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[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.) hrať sa2) (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.) hrať3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) hrať4) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) hrať5) (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.) hrať6) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) hrať to (na)7) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) hrať (proti)8) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) mihať sa9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.) namieriť10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.) hrať2. noun1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) zábava2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) hra3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) zápas4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) chod•- 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* * *• hrat• hra -
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[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.) a se juca; a se distra2) (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.) a juca3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) a juca4) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) a juca5) (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.) a cânta (la)6) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) a juca (o festă)7) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) a face umbre8) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) a juca, a pune jos9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.)10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.)2. noun1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) joc, distracţie2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) piesă de teatru3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) meci4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) joc•- 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 -
43 play
[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.) παίζω2) (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.) παίζω3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) παίζω (ρόλο)4) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) παίζομαι5) (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.) παίζω6) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) παίζω7) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) παίζω8) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) (τρεμο)παίζω,παιχνιδίζω9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.) κατευθύνω,στρέφω10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.) παίζω,ρίχνω2. noun1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) διασκέδαση,παιχνίδι2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) θεατρικό έργο3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) παιχνίδι4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) τζόγος,παίξιμο•- 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 -
44 play
[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.) jouer2) (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.) jouer (à)3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) jouer4) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) jouer5) (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.) jouer (de)6) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) jouer (un tour à)7) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) jouer (contre)8) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) chatoyer9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.) diriger10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.) jouer2. noun1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) jeu, amusement2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) pièce3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) match4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) jeu•- 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 -
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[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.) brincar2) (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.) jogar3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) representar4) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) ser representado5) (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.) tocar6) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) pregar (peça)7) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) jogar com8) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) dançar, saltitar9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.) manobrar10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.) jogar2. noun1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) lazer2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) peça3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) jogo4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) jogo•- 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 -
