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1 play one off against another
натравливать друг на друга, восстанавливать друг против друга; разжигать соперничество; ≈ столкнуть кого-л. лбамиAs Cortes and Pfzarro bad done before them, the English and French used the "divide and rule" policy against the Indians. They played off one tribe against, the other. (W. Foster, ‘Outline Political History of the Americas’, ch. 3) — Англичане и французы, так же как Кортес и Писарро до них, проводили в отношении индейцев политику "разделяй и властвуй". Они натравливали одно племя на другое.
Kitty was prepared to flirt with them, and it diverted her to play one off against the other. (W. S. Maugham, ‘The Painted Veil’, ch. VIII) — Китти охотно флиртовала со своими поклонниками и развлекалась тем, что ссорила их между собой.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > play one off against another
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2 play one off against another
Общая лексика: натравливать друг на другаУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > play one off against another
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3 play off one person against another
см play offThe Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary. > play off one person against another
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4 play off one person against another
Общая лексика: натравливать одного на другого, стравливать (кого-л.)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > play off one person against another
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5 play one person off against another
לסכסך בין שניים* * *◙ םיינש ןיב ךסכסל◄English-Hebrew dictionary > play one person off against another
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6 play one person off against another
twee personen tegen elkaar uitspelenEnglish-Dutch dictionary > play one person off against another
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7 play one person off against another
spela ut en person mot en annanEnglish-Swedish dictionary > play one person off against another
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8 play off one against another
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > play off one against another
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9 play off one against another
противопоставлять одного другому; стравливать кого-л. в своих интересах; сыграть повторную партию после ничьей -
10 play off against
(to set (one person) against (another) in order to gain an advantage: He played his father off against his mother to get more pocket money.) spille ud mod* * *(to set (one person) against (another) in order to gain an advantage: He played his father off against his mother to get more pocket money.) spille ud mod -
11 play off against
(to set (one person) against (another) in order to gain an advantage: He played his father off against his mother to get more pocket money.) oponer una persona a otra -
12 play off against
(to set (one person) against (another) in order to gain an advantage: He played his father off against his mother to get more pocket money.) etja saman -
13 play off against
(to set (one person) against (another) in order to gain an advantage: He played his father off against his mother to get more pocket money.) vkit vki ellen kijátszik -
14 play off against
(to set (one person) against (another) in order to gain an advantage: He played his father off against his mother to get more pocket money.) atirar (alguém) contra -
15 play off against
(to set (one person) against (another) in order to gain an advantage: He played his father off against his mother to get more pocket money.) birini başkasına karşı kendine âlet etmek -
16 play off against
(to set (one person) against (another) in order to gain an advantage: He played his father off against his mother to get more pocket money.) naščuvati koga -
17 play off against
(to set (one person) against (another) in order to gain an advantage: He played his father off against his mother to get more pocket money.) yllyttää jotakuta vastaan -
18 play off against
(to set (one person) against (another) in order to gain an advantage: He played his father off against his mother to get more pocket money.) spille den ene ut mot den andre -
19 play off against
(to set (one person) against (another) in order to gain an advantage: He played his father off against his mother to get more pocket money.) contrapporre -
20 play off against
См. также в других словарях:
play one person off against another — cause two people to argue, place two people in opposition … English contemporary dictionary
To set off against — Set Set (s[e^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Set}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Setting}.] [OE. setten, AS. setton; akin to OS. settian, OFries. setta, D. zetten, OHG. sezzen, G. setzen, Icel. setja, Sw. s[ a]tta, Dan. s?tte, Goth. satjan; causative from the root… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
play — play1 W1S1 [pleı] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(children)¦ 2¦(sports/games)¦ 3¦(music)¦ 4¦(radio/cd etc)¦ 5¦(theatre/film)¦ 6 play a part/role 7 play ball 8¦(pretend)¦ 9¦(behave)¦ 10 play games … Dictionary of contemporary English
play off — verb set into opposition or rivalry let them match their best athletes against ours pit a chess player against the Russian champion He plays his two children off against each other • Syn: ↑pit, ↑oppose, ↑match • Derivationally related for … Useful english dictionary
play — /pleɪ / (say play) noun 1. a dramatic composition or piece; a drama. 2. a dramatic performance, as on the stage. 3. exercise or action by way of amusement or recreation. 4. fun, jest, or trifling, as opposed to earnest: he said it merely in play …
play — v. & n. v. 1 intr. (often foll. by with) occupy or amuse oneself pleasantly with some recreation, game, exercise, etc. 2 intr. (foll. by with) act light heartedly or flippantly (with feelings etc.). 3 tr. a perform on or be able to perform on (a… … Useful english dictionary
play — 1 /pleI/ verb 1 CHILDREN (I, T) when children play, they do things that they enjoy, often together or with toys: The children ran off to play on the beach. | play sth: The boys were playing soldiers. | I don t want to play that game! (+ with):… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
One Tree Hill (TV series) — One Tree Hill Intertitle, seasons 1–4; 8 Genre Drama, Sports Format Teen drama … Wikipedia
play — [plā] vi. [ME plein < OE plegan, to play, be active] 1. to move lightly, rapidly, or erratically; flutter [sunlight playing on the waves] 2. to amuse oneself, as by taking part in a game or sport; engage in recreation 3. to take active part in … English World dictionary
Another One Bites the Dust — «Another One Bites the Dust» Сингл Queen из альбома The Game Выпущен 22 августа 1980 Формат 7” … Википедия
Play for Today — was a British television anthology drama series, produced by the BBC and transmitted on BBC1 from 1970 to 1984. Over three hundred original plays, most between an hour and ninety minutes in length, were transmitted during the fourteen year period … Wikipedia
