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2 play\ for
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3 play for love
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4 play for safety
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5 play for time
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6 play for time
■ Using delaying tactics in a match so as to prevent the opposition from attacking and thus gain time to one's own advantage, mainly by holding on to the ball.Syn. freeze the ball■ Verzögerungstaktik einer Mannschaft, insbesondere durch Ball halten, um der gegnerischen Mannschaft keine Gelegenheit mehr zum Angriff zu geben und das aktuelle Ergebnis zu halten. -
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8 play for keep
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expr sl1)I didn't know he wanted to play for keeps — Я не знала, что он хотел со мной по-серьезному
She's playing for keeps. She wants to get married — Она пойдет на все, лишь бы выйти замуж
I like to play cards but I don't like to play for keeps — Я люблю играть в карты, но не на деньги
2)When he took a pop at you, he was playing for keeps with your life — Когда он в тебя выстрелил, он на полном серьезе хотел тебя кокнуть
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > play for keeps
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10 play for love
On the seventh night of cribbage, when Mrs. Todgers, sitting by, proposed that instead of gambling they "should play for love", Mr. Moddle was seen to change colour. (Ch. Dickens, ‘Martin Chuzzlewit’, ch. XXXII) — На седьмой вечер игры в криббидж, когда миссис Тоджерс, сидевшая рядом, предложила им, вместо того чтобы играть на деньги, сыграть "из любви к искусству", замечено было, что мистер Модль изменился в лице, услышав слово "любовь"
...of course we played for love, when my aunt and I lost I used to retire under the dining-room table and cry. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Cakes and Ale’, ch. IX) —...играли, конечно, не на деньги, но, когда мы с тетушкой проигрывали, я забирался под стол и давал волю слезам.
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11 play for love
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12 play for time
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13 play for time
тянуть резину/времяPlay for time — tell them we need more information from them before we can make a decision.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > play for time
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14 play for safety
"играть наверняка", делать что-л., не подвергая себя риску, осторожничатьA young man is... disposed to play for safety. (Kenk) — Молодой человек... играет наверняка.
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15 play for time
пытаться выиграть время, оттягивать время; уклоняться от ответа, избегать ответа на вопрос, стараясь выиграть время‘How did you get here?’ ‘How? You wouldn't believe me if I told you!’ Liszt was stalling for time. (S. Heym, ‘Of Smiling Peace’, ch. 8) — - Как вы попали сюда? - Как? - Лист уклонился от ответа, стараясь выиграть время. - Вы не поверите мне, если я расскажу.
‘I can't hear a word,’ said Madge. This was untrue. She was playing for time. (I. Murdoch, ‘Under the Net’, ch. 1) — - Не слышу ни слова, - сказала Мадж. Она говорила неправду. Старалась выиграть время.
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16 play for keeps
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17 play for high stakes
сильно рисковать [этим. карт. играть по большой]In launching this project he's playing for high stakes regardless of the reputation he may lose. — Осуществляя этот проект, он очень рискует, так как на карту поставлена его репутация.
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18 play for keeps
жарг.The policeman knew that the robber was trying to shoot him. He was playing for keeps. (DAI) — Полицейский знал, что грабитель будет в него стрелять. Он ведь из тех, кто пойдет на мокрое дело.
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19 play for love
игpaть "нa интepec", нe нa дeньгиOf course we played for love, when my aunt and I lost I used to retire under the dining-room table and cry (E. S. Maugham) -
20 play for time
пытaтьcя выигpaть вpeмя, oттягивaть вpeмя; уклoнятьcя oт oтвeтa, избeгaть oтвeтa нa вoпpoc, cтapaяcь выигpaть вpeмя'I can't hear a word,' said Madge. This was untrue. She was playing for time If. Murdoch)
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