46 spielen
I vt/i1. allg. play (auch Schach, Karten etc.); Klavier / Geige / Schlagzeug spielen play the piano / violin / percussion ( Jazz: drums); Trumpf / eine andere Farbe spielen play a trump / a different suit; Fangen / Verstecken spielen play tag / hide-and-seek; falsch spielen MUS. play a wrong note ( oder the wrong note[s]); den Kindern beim Spielen zuschauen watch the children (at) play; zum Spielen rauskommen come out to play; mit dem Bleistift spielen fiddle ( oder play) around with one’s pencil; mit Worten spielen play (around) with words; das Radio spielt den ganzen Tag umg. the radio is on all day2. bei einem Glücksspiel: gamble (um for); Lotto / Roulette / an Automaten spielen go in for ( oder play) the lottery / play roulette / play on the machines; falsch spielen cheat; aus Leidenschaft spielen have a passion for gambling; hoch / niedrig spielen play for high / low stakes; sich um sein Vermögen spielen gamble away one’s fortune; mit seinem Leben spielen fig. gamble with one’s life, put one’s life at risk3. SPORT: gut / schlecht spielen play well / badly; unentschieden spielen gegen draw (Am. auch tie) with; 3:0 spielen win 3-0; zu Null spielen Fußball etc.: keep a clean sheet; Tennis etc.: win the game to love; A spielte gegen B A played (against) B; den Ball spielen (nicht foulen) play the ball; den Ball zu X spielen play ( oder pass) the ball to X; den Ball hoch / flach spielen play the ball in the air / along the ground; ( den Ball) mit Effet spielen make the ball swerve; Billard: put side on the ball; Libero / im Mittelfeld spielen play as a sweeper / in midfield; bei oder für Ajax spielen play for Ajax; sich an die Spitze spielen work one’s ( Mannschaft: their) way to the top (of the table); auf nassem Boden spielt es sich schwer playing on a wet pitch (Am. field) is difficult4. THEAT. (aufführen) play, perform; (Film) show; spielen in (+Dat) Szene, Stück: be set in; Programm, Film: be on at; spielen an (+ Dat) Stück: be on at; Schauspieler: be (engaged) at; was wird heute Abend gespielt? what’s on tonight?; wann spielen sie wieder Hamlet? when are they performing (umg. doing) Hamlet again?; heute wird nicht gespielt there’s no performance tonight; der Film spielt schon wochenlang the film has been on ( oder running) for weeks; was wird hier gespielt? umg. what’s going on here?5. (Rolle) play, act; den Hamlet / die Hauptrolle spielen play Hamlet / the lead; gut / schlecht spielen act well / badly, give a good / bad performance; den Gastgeber spielen umg., fig. play the host; ich mag nicht den ganzen Tag Hausfrau spielen umg. I don’t want to be stuck with being a housewife all day; den Beleidigten spielen umg. act (all) offended; den Kranken spielen umg. pretend to be ill; die feine Dame / den Boss spielen umg. act genteel, put on airs / act the boss; der Chef / mein Computer / das Wetter spielt verrückt umg., fig. the boss is being impossible / my computer is playing up / the weather’s gone crazy; gespielt6. fig.: mit jemandem spielen play around with s.o., mess s.o. about; er lässt nicht mit sich spielen he’s not one to mess around ( oder to be trifled) with; mit dem Gedanken spielen, etw. zu tun toy with the idea of doing s.th.; mit dem Feuer spielen play with fire; jemandem etw. in die Hände spielen play s.th. into s.o.’s hands; ein falsches Spiel spielen play false7. fig.: spielen lassen bring into play; die Muskeln spielen lassen flex one’s muscles; seine Beziehungen spielen lassen pull a few strings; seinen Charme spielen lassen use one’s charms; Mann: auch turn on the charm8. fig.: in allen Farben spielen sparkle in all colo(u)rs, iridesce; ins Rötliche spielen have a reddish tinge; Geige, krank, Rolle2, Theater 2, 4, Wand etc.* * *(Glücksspiel) to gamble;(Schauspiel) to act; to perform; to play; to do;(Spiel) to play;(Spielzeug) to toy* * *spie|len ['ʃpiːlən]1. vtto playKlavier/Flöte spíélen — to play the piano/the flute
was wird heute im Theater/Kino gespielt? — what's on at the theatre (Brit) or theater (US)/cinema today?, what's playing at the theatre (Brit) or theater (US)/what's showing at the cinema today?
sie spíélen einen Film von... — they're showing a film by...
den Unschuldigen spíélen — to play the innocent
den Beleidigten spíélen — to act all offended
am Sonntag musste ich mal wieder Klempner spíélen — on Sunday I had to do my plumber's act again
See:→ Herr2. vito play; (THEAT ) (Schauspieler) to act, to play; (Stück) to be on, to be playing; (Film) to be on, to be showing; (beim Glücksspiel) to gambledie Mannschaft hat gut/schlecht etc gespielt — the team had a good/bad etc game, the team played well/badly etc
seine Beziehungen spíélen lassen — to bring one's connections to bear or into play
seine Muskeln spíélen lassen — to ripple one's muscles
