in chorus петь хором; sing with smth. sing with taste (with sentiment /with soul/, with spirit, with skill, etc.) петь со вкусом и т.д.; sing for smth. sing for a living (for one's supper, etc.) зарабатывать себе на жизнь и т.д. пением; sing on (at, in, etc.) smth. sing on the radio (in opera, in musical comedy in the choir, at a concert, etc.) петь на радио и т.д.; sing to smth. he couldn't sing to the end он не смог допеть до конца || sing at a high pitch брать высокие ноты; I cannot sing at so high a pitch я не могу взять так высоко; sing out of tune петь фальшиво; sing from score /from music/ петь по нотам; sing by ear петь по слуху3) sing of smb., smth. book. sing of the heroes of the Trojan War (of the warrior's prowess, of smb.'s exploits, of smb.'s glory, etc.) воспевать /прославлять/ героев Троянской войны и т.д.8. XIX1sing like smb. sing like a bird (like Caruso, etc.) петь как птичка и т.д. ХХ2 abs sing as loud as one can петь во всю глотку /изо всех сил/9. XXI1sing smth. for /to/ smb. sing a song for one's pupils (a lullaby to the child, etc.) спеть песню своим ученикам и т.д.; how about singing that song for me again? пожалуйста, спойте мне эту песню еще раз; sing smth. to smth. sing a song to a guitar петь песню под гитару; he sang my poem to the tune of a popular song он спел /исполнил/ мои стихи на мотив популярной песенки; sing smth. in (on) smth. sing a part in an opera (a small part in a musical comedy, Jose in "Carmen", etc.) петь /исполнять/ партию в опере и т.д.; sing songs on the radio петь песенки по /на/ радио || sing smb. to sleep убаюкать кого-л. -
4 croon
transitive & intransitive verb[leise] singen; [Popsänger:] schmachtend singen, schnulzen (ugs. abwertend)* * *[kru:n]2) (to sing in a quiet, sentimental style.) schmalzig singen•- academic.ru/17344/crooner">crooner* * *[kru:n]I. vtII. vi leise reden, in sanftem Flüsterton redenIII. n2. (voice) schmachtender Tonfall* * *[kruːn]1. vt(= sing softly) leise or sanft singen; (usu pej, sentimentally) gefühlvoll or schmalzig (pej inf) singen2. vi(= sing softly) leise or sanft singen; (usu pej, sentimentally) Schnulzen (pej inf) or sentimentale Lieder singen* * *croon [kruːn]A v/t & v/i1. schmachtend singen2. leise singen oder summen:she crooned her baby to sleep sie summte ihr Baby in den SchlafB s1. leises Singen oder Summen* * *transitive & intransitive verb[leise] singen; [Popsänger:] schmachtend singen, schnulzen (ugs. abwertend)* * *v.summen v. -
5 canturrear
canturrear ( conjugate canturrear) verbo intransitivo to sing softly to oneself verbo transitivo to sing … softly to oneself
canturrear verbo intransitivo & verbo transitivo to hum, croon ' canturrear' also found in these entries: Spanish: gorgorito English: hum -
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8 low
I
1. ləu adjective1) (not at or reaching up to a great distance from the ground, sea-level etc: low hills; a low ceiling; This chair is too low for the child.) bajo2) (making little sound; not loud: She spoke in a low voice.) bajo3) (at the bottom of the range of musical sounds: That note is too low for a female voice.) bajo4) (small: a low price.) bajo5) (not strong; weak or feeble: The fire was very low.) bajo6) (near the bottom in grade, rank, class etc: low temperatures; the lower classes.) bajo
2. adverb(in or to a low position, manner or state: The ball flew low over the net.) bajo- lower- lowly
- lowliness
- low-down
- lowland
- lowlander
- lowlands
- low-lying
- low-tech
3. adjectivelow-tech industries/skills.) (de) baja tecnología- be low on
