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121 play down
to try to make (something) appear less important:يُقَلِّل من أهَمِّيَّةHe played down the fact that he had failed the exam.
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122 play on
to make use of (someone's feelings, fears etc):يَلْعَبُ على الشُّعورHe played on my sympathy until I lent him $10.
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123 play down
(to try to make (something) appear less important: He played down the fact that he had failed the exam.) minimiser -
124 play on
(to make use of (someone's feelings, fears etc): He played on my sympathy until I lent him $10.) jouer sur -
125 play down
(to try to make (something) appear less important: He played down the fact that he had failed the exam.) subestimar -
126 play on
(to make use of (someone's feelings, fears etc): He played on my sympathy until I lent him $10.) tirar proveito -
127 play into smb.'s hands
(или into the hands of smb.)игpaть нa pуку кoму-л.; " лить вoду нa чью-л. мeльницу'No,' he said. 'It's just playing into your hands to lose temper with you. Make me angry if you can' (C. B. Shaw) -
128 make a heavy play in (one's) direction
Общая лексика: усиленно приударять за (кем-л.)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > make a heavy play in (one's) direction
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