das Stück spielt im 18. Jahrhundert/in Italien — the play is set in the 18th century/in Italy
mit dem Gedanken spíélen, etw zu tun — to toy or play with the idea of doing sth
mit jdm/jds Liebe/Gefühlen spíélen — to play (around) with sb/sb's affections/feelings
3. vrsich müde spíélen — to tire oneself out playing
sich warm spíélen — to warm up
sich in den Vordergrund spíélen — to push oneself into the foreground
See:→ auch gespielt* * *1) (to perform (a part) in a play: He has acted (the part of Romeo) in many theatres; I thought he was dying, but he was only acting (= pretending).) act2) (to risk losing money on the result of a horse-race etc.) gamble3) gambling4) (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.) play5) (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.) play6) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) play7) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) play8) (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.) play9) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) play10) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) play11) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) play12) (to pretend to be etc: The children were playing at cowboys and Indians.) play at13) (to act (in the theatre etc) or do anything musical, theatrical etc to entertain an audience: The company will perform a Greek play; She performed on the violin.) perform14) strike15) ((with with) to play with in an idle way: He wasn't hungry and sat toying with his food.) toy* * *spie·len[ˈʃpi:lən]I. vt▪ etw \spielen to play sthLotto \spielen to play the lottery2. (können)Basketball/Schach/Tennis \spielen to play basketball/chess/tennisGitarre/Klavier \spielen to play the guitar/piano▪ etw \spielen to play sth▪ jdn/etw \spielen to play sb/sthdie Rolle war schlecht gespielt the role [or part] was acted badlyeinen Film \spielen to show a filmwas wird im Kino gerade gespielt? what's on [or showing] at the cinema at the moment?im Theater wird heute Abend ein Stück von Brecht gespielt one of Brecht's plays is on at the theatre tonightden Ahnungslosen/Unschuldigen \spielen to act [or play] the ignorant/innocent, to pretend to be ignorant/innocent▪ jdn \spielen to act [or play] sbden Gastgeber \spielen to play [or act] the host, to put on the host actMittelstürmer \spielen to play centre-forward9. (Ball etc. bewegen)den Ball irgendwie/irgendwohin \spielen to play the ball somehow/somewhereden Ball zu jdm \spielen to pass sb the balleine Karte \spielen to play a card11.II. vi▪ [irgendwo] \spielen to play [somewhere]2. (musizieren) to playfalsch \spielen to play a wrong noteer hat wieder einmal hervorragend gespielt he gave another marvellous performanceer spielt am Stadttheater he's engaged at the municipal theatregut/schlecht \spielen to play [or act] well/badly [or perform]in der Hauptrolle \spielen to play the leadvor vollem Haus \spielen to play to a full house▪ irgendwann/irgendwo \spielen to be set in some time/placeMacbeth spielt im Schottland des 11. Jahrhunderts Macbeth is set in 11th-century Scotlandgegen jdn/ein Team \spielen to play [against] sb/a teamgut/schlecht \spielen to play well/badlyunentschieden \spielen to draw6. (Glücksspiel betreiben) to gambleum Geld \spielen to play for money▪ mit jdm/etw \spielen to play [around] with sb/sthsie spielte mit ihrer Gabel she was playing [or fiddling] around with her forkder Wind spielte mit dem Laub the wind was playing with the leaves10. (übergehen)das Grün spielt ins Türkis this green has a turquoise tinge11. (in Betrieb sein) Radio to be on12. (einsetzen)etw \spielen lassen to bring sth into playseinen Charme \spielen lassen to use one's charmsIII. vr impersauf einem nassen Platz spielt es sich sehr schlecht a wet pitch isn't very good to play on* * *1.intransitives Verb1) playsie haben 1:0 gespielt — the match ended 1-0
er kann vom Blatt/nach Noten spielen — he can sight-read/play from music
2) (um Geld) play3) (als Schauspieler) act; performseinen Charme/seine Beziehungen spielen lassen — (fig.) bring one's charm/connections to bear
6) (fig.): (übergehen)2.transitives Verb1) playGeige usw. spielen — play the violin etc.
Trumpf/Pik/ein As spielen — play a trump/spades/an ace
2) (aufführen, vorführen) put on < play>; show < film>; perform < piece of music>; play < record>was wird hier gespielt? — (fig. ugs.) what's going on here?
3) (schauspielerisch darstellen) play < role>den Beleidigten/Unschuldigen spielen — (fig.) act offended/play the innocent
sein Interesse war [nur] gespielt — he [only] pretended to be interested; his interest was [merely] feigned