II ləu verb(to make the noise of cattle; to moo: The cows were lowing.) mugirlow adj1. bajo2. gravetr[ləʊ]1 (in general) bajo,-a; (neckline) escotado,-a2 (battery) gastado,-a3 (depressed) deprimido,-a, abatido,-a4 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL grave1 bajo1 (low level) punto bajo2 SMALLMETEOROLOGY/SMALL área de baja presión\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto keep a low profile ser discreto,-alow comedy farsalow life bajos fondos nombre masculino pluralthe Low Countries los Países Bajos————————tr[ləʊ]1 (moo) mugirlow ['lo:] vi: mugirlow adv: bajo, profundoto aim low: apuntar bajoto lie low: mantenerse escondidoto turn the lights down low: bajar las luces1) : bajoa low building: un edificio bajoa low bow: una profunda reverencia2) soft: bajo, suavein a low voice: en voz baja3) shallow: bajo, poco profundo4) humble: humilde, modesto5) depressed: deprimido, bajo de moral6) inferior: bajo, inferior7) unfavorable: malto have a low opinion of him: tener un mal concepto de él8)to be low on : tener poco de, estar escaso delow n1) : punto m bajoto reach an all-time low: estar más bajo que nunca3) : mugido m (de una vaca)adj.• abatido, -a adj.• bajo, -a adj.• canallesco, -a adj.• deficiente adj.• grave adj.• hondo, -a adj.• humilde adj.• indigno, -a adj.• pequeño, -a adj.• rastrero, -a adj.• reducido, -a adj.adv.• bajo adv.n.• precio mínimo s.m.• punto bajo s.m.v.• berrear v.• mugir v.
I ləʊadjective -er, -est1) ( in height) bajoto fly at low altitude — volar* bajo or a poca altura
2)turn the radio down low — bájale al radio (AmL exc CS), baja la radio (CS, Esp)
b) ( in pitch) <key/note/pitch> grave, bajo3) (in intensity, amount, quality) <pressure/temperature> bajo; <wages/prices> bajo; < proportion> pequeño; <standard/quality> bajo, malo; <number/card> bajocook on a low flame o heat — cocinar a fuego lento
the temperature was in the low sixties — la temperatura apenas pasaba de 60° Fahrenheit
4) ( in short supply)supplies are low — los suministros escasean or están empezando a faltar
to be low ON something: we're rather low on milk — tenemos or nos queda poca leche
5) (in health, spirits)to feel low — ( physically) sentirse* débil; ( emotionally) estar* deprimido
to be in low spirits — estar* bajo de moral or con la moral baja
6)a) ( humble) (liter) bajo, humildeof low birth — de humilde cuna (liter)
b) ( despicable) bajo, mezquinoa low trick — una mala jugada, una mala pasada
II
adverb -er, -est1) bajoto fly low — volar* bajo or a poca altura
to bow low — hacer* una profunda reverencia
I wouldn't sink o stoop so low as to do that — no me rebajaría a hacer una cosa así, nunca caería tan bajo
2)a) (softly, quietly) bajob) ( in pitch) bajo
III
a) ( low point) punto m más bajothe peso has dropped to a new (record) low against the dollar — la cotización del peso ha alcanzado un nuevo mínimo (histórico) con respecto al dólar
relations between the two countries are at an all-time low — las relaciones entre los dos países nunca han sido peores
b) ( Meteo) zona f de bajas presiones
IV
intransitive verb mugir*
I [lǝʊ]1. ADJ(compar lower) (superl lowest)on low ground — a nivel del mar, en tierras bajas
2) (=quiet) [voice, TV, radio] bajo3) (=low-pitched) [voice, musical note] grave, bajo4) [number] bajo; [price, income] reducido, bajo; [stock, supplies] escaso5) (in intensity) [light, rate, speed, temperature] bajo6) (=inferior) [standard, quality] inferior7) (=humble) [rank] humilde; [card] pequeño8) (Aut)in low gear — en primera or segunda
9) [health] débil, malo; [diet] deficienteto feel low, be low in spirits — sentirse deprimido, estar bajo de moral