4) (Sport): (werfen, treten, schlagen) play3.reflexives Verb* * *spielen v/t & v/i1. allg play (auch Schach, Karten etc);Klavier/Geige/Schlagzeug spielen play the piano/violin/percussion ( Jazz: drums);Trumpf/eine andere Farbe spielen play a trump/a different suit;Fangen/Verstecken spielen play tag/hide-and-seek;den Kindern beim Spielen zuschauen watch the children (at) play;zum Spielen rauskommen come out to play;mit dem Bleistift spielen fiddle ( oder play) around with one’s pencil;mit Worten spielen play (around) with words;das Radio spielt den ganzen Tag umg the radio is on all day2. bei einem Glücksspiel: gamble (um for);Lotto/Roulette/an Automaten spielen go in for ( oder play) the lottery/play roulette/play on the machines;aus Leidenschaft spielen have a passion for gambling;hoch/niedrig spielen play for high/low stakes;sich um sein Vermögen spielen gamble away one’s fortune;mit seinem Leben spielen fig gamble with one’s life, put one’s life at risk3. SPORT:gut/schlecht spielen play well/badly;unentschieden spielen gegen draw (US auch tie) with;3:0 spielen win 3-0;A spielte gegen B A played (against) B;den Ball spielen (nicht foulen) play the ball;den Ball zu X spielen play ( oder pass) the ball to X;den Ball hoch/flach spielen play the ball in the air/along the ground;(den Ball) mit Effet spielen make the ball swerve; Billard: put side on the ball;Libero/im Mittelfeld spielen play as a sweeper/in midfield;für Ajax spielen play for Ajax;sich an die Spitze spielen work one’s ( Mannschaft: their) way to the top (of the table);auf nassem Boden spielt es sich schwer playing on a wet pitch (US field) is difficultwas wird heute Abend gespielt? what’s on tonight?;wann spielen sie wieder Hamlet? when are they performing (umg doing) Hamlet again?;heute wird nicht gespielt there’s no performance tonight;der Film spielt schon wochenlang the film has been on ( oder running) for weeks;was wird hier gespielt? umg what’s going on here?5. (Rolle) play, act;den Hamlet/die Hauptrolle spielen play Hamlet/the lead;gut/schlecht spielen act well/badly, give a good/bad performance;den Gastgeber spielen umg, fig play the host;ich mag nicht den ganzen Tag Hausfrau spielen umg I don’t want to be stuck with being a housewife all day;den Beleidigten spielen umg act (all) offended;den Kranken spielen umg pretend to be ill;die feine Dame/den Boss spielen umg act genteel, put on airs/act the boss;der Chef/mein Computer/das Wetter spielt verrückt umg, fig the boss is being impossible/my computer is playing up/the weather’s gone crazy; → gespielt6. fig:mit jemandem spielen play around with sb, mess sb about;er lässt nicht mit sich spielen he’s not one to mess around ( oder to be trifled) with;mit dem Gedanken spielen, etwas zu tun toy with the idea of doing sth;mit dem Feuer spielen play with fire;jemandem etwas in die Hände spielen play sth into sb’s hands;ein falsches Spiel spielen play false7. fig:spielen lassen bring into play;die Muskeln spielen lassen flex one’s muscles;seine Beziehungen spielen lassen pull a few strings;seinen Charme spielen lassen use one’s charms; Mann: auch turn on the charm8. fig:in allen Farben spielen sparkle in all colo(u)rs, iridesce;* * *1.intransitives Verb1) playsie haben 1:0 gespielt — the match ended 1-0
er kann vom Blatt/nach Noten spielen — he can sight-read/play from music
2) (um Geld) play3) (als Schauspieler) act; performseinen Charme/seine Beziehungen spielen lassen — (fig.) bring one's charm/connections to bear
6) (fig.): (übergehen)2.transitives Verb1) playGeige usw. spielen — play the violin etc.
Trumpf/Pik/ein As spielen — play a trump/spades/an ace
2) (aufführen, vorführen) put on < play>; show < film>; perform < piece of music>; play < record>was wird hier gespielt? — (fig. ugs.) what's going on here?
3) (schauspielerisch darstellen) play < role>den Beleidigten/Unschuldigen spielen — (fig.) act offended/play the innocent
sein Interesse war [nur] gespielt — he [only] pretended to be interested; his interest was [merely] feigned
4) (Sport): (werfen, treten, schlagen) play3.reflexives Verb* * *n.playing n. -
47 rival
1. noun(a person etc who tries to compete with another; a person who wants the same thing as someone else: For students of English, this dictionary is without a rival; The two brothers are rivals for the girl next door - they both want to marry her; ( also adjective) rival companies; rival teams.) tekmec2. verb(to (try to) be as good as someone or something else: He rivals his brother as a chess-player; Nothing rivals football for excitement and entertainment.) kosati se (s kom)- rivalry* * *I [ráivl]1.nountekmec, tekmica, rival, konkurent; archaic sobojevnik, soborecwithout a rival — brez tekmeca, brez enakega, brez primerehe is without a rival — on nima tekmeca, ni mu enakegato be rivals for — rivalizirati, potegovati se obenem (hkrati) za;2.adjectivetekmovalen, konkurenčenrival team sport nasprotno moštvoII [ráivl]transitive verbtekmovati, kosati se, rivalizirati, biti tekmec, skušati prekositi (koga); konkurirati; biti enakhe was rival(l)ed by nobody — nihče mu ni bil kos, mu ni bil enakwater rivals steam as a source of energy — voda konkurira pari kot vir energije; intransitive verb (redko) tekmovati, biti v rivaliteti, rivalizirati ( with z) -
48 fall
[fo:l] 1. past tense - fell; verb1) (to go down from a higher level usually unintentionally: The apple fell from the tree; Her eye fell on an old book.) recair/cair2) ((often with over) to go down to the ground etc from an upright position, usually by accident: She fell (over).) cair3) (to become lower or less: The temperature is falling.) cair4) (to happen or occur: Easter falls early this year.) acontecer5) (to enter a certain state or condition: She fell asleep; They fell in love.) ficar6) ((formal: only with it as subject) to come as one's duty etc: It falls to me to take care of the children.) caber2. noun1) (the act of falling: He had a fall.) queda2) ((a quantity of) something that has fallen: a fall of snow.) queda3) (capture or (political) defeat: the fall of Rome.) queda4) ((American) the autumn: Leaves change colour in the fall.) outono•- falls- fallout
- his
- her face fell
- fall away
- fall back
- fall back on
- fall behind
- fall down
- fall flat
- fall for
- fall in with
- fall off
- fall on/upon
- fall out
- fall short
- fall through* * *[fɔ:l] n 1 queda, caída, distância de caída, tombo, salto, baixa, inclinação, iluminação, declive. to give one a fall / fazer alguém cair. the ice gave me a fall / levei um tombo no gelo. trees broke his fall / as árvores suavizaram sua queda. 2 queda d’água, catarata, desaguamento, desembocadura de rio, precipitação de chuva ou de neve e sua quantidade. a fall of rain / uma pancada de chuva. the Niagara Falls / as cataratas do Niágara. 3 desmoronamento, desabamento (ruínas, destruição), capitulação de praças, rendição, tomada, derrota, aniquilação. 4 corte de árvores, derrubada. 5 tombo de costas, encontro (luta romana). 6 baixa de temperatura, de maré, de preço. to speculate on the fall / especular na baixa. a fall in prices / uma baixa nos preços. a fall of temperature / uma queda de temperatura. 7 derruba (demissão de empregados em massa). 8 queda de voz, de tom: cadência. 9 queda de forças vitais: morte. 10 queda de elementos: decadência. 11 Amer outono. 12 Naut tirador de talha, extremidade livre da corda de talha. 13 a) inclinação, propensão, tendência. b) declínio, descrédito, desgraça. 14 decaída, ruína, lapso, pecado. 15 outono, queda de folhas. 16 the Fall Eccl o pecado original. • vt+vi (ps fell, pp fallen) 1 cair, tombar, deixar-se cair, cair em terra, descer sobre a terra, correr. when night falls / ao cair da noite. 2 desaguar, desembocar. 3 abater-se, esmorecer, fraquejar, decair. 4 desmoronar, desabar, ruir. 5 abater, derrubar. 6 baixar, decrescer, diminuir (temperatura, maré, preço), ceder, abrandar-se, acalmar (vento). 7 chocar, encontrar, acometer, vencer (luta). 8 baixar de tom, de voz. 9 fundir-se, perecer, cessar, acabar, morrer. 10 ser demitido. 11 sentir um desapontamento. 12 pender, inclinar-se. 13 tornar-se, ficar, aparecer, surgir, acontecer, suceder. 14 incidir, recair, coincidir, pertencer, reverter. 15 escapar (palavras). 16 cair da graça ou perder prestígio. 17 abaixar-se, envergonhar-se. 18 cair em pecado, arruinar-se. 19 apostatar. 20 render-se, capitular, ser tomado (praça). 21 morrer no campo de batalha. to fall aboard abalroar, colidir com um navio. to fall a-crying pôr-se a chorar. to fall a-fighting começar a brigar. to fall among cair entre, achar-se entre ou no meio de. to fall away abandonar, apostatar, dissolver-se, decair, definhar. to fall back recuar, ceder, retirar-se. to fall back upon recorrer a. to fall behind ficar para trás, perder terreno. to fall by the ears começar a disputar, brigar. to fall calm acalmar, amainar (o vento). to fall down desmoronar, prosternar-se. to fall down with the tide descer rio abaixo com a maré. to fall dry cair em seco. to fall due vencer o prazo. to fall flat falhar completamente, malograr, não produzir efeito. to fall for engraçar-se, enamorar-se. he fell for her / ele apaixonou-se por ela. to fall foul Naut abalroar, colidir com, atacar, provocar conflito. to fall from renegar, abandonar, desertar. to fall from grace cair em pecado. to fall in desabar, ruir, cair, abater-se, vencer-se, findar, reverter ao possuidor primitivo por prescrição, Mil entrar em forma, engatar. to fall in love with apaixonar-se por. to fall in with encontrar, topar ou dar com alguém ou com alguma coisa acidentalmente, concordar, harmonizar-se, conformar-se, aquiescer, coincidir. to fall in with the enemy / vir às mãos, romper as hostilidades. to fall into assentir, consentir. he fell into an error / ele caiu num erro. she fell into a passion (ou rage) / ela encolerizou-se (ou enfureceu-se). to fall into a habit adquirir um costume. to fall into conversation começar uma conversa. to fall into disuse cair em desuso. to fall into oblivion cair em esquecimento. to fall off cair de um lugar, desprender-se, retirar-se, recuar, abandonar, renegar, desamparar, desavir-se, rebelar-se, declinar, afrouxar. Naut descair, desviar-se, arribar, virar para sotavento. to fall on cair, recair sobre, dirigir-se, cair em tal dia, lançar-se sobre, topar