10) [character, behaviour, opinion] malo; [comedian] grosero; [character] vil; [joke, song] verde; [trick] sucio, malo; tide2. ADV(compar lower) (superl lowest)1) [aim, fly, sing] bajo; [swing] bajo, cerca de la tierra•
to bow low — hacer una reverencia profunda•
a dress cut low in the back — un vestido muy escotado de espalda•
to fall low — (fig) caer bajo•
to be laid low with flu — ser postrado por la gripe•
to lay sb low — derribar a algn, poner a algn fuera de combate•
to sink low — (fig) caer bajo2) [quietly] [say, sing] bajo, en voz baja3)to turn the lights/the volume down low — bajar las luces/el volumen
4) (Cards)3. N1) (Met) área f de baja presión2) (Aut) primera or segunda (marcha) f3) (fig) (=low point) punto m más bajoall-timeto reach a new or an all-time low — estar más bajo que nunca
4.CPDlow beam headlights NPL — (US) luces fpl de cruce
Low Church N — sector de la Iglesia Anglicana de tendencia más protestante
low comedy N — farsa f
Low Latin N — bajo latín m
low season N — (esp Brit) temporada f baja
Low Sunday N — Domingo m de Cuasimodo
low water mark N — línea f de bajamar
II [lǝʊ]1.VI mugir2.N mugido m* * *
I [ləʊ]adjective -er, -est1) ( in height) bajoto fly at low altitude — volar* bajo or a poca altura
2)turn the radio down low — bájale al radio (AmL exc CS), baja la radio (CS, Esp)
b) ( in pitch) <key/note/pitch> grave, bajo3) (in intensity, amount, quality) <pressure/temperature> bajo; <wages/prices> bajo; < proportion> pequeño; <standard/quality> bajo, malo; <number/card> bajocook on a low flame o heat — cocinar a fuego lento
the temperature was in the low sixties — la temperatura apenas pasaba de 60° Fahrenheit
4) ( in short supply)supplies are low — los suministros escasean or están empezando a faltar
to be low ON something: we're rather low on milk — tenemos or nos queda poca leche
5) (in health, spirits)to feel low — ( physically) sentirse* débil; ( emotionally) estar* deprimido
to be in low spirits — estar* bajo de moral or con la moral baja
6)a) ( humble) (liter) bajo, humildeof low birth — de humilde cuna (liter)
b) ( despicable) bajo, mezquinoa low trick — una mala jugada, una mala pasada
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adverb -er, -est1) bajoto fly low — volar* bajo or a poca altura
to bow low — hacer* una profunda reverencia
I wouldn't sink o stoop so low as to do that — no me rebajaría a hacer una cosa así, nunca caería tan bajo
2)a) (softly, quietly) bajob) ( in pitch) bajo
III
a) ( low point) punto m más bajothe peso has dropped to a new (record) low against the dollar — la cotización del peso ha alcanzado un nuevo mínimo (histórico) con respecto al dólar
relations between the two countries are at an all-time low — las relaciones entre los dos países nunca han sido peores
b) ( Meteo) zona f de bajas presiones
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intransitive verb mugir* -
9 whisper
1. intransitive verb1) flüsternwhisper to me so that no one else will hear — flüster es mir ins Ohr, damit es niemand [anders] hört
2) (speak secretly) tuscheln2. transitive verb1) flüsternwhisper something to somebody/in somebody's ear — jemandem etwas zuflüstern/ins Ohr flüstern
2) (rumour) [hinter vorgehaltener Hand] erzählenthe story is being whispered about the village that... — im Dorf macht die Geschichte die Runde, dass...
3. nounit is whispered that... — man munkelt, dass... (ugs.)
1) (whispered speech) Flüstern, dasin a whisper, in whispers — im Flüsterton
2) (whispered remark)3) (rumour) Gerücht, dasthere were whispers that... — es gab Gerüchte, dass...