ou dar com. a cry fell on my ear / um grito chegou-me ao ouvido. Christmas fell on Sunday last year / no ano passado o Natal caiu num domingo. the accent falls on the last syllable / o acento recai sobre a última sílaba. he fell on his legs / ele caiu de pé, teve sorte. he fell on his sword / lançou-se sob a espada (suicidou-se). to fall out acontecer, ocorrer, suceder, sair bem ou mal, resultar, dar em resultado, cair fora, Naut inclinar-se para fora, Mil debandar, sair de forma, desavir-se. the land fell out of cultivation / o campo ficou abandonado. to fall out of flesh emagrecer. to fall out of one’s hands cair das mãos de alguém. to fall out with someone desavir-se ou romper. to fall short faltar, escassear, ser insuficiente, não atingir o objetivo (tiro). to fall short of ficar frustrado, enganado, logrado ou abaixo de, não alcançar, faltar ao cumprimento. the supplies fell short of the expected / os fornecimentos não corresponderam ao que era esperado. to fall silent emudecer, ficar silencioso, calado. to fall through falhar, fracassar, ser reprovado, abortar, dar em nada. to fall to leeward Naut sotaventear. to fall to pôr-se a fazer alguma coisa, aplicar-se, pôr-se a comer com sofreguidão, tocar por sorte, competir, cair (por sorte a alguém). the property fell to him / a propriedade coube a ele. he fell to praying / ele começou a rezar. it falls to my lot / isto é comigo. it falls to her / isso compete a ela. he fell to religion / ele dedicou-se à religião. the lion fell to his rifle / o leão sucumbiu ao tiro da sua espingarda. all our hopes fell to the ground / todas as nossas esperanças se desfizeram. the land falls to the river / o terreno cai sobre o rio. to fall to pieces desabar, despedaçar-se, desagregar-se. to fall under estar compreendido, contido, incluído, enquadrar-se, cair sob, expor-se, ser submetido. this falls under class B / isto entra na classe B. to fall under one’s displeasure cair no desagrado de alguém. to fall upon encontrar-se, lançar-se, assaltar, lançar mão, adotar, considerar, meditar. he fell upon an expedient / ele lançou mão de um expediente. to fall within estar incluído, incorrer. it falls within the amount / isto entra no montante. -
49 play
[pleɪ]1. verb1) to amuse oneself:يَلْهوThe little girl wants to play with her friends.
Here's a pack of cards – who wants to play (with me)?
يَلْعَبI'm playing golf with him this evening.
3) to act in a play etc; to act (a character):يُمَثِّلThe company is playing in London this week.
4) (of a play etc) to be performed:يُعْرَض"Oklahoma" is playing at the local theatre.
5) to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument):Who was playing the piano this morning?
يَعْزِفHe plays (the oboe) in an orchestra.
6) ( usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick):يُنَفِّذُ ، يَقومُ بِحيلَهHe played a trick on me.
يُباريI'll play you at tennis.
8) (of light) to pass with a flickering movement:يَمُرُّ بِحَرَكاتٍThe firelight played across the ceiling.
9) to direct (over or towards something):يُوَجِّهThe firemen played their hoses over the burning house.
10) to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game:يَلْعَب في لُعْبَة الوَرَقHe played the seven of hearts.
2. noun1) recreation; amusement:اللّهوA person must have time for both work and play.
2) an acted story; a drama:مَسْرَحِيَّهShakespeare wrote many great plays.
3) the playing of a game:مُباراهAt the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.
4) freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).حُرِّيَّة الحَرَكَه -
50 rival
1. noun(a person etc who tries to compete with another; a person who wants the same thing as someone else: For students of English, this dictionary is without a rival; The two brothers are rivals for the girl next door - they both want to marry her; (also adjective) rival companies; rival teams.) rival
2. verb(to (try to) be as good as someone or something else: He rivals his brother as a chess-player; Nothing rivals football for excitement and entertainment.) rivalizar- rivalryrival n rival / adversario
rival adjetivo rival ( before n) ■ sustantivo masculino y femenino rival;
rival adjetivo & mf rival: contando cuentos no tiene rival, she's unrivaled in the art of storytelling ' rival' also found in these entries: Spanish: altura - contraria - contrario - contrincante - rivalizar - submarina - submarino - aplastar - barrer - batir - competidor - competir - enfrentar - vencer English: rival - scoop - scuffle - unrivaled - unrivalled - challenger - competitor - dispose of - great - hold - muscle - opponent - oust - segregatetr['raɪvəl]1 competidor,-ra, rival1 competidor,-ra, rival nombre masulino o femenino1 competir con, rivalizar conrival adj: competidor, rivalrival n: rival mf; competidor m, -dora fadj.• competidor adj.• rival adj.n.• competidor, -ora s.m.,f.• contrario s.m.• emulador, -ora s.m.,f.• rival s.m.• émulo s.m.v.• competir con v.• emular v.• rivalizar con v.