* * *['wispə] 1. verb1) (to speak or say very softly: You'll have to whisper or he'll hear you; `Don't tell him,' she whispered.) flüstern2. noun(a very quiet sound, especially something said: They spoke in whispers.) das Flüstern- academic.ru/82065/whisperer">whisperer* * *whis·per[ˈ(h)wɪspəʳ, AM -pɚ]I. vi flüstern, SCHWEIZ, ÖSTERR a. wispern▪ to \whisper to sb mit jdm flüsternII. vt1. (speak softly)▪ to \whisper sth [in sb's ear] etw [in jds Ohr] flüstern▪ to \whisper sth to sb jdm etw zuflüsternIII. nI heard \whispers outside my room ich hörte Geflüster vor meinem Zimmerto lower one's voice to a \whisper seine Stimme [zu einem Flüstern] dämpfento say sth in a \whisper etw im Flüsterton sagento speak in a \whisper [or in \whispers] flüsternhave you heard \whispers of... hast du auch schon läuten hören, dass... famthe \whisper of the leaves das Rascheln der Blätter* * *['wɪspə(r)]1. n1) (= low tone) Geflüster nt no pl, Flüstern nt no pl; (of wind, leaves) Wispern nt no pl; (mysterious) Raunen nt no plthey were talking in whispers — sie sprachen flüsternd or im Flüsterton
2) (= rumour) Gerücht ntthere are whispers ( going round) that... —
have you heard any whispers about who might be promoted? — haben Sie irgendwelche Andeutungen gehört or haben Sie etwas läuten hören (inf), wer befördert werden soll?
2. vt1) (= say quietly) flüstern, wispernto whisper sth to sb — jdm etw zuflüstern or zuwispern; (secretively) jdm etw zuraunen
to whisper a word in(to) sb's ear (fig) — jdm einen leisen Tipp geben, jdm etw andeuten
2)(= rumour)
it's (being) whispered that... — es geht das Gerücht or es gehen Gerüchte um, dass..., man munkelt or es wird gemunkelt, dass...3. viflüstern, wispern (also fig); (secretively) raunen; (schoolchildren) tuscheln; (poet wind) säuselnto whisper to sb — jdm zuflüstern/zuwispern/zuraunen, mit jdm tuscheln
just whisper to me —
stop whispering! (schoolchildren) — hör/hört auf zu flüstern! hört auf zu tuscheln, lasst das Getuschel!
* * *whisper [ˈwıspə(r); ˈhwıspə(r)]A v/t & v/iwhisper sth to sb jemandem etwas zuflüstern oder zuraunen;a whispered conversation eine leise oder im Flüsterton geführte Unterhaltung3. (nur v/i) raunen, flüstern (Baum, Wasser, Wind)B s1. Flüstern n, Wispern n:in a whisper flüsternd, im Flüsterton, leise2. Tuscheln n, Getuschel n3. a) geflüsterte oder heimliche Bemerkungb) Gerücht n, pl auch Gemunkel n:4. Raunen n* * *1. intransitive verb1) flüsternwhisper to me so that no one else will hear — flüster es mir ins Ohr, damit es niemand [anders] hört
2) (speak secretly) tuscheln2. transitive verb1) flüsternwhisper something to somebody/in somebody's ear — jemandem etwas zuflüstern/ins Ohr flüstern
2) (rumour) [hinter vorgehaltener Hand] erzählenthe story is being whispered about the village that... — im Dorf macht die Geschichte die Runde, dass...
3. nounit is whispered that... — man munkelt, dass... (ugs.)
1) (whispered speech) Flüstern, dasin a whisper, in whispers — im Flüsterton
3) (rumour) Gerücht, dasthere were whispers that... — es gab Gerüchte, dass...