I 'raɪvəlnoun rival mfrival TO somebody/something — rival de alguien/algo
II
they brought out a rival product — sacaron un producto que les (or nos etc) va a hacer la competencia
III
transitive verb, BrE - ll-['raɪvǝl]his voice rivals that of the lead singer — su voz no tiene nada que envidiarle a la del cantante principal
1.ADJ [team, firm] rival, contrario; [claim, attraction] competidor2.N rival mf, contrario(-a) m / f3.VT competir con, rivalizar con* * *
I ['raɪvəl]noun rival mfrival TO somebody/something — rival de alguien/algo
II
they brought out a rival product — sacaron un producto que les (or nos etc) va a hacer la competencia
III
transitive verb, BrE - ll- -
51 rival
1. noun(a person etc who tries to compete with another; a person who wants the same thing as someone else: For students of English, this dictionary is without a rival; The two brothers are rivals for the girl next door - they both want to marry her; ( also adjective) rival companies; rival teams.) rival, konkurrent2. verb(to (try to) be as good as someone or something else: He rivals his brother as a chess-player; Nothing rivals football for excitement and entertainment.) kunne måle seg med, konkurrere/rivalisere med- rivalrykonkurrent--------rivalIsubst. \/ˈraɪv(ə)l\/rival, konkurrentIIverb \/ˈraɪv(ə)l\/1) kappes med, konkurrere med2) måle seg medrival for something kappes om noeIIIadj. \/ˈraɪv(ə)l\/rivaliserende, konkurrerende -
52 rival
1. noun(a person etc who tries to compete with another; a person who wants the same thing as someone else: For students of English, this dictionary is without a rival; The two brothers are rivals for the girl next door - they both want to marry her; ( also adjective) rival companies; rival teams.) keppinautur2. verb(to (try to) be as good as someone or something else: He rivals his brother as a chess-player; Nothing rivals football for excitement and entertainment.) keppa við- rivalry -
53 rival
rivális, versengő to rival: vetélkedik* * *1. noun(a person etc who tries to compete with another; a person who wants the same thing as someone else: For students of English, this dictionary is without a rival; The two brothers are rivals for the girl next door - they both want to marry her; ( also adjective) rival companies; rival teams.) rivális2. verb(to (try to) be as good as someone or something else: He rivals his brother as a chess-player; Nothing rivals football for excitement and entertainment.) verseng, vetekszik- rivalry -
54 rival
1. noun(a person etc who tries to compete with another; a person who wants the same thing as someone else: For students of English, this dictionary is without a rival; The two brothers are rivals for the girl next door - they both want to marry her; ( also adjective) rival companies; rival teams.) rival2. verb(to (try to) be as good as someone or something else: He rivals his brother as a chess-player; Nothing rivals football for excitement and entertainment.) igualar- rivalry* * *riv.al -
55 rival
adj. rakip————————n. rakip, hasım————————v. rekabet etmek, çekişmek, aşık atmak* * *1. rekabet et (v.) 2. rakip (n.)* * *1. noun(a person etc who tries to compete with another; a person who wants the same thing as someone else: For students of English, this dictionary is without a rival; The two brothers are rivals for the girl next door - they both want to marry her; ( also adjective) rival companies; rival teams.) rakip2. verb(to (try to) be as good as someone or something else: He rivals his brother as a chess-player; Nothing rivals football for excitement and entertainment.)... ile boy ölçüşmek, aşık atmak- rivalry -
56 rival
• vastustaja• vetää vertoja• kilpahakija• kilpatoveri• kilpailla• kilpakumppani• kilpailija• kilpakosija• kilpaileva* * *1. noun(a person etc who tries to compete with another; a person who wants the same thing as someone else: For students of English, this dictionary is without a rival; The two brothers are rivals for the girl next door - they both want to marry her; ( also adjective) rival companies; rival teams.) kilpailija2. verb(to (try to) be as good as someone or something else: He rivals his brother as a chess-player; Nothing rivals football for excitement and entertainment.) vetää vertoja- rivalry -
57 rival
1. noun2) (equal)have no rival/rivals — seines-/ihresgleichen suchen
2. transitive verb, 3. adjectivewithout rival[s] — konkurrenzlos