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10 quietly qui·et·ly adv
['kwaɪətlɪ](softly, silently) silenziosamente, senza far rumore, (not loudly: speak, sing) in modo sommesso, (calmly) tranquillamente, con calmato be quietly situated — (house) trovarsi in un posto tranquillo
he slipped off quietly to avoid being noticed — se n'è andato alla chetichella per non essere notato
"she's dead," he said quietly — "è morta," disse piano
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11 low
low [ləʊ]1. adjective• in a low voice ( = softly) à voix basse► low inb. ( = depressed) dépriméc. [behaviour] ignoble2. adverba. ( = in low position) [aim, fly] basb. ( = at low volume, intensity, cost) to turn the heating/lights/music down low baisser le chauffage/la lumière/la musique3. nouna. ( = weather system) dépression f4. compounds• to keep sth low-key faire qch de façon discrète ► low-level adjective bas ( basse f) ; [radiation] faible ; [job] subalterne ; [talks, discussions] préparatoire[rates, holiday] pendant la basse saison* * *[ləʊ] 1.1) Meteorology dépression f2.to be at ou have hit an all-time low — être au plus bas
1) ( close to the ground) [branch, building, chair, cloud] bas/basseon low ground — [flood] dans les basses terres; [built] dans une dépression
2) ( nearly depleted) [reservoir, stocks, level] bas/basse; [battery] faible3) ( minimal) [price, wage] bas/basse; [capacity, speed] réduit; [number, rate] faible; [pressure, temperature] bas/basse4) ( inferior) [mark, standard] mauvais5) ( depressed) déprimé6) ( deep) [tone, voice] bas/basse8) Nautical3.1) ( near the ground) [aim] bas; [bend] très basI wouldn't sink ou stoop so low — fig je ne m'abaisserais pas à ce point-là
2) ( near the bottom)very low (down) on the list — fig tout à fait secondaire
3) ( at a reduced level) [speak] basto turn something down low — baisser [heating, light]
4) [sing] bas4.intransitive verb [cow] meugler•• -
12 whisper
whis·per [ʼ(h)wɪspəʳ, Am -pɚ] viflüstern;to \whisper to sb mit jdm flüstern vt1) ( speak softly)to \whisper sth [in sb's ear] etw [in jds Ohr] flüstern;to \whisper sth to sb jdm etw zuflüstern;to \whisper sweet nothings in sb's ear jdm Zärtlichkeiten ins Ohr flüstern1) ( soft speaking) Flüstern nt kein pl, Geflüster nt kein pl, ( mysterious murmur) Raunen nt kein pl;I heard \whispers outside my room ich hörte Geflüster vor meinem Zimmer;to lower one's voice to a \whisper seine Stimme [zu einem Flüstern] dämpfen;to say sth in a \whisper etw im Flüsterton sagen;to speak in a \whisper [or in \whispers] flüstern;have you heard \whispers of... hast du auch schon läuten hören, dass... ( fam)4) no plthe \whisper of the leaves das Rascheln der Blätter -
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A n1 Theat pièce f (about sur) ; the characters in a play les personnages d'une pièce ; a radio play, a play for radio une pièce radiophonique ; a one-/five-act play une pièce en un acte/en cinq actes ;2 (amusement, recreation) the sound of children at play le bruit d'enfants en train de jouer ; the rich at play les riches dans leurs moments de loisir ; to learn through play apprendre par le jeu ;3 Sport, Games play starts at 11 la partie commence à 11 heures ; there was no play today il n'y a pas eu de partie aujourd'hui ; rain stopped play la partie a dû être arrêtée à cause de la pluie ; one evening's play ( in cards) une soirée de jeu ; the ball is out of play/in play la balle est hors jeu/en jeu ; there was some good defensive play la défense a été bonne ; there was some fine play from the Danish team l'équipe danoise a bien joué ;4 (movement, interaction) jeu m ; to come into play entrer en jeu ; it has brought new factors into play cela a introduit de nouveaux éléments ; the play of light on the water/of shadows against the wall le jeu de la lumière sur la surface de l'eau/des ombres contre le mur ; the play of forces beyond our comprehension le jeu de forces qui dépassent notre compréhension ; the free play of the imagination le libre jeu de l'imagination ;5 ( manipulation) jeu m ; a play on words un jeu de mots ; a play on the idea of reincarnation un jeu sur la notion de la réincarnation ;7 Mech ( scope for movement) jeu m (between entre ; in dans) ; there's some play in the lock il y a du jeu dans la serrure ;8 Fishg to give a line more/less play donner du mou à/tendre une ligne.B vtr1 ( for amusement) to play football/bridge jouer au football/au bridge ; to play cards/a computer game jouer aux cartes/à un jeu électronique ; to play sb at chess/at tennis, to play chess/tennis with sb jouer aux échecs/au tennis avec qn ; to play a game of chess/of tennis with sb jouer une partie d'échecs/de tennis avec qn ; I'll play you a game of chess on peut faire une partie d'échecs si tu veux ; she plays basketball for her country elle est dans l'équipe nationale de basketball ; to play shop/hide and seek jouer à la marchande/ à cache-cache ; to play a joke on sb jouer un tour à qn ;2 Mus jouer [symphony, chord] ; to play the guitar/the piano jouer de la guitare/du piano ; to play a tune on a clarinet jouer un air à la clarinette ; to play a piece to ou for sb jouer un morceau à qn ; play them a tune joue-leur un air ; they will play a nationwide tour ils vont en tournée dans tout le pays ; they're playing the jazz club on Saturday ils jouent au club de jazz samedi ;3 ( act out) Theat interpréter, jouer [role] ; to play (the part of) Cleopatra interpréter or jouer (le rôle de) Cléopâtre ; Cleopatra, played by Elizabeth Taylor Cléopâtre, interprétée or jouée par Elizabeth Taylor ; he plays a young officer il joue un jeune officier ; to play the diplomat/the sympathetic friend fig jouer au diplomate/à l'ami compatissant ; to play a leading role in public affairs jouer un rôle déterminant dans les affaires publiques ; to play a significant part in the creation of a clean environment jouer un rôle important dans la création d'un environnement propre ; I'm not sure how to play things je ne sais pas trop comment procéder ; that's the way I play things ○ c'est ma façon de faire ; to play a line for laughs dire une réplique de façon à faire rire tout le monde ;4 Audio mettre [tape, video, CD] ; play me the record mets-moi le disque ; to play music écouter de la musique ; the tape was played to the court on a fait entendre la bande au tribunal ; let me play the jazz tape for you je vais vous faire entendre la cassette de jazz ;5 Sport ( in a position) [coach, manager] faire jouer [player] ; to play goal/wing être gardien de but/ailier ; he plays goal for Fulchester il est gardien de but dans l'équipe de Fulchester ;6 Sport (hit, kick) [golfer, tennis player] envoyer [ball] ; [basketball player] lancer [ball] ; to play the ball over the goal tirer le ballon par-dessus la cage ; to play the ball to sb passer la balle à qn ; to play a forehand délivrer un coup droit ;7 Games (in chess, draughts) déplacer [piece] ; ( in cards) jouer [card] ; to play a club jouer du trèfle ; to play the tables ( in roulette) miser ;8 Fin to play the stock market boursicoter ○ ;9 Fishg épuiser [fish].C vi1 [children] jouer (with avec) ; to play together jouer ensemble ; can Rosie come out to play? est-ce que Rosie peut venir jouer? ; to play at soldiers/at keeping shop jouer aux soldats/à la marchande ; to play at hide and seek jouer à cache-cache ;2 fig she's only playing at her job elle ne travaille pas vraiment ; to play at being a manager/an artist jouer au directeur/à l'artiste ; what does he think he's playing at ○ ? GB qu'est-ce qu'il fabrique ○ ? ;3 Sport, Games jouer ; do you play? est-ce que tu sais jouer? ; have you played yet? avez-vous joué? ; to play out of turn jouer avant son tour ; I've seen them play ( team) je les ai vus jouer ; England is playing against Ireland l'Angleterre joue contre l'Irlande ; he plays for Liverpool il joue dans l'équipe de Liverpool ; she played for her club in the semifinal elle a joué dans l'équipe de son club en demi-finale ; to play in goal être dans les buts ; to play for money [cardplayer] jouer pour de l'argent ; to play fair jouer franc jeu ;4 Sport (hit, shoot) to play into a bunker/the net envoyer la balle dans un bunker/le filet ; to play to sb's backhand jouer sur le revers de qn ;5 Mus [musician, band, orchestra] jouer (for pour) ; to play on the flute/on the xylophone jouer de la flûte/du xylophone ; to play to large audiences/to small groups jouer devant un grand public/pour de petits groupes ;6 Cin, Theat [play] se jouer ; [film] passer ; [actor] jouer ; ‘Macbeth’ is playing at the Gate ‘Macbeth’ se joue au Gate ; she's playing opposite him in ‘Macbeth’ elle joue avec lui dans ‘Macbeth’ ; he's playing to packed houses il joue devant des salles combles ;7 ( make noise) [fountain, water] couler, jaser littér ; a record played softly in the background un disque jouait doucement en arrière-fond ; I could hear music/the tape playing in the next room j'entendais de la musique/la bande dans la pièce à côté ;8 ( move lightly) sunlight played over the water le soleil jouait sur l'eau ; a breeze played across the lake une brise effleurait la surface du lac ; a smile played around ou on her lips un sourire flottait sur ses lèvres.to play for time essayer de gagner du temps ; we have everything to play for rien n'est encore gagné ; to play sb false ne pas jouer franc jeu avec qn ; they played to her strengths ( in interview) il ne lui ont rien demandé de difficile ; he doesn't play to his own strengths il n'utilise pas ses capacités ; all work and no play (makes Jack a dull boy) Prov il n'y a pas que le travail dans la vie ; to make a play for sb ○ draguer qn ○ ; to make great play of sth/of the fact that accorder beaucoup d'importance à qch/au fait que.1 ( acquiesce) entrer dans le jeu ; to play along with sb entrer dans le jeu de qn ;2 ( accompany) I'll sing, you play along on the piano je chante et tu m'accompagnes au piano ; to play along with sb/with a song accompagner qn/une chanson.■ play around ○1 ( be promiscuous) coucher à droite et à gauche ○ ;2 ( act the fool) faire l'imbécile ; to play around with (rearrange, juggle) changer [qch] de place [chairs, ornaments] ; jongler avec [dates, figures] ; ( fiddle) jouer avec [paperclips, pens] ; to play around with the idea of doing caresser vaguement l'idée de faire ; how much time/money do we have to play around with? combien de temps/d'argent avons-nous à notre disposition?■ play back:▶ play [sth] back, play back [sth] rejouer [qch] du début [song] ; repasser [film, video] ; to play sth back to sb faire réentendre qch à qn [record, music] ; repasser qch à qn [video, film].■ play down:▶ play down [sth] minimiser [defeat, disaster, effects].■ play off: to play sb off against sb monter qn contre qn (pour en tirer avantage) ; they can play the companies/buyers off against each other ils peuvent créer une concurrence entre les sociétés/acheteurs.■ play on:▶ play on1 [musicians, footballers] continuer à jouer ;2 ( in cricket) envoyer la balle sur son propre guichet ;▶ play on [sth] exploiter [fears, prejudices] ; jouer avec [idea].■ play out:▶ play out [sth] vivre [fantasy] ; their love affair was played out against a background of war leur histoire d'amour s'est déroulée sur un fond de guerre ; the drama which is being played out in India le drame qui se joue aux Indes.■ play up:▶ play up ○ [computer, person] commencer à faire des siennes ○ ; the children are playing up again les enfants recommencent à en faire des leurs ○ ; my rheumatism is playing up mes rhumatismes me taquinent ;▶ play up [sth] mettre l'accent sur [dangers, advantages, benefits] ; to play up a story Journ monter une histoire en épingle.■ play with:▶ play with [sth]1 ( fiddle) jouer avec [pen, food, paperclip] ; to play with oneself ○ euph ( masturbate) se tripoter ○ ;2 ( toy) to play with words jouer avec les mots ; to play with sb's affections jouer avec les sentiments de qn ;3 ( be insincere) to play with sb jouer avec qn.
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