rivalisierend [Gruppen]; konkurrierend [Forderungen]; Konkurrenz[unternehmen usw.]* * *1. noun(a person etc who tries to compete with another; a person who wants the same thing as someone else: For students of English, this dictionary is without a rival; The two brothers are rivals for the girl next door - they both want to marry her; ( also adjective) rival companies; rival teams.) der Rivalel, die Rivalin; rivalisierend2. verb(to (try to) be as good as someone or something else: He rivals his brother as a chess-player; Nothing rivals football for excitement and entertainment.) konkurrieren- academic.ru/62557/rivalry">rivalry* * *ri·val[ˈraɪvəl]arch \rival Erzrivale, -rivalin m, fbitter \rivals scharfe Rivalen\rival brand Konkurrenzmarke f\rival camp/team gegnerisches Lager/gegnerische Mannschaft\rival factions rivalisierende GruppenIII. vt▪ to \rival sb/sth mit jdm/etw konkurrieren, es mit jdm/etw aufnehmen▪ to be \rivalled by sth/sb von etw/jdm übertroffen werden* * *['raIvəl]1. n1) (= competitor) Rivale m, Rivalin f (for um, to für); (in love also) Nebenbuhler(in) m(f) (old); (COMM) Konkurrent(in) m(f)2)(= equal)
this collection of paintings has few rivals in the world — diese Gemäldesammlung hat in der Welt kaum ihresgleichen2. adjgroups, fans, leaders rivalisierend; claims, plans, attraction konkurrierendrival candidate — Gegenkandidat(in) m(f)
rival supporters (Sport) — Anhänger(innen) pl der gegnerischen Mannschaft
3. vt(in love, for affections) rivalisieren mit; (COMM) konkurrieren mithe can't rival her in intelligence — er kann sich mit ihr in Bezug auf Intelligenz nicht messen
his achievements rival even yours —
I can't rival that — da kann ich nicht mithalten
to rival sth in significance — einer Sache (dat) die Bedeutung streitig machen
* * *rival [ˈraıvl]A s Rivale m, Rivalin f, Konkurrent(in):rival (in love) Nebenbuhler(in);be rivals for rivalisieren um;be a rival of fig → C 2;without a rival ohnegleichen, unerreichtB adj rivalisierend, konkurrierend, wetteifernd, Konkurrenz….:rival candidate Gegenkandidat(in);rival supporters SPORT Anhänger der gegnerischen Mannschaft;rival team SPORT gegnerische MannschaftC v/t prät und pperf -valed, besonders Br -valled* * *1. noun2) (equal)have no rival/rivals — seines-/ihresgleichen suchen
2. transitive verb,without rival[s] — konkurrenzlos
(Brit.) - ll- gleichkommen (+ Dat.); nicht nachstehen (+ Dat.)3. adjectiverivalisierend [Gruppen]; konkurrierend [Forderungen]; Konkurrenz[unternehmen usw.]* * *n.Konkurrent m.Kontrahend m.Nebenbuhler m.Rivale -n f. -
58 rival
['raɪvl] 1. n 2. adjfirm, newspaper konkurencyjny; team przeciwny3. vtrównać się z +instrto rival sb/sth in — konkurować z kimś/czymś +instr
* * *1. noun(a person etc who tries to compete with another; a person who wants the same thing as someone else: For students of English, this dictionary is without a rival; The two brothers are rivals for the girl next door - they both want to marry her; ( also adjective) rival companies; rival teams.) konkurencja, rywal2. verb(to (try to) be as good as someone or something else: He rivals his brother as a chess-player; Nothing rivals football for excitement and entertainment.) rywalizować, stanowić konkurencję- rivalry -
59 rival
1. noun(a person etc who tries to compete with another; a person who wants the same thing as someone else: For students of English, this dictionary is without a rival; The two brothers are rivals for the girl next door - they both want to marry her; ( also adjective) rival companies; rival teams.) konkurents; sāncensis2. verb(to (try to) be as good as someone or something else: He rivals his brother as a chess-player; Nothing rivals football for excitement and entertainment.) konkurēt; sacensties; būt pārākam- rivalry* * *konkurents, sāncensis; pretinieks; konkurēt, sacensties; konkurējošs -
60 rival
1. noun(a person etc who tries to compete with another; a person who wants the same thing as someone else: For students of English, this dictionary is without a rival; The two brothers are rivals for the girl next door - they both want to marry her; ( also adjective) rival companies; rival teams.) varžovas, konkurentas; konkuruojantis, rungtyniaujantis2. verb(to (try to) be as good as someone or something else: He rivals his brother as a chess-player; Nothing rivals football for excitement and entertainment.) (stengtis) prilygti- rivalry
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