play

a radio play — un dramma radiofonico

the sound of children at play — il rumore dei bambini che giocano

to learn through play — imparare giocando

play starts at 9 — la partita comincia alle 9

there was no play today — oggi non hanno giocato

rain stopped play — la partita è stata interrotta a causa della pioggia

the ball is in play, out of play — la palla è, non è buona

there was some fine play from the Danish team — si è visto del bel gioco da parte dei danesi

to bring new factors into play — tirare in ballo nuovi elementi

the play of light on the water — il gioco di luci sull'acqua

the free play of the imagination — il libero sfogo dell'immaginazione

a play on words — un gioco di parole

to play football, cards, hide and seek — giocare a calcio, a carte, a nascondino

to play sb. at chess, to play chess with sb. — giocare a scacchi con qcn.

to play a game of tennis with sb. — fare una partita a tennis con qcn.

to play a joke on sb. — fare uno scherzo a qcn

he will play a nationwide tour — sarà in tournée in tutto il paese

he's playing the jazz club on Monday — suonerà al jazz club lunedì

play me the record — fammi sentire il disco

to play music — mettere un po' di musica

to play goal — giocare in porta

to play the ball to sb. — passare la palla a qcn

to play the stock market — giocare in Borsa

to play at keeping shop — giocare al negozio

to play at being an artist — atteggiarsi ad artista

Spain is playing against Ireland — la Spagna gioca contro l'Irlanda

he plays for Milan — gioca per il Milan

to play fair — giocare correttamente

to play into the net — mandare la palla in rete

to play to large audiences — suonare per un vasto pubblico

she's playing opposite him in "Macbeth" — recita con lui in "Macbeth"

a record played softly in the background — si sentiva un disco in sottofondo

I could hear music playing in the next room — sentivo la musica nella stanza accanto

sunlight played over the water — la luce del sole giocava sull'acqua

a smile played on her lips — un sorriso errava sulle sue labbra

to play for time — cercare di guadagnare tempo

a radio play — un dramma radiofonico

the sound of children at play — il rumore dei bambini che giocano

to learn through play — imparare giocando

play starts at 9 — la partita comincia alle 9

there was no play today — oggi non hanno giocato

rain stopped play — la partita è stata interrotta a causa della pioggia

the ball is in play, out of play — la palla è, non è buona

there was some fine play from the Danish team — si è visto del bel gioco da parte dei danesi

to bring new factors into play — tirare in ballo nuovi elementi

the play of light on the water — il gioco di luci sull'acqua

the free play of the imagination — il libero sfogo dell'immaginazione

a play on words — un gioco di parole

to play football, cards, hide and seek — giocare a calcio, a carte, a nascondino

to play sb. at chess, to play chess with sb. — giocare a scacchi con qcn.

to play a game of tennis with sb. — fare una partita a tennis con qcn.

to play a joke on sb. — fare uno scherzo a qcn

he will play a nationwide tour — sarà in tournée in tutto il paese

he's playing the jazz club on Monday — suonerà al jazz club lunedì

play me the record — fammi sentire il disco

to play music — mettere un po' di musica

to play goal — giocare in porta

to play the ball to sb. — passare la palla a qcn

to play the stock market — giocare in Borsa

to play at keeping shop — giocare al negozio

to play at being an artist — atteggiarsi ad artista

Spain is playing against Ireland — la Spagna gioca contro l'Irlanda

he plays for Milan — gioca per il Milan

to play fair — giocare correttamente

to play into the net — mandare la palla in rete

to play to large audiences — suonare per un vasto pubblico

she's playing opposite him in "Macbeth" — recita con lui in "Macbeth"

a record played softly in the background — si sentiva un disco in sottofondo

I could hear music playing in the next room — sentivo la musica nella stanza accanto

sunlight played over the water — la luce del sole giocava sull'acqua

a smile played on her lips — un sorriso errava sulle sue labbra

to play for time — cercare di guadagnare tempo

The children play indoors when it rains. — Когда идёт дождь, дети играют дома.

The seashore was full of children, playing about in the sand. — На берегу было полно детей, игравших в песке.

I like a girl who doesn't play with her food or drink. — Мне нравится девушка, которая не относится легкомысленно к своей еде или питью.

He taught young ladies to play billiards. — Он научил молодых леди играть в бильярд.

I played him for championship. — Я играл с ним на звание чемпиона.

Don't play (at) cards against your father, he always wins. — Не играй в карты со своим отцом, он всегда выигрывает.

to play a trump — ходить с козыря, козырять

He played the ball back close to the net. — Он отбил мяч низко над сеткой.

The captain wants to play Mills as defence in our next game. — Капитан хочет выставить Миллса защитником в следующем матче.

He went in in the second innings with no time to play himself in. — Он начал вторую подачу, не успев войти в форму.

"We'll start with the Mozart, play ourselves in." He took the violin out of its case. — "Мы начнём с Моцарта, чтобы разыграться". Он вытащил из футляра скрипку.

They're playing you for a bunch of saps! — Они держат вас за компанию недоумков.

Natalie played one against the other for a few days, and reconciled them the following weekend. — Натали в течение нескольких дней натравливала их друг на друга, а в конце следующей недели заставила помириться.

My kid sister plays piano. — Моя маленькая сестрёнка играет на фортепьяно.

I couldn't play with such crippled fingers, even if I wanted to. — Я не мог бы играть такими застывшими пальцами, даже если бы очень захотел.

Just then the music began to play. — Именно тогда начала играть музыка.

to play (music) at sight — играть (музыкальное произведение) с листа

to play (music) by ear — подбирать (музыкальное произведение, мелодию) на слух

The band played a martial air. — Оркестр играл военную мелодию.

The small band played the company into the supper-room. — Под звуки небольшого оркестрика компания перешла в комнату для ужина.

The new drama plays for three hours. — Новая драма идёт три часа.

Miss Kelly plays Marie. — Мисс Келли играет роль Мари.

The doctor had not the least suspicion of the farce that was playing. — Доктор и не подозревал о разыгрывавшемся фарсе.

He was alone in the world, with his life half played. — Он был один в целом свете с наполовину сыгранной жизнью.

We played that we were gypsies. — Мы притворились цыганами.

Though she had often played at sentiment, no man had ever touched her heart. — Хотя она часто разыгрывала из себя чувствительную натуру, ни один мужчина не тронул ещё её сердца.

to play a trick / practical joke — подшучивать, разыгрывать; дурачиться

It's no good playing at business, you have to take it seriously. — В бизнес не играют, это дело серьёзное.

"I'm afraid, doctor, we are playing at cross-questions and crooked answers," said Fred. — "Боюсь, доктор, что мы играем в нечестные вопросы и жульнические ответы", - сказал Фред.

Butterflies play among flowers. — Среди цветов порхают бабочки.

He played about them like a bee. — Он носился между ними, как пчёлка.

No smile ever played upon her thin lips. — На её тонких губах никогда не играла улыбка.

Lightning plays in the sky. — В небе сверкает молния.

Alfred allows his fancy to play round the idea. — Альфред даёт волю своей фантазии.

The molars play vertically on each other like a pair of scissors. — Коренные зубы перемещаются вертикально по отношению друг к другу, как лезвия ножниц.

to play a good stick — хорошо фехтовать

to play a searchlight upon a motor boat — направить прожектор на моторку

We kept playing the enemy with round-shot. — Мы продолжали забрасывать неприятеля пушечными ядрами.

Marlborough erected another battery to play upon the south-eastern bastion. — Мальборо соорудил ещё одну батарею, чтобы обстреливать юго-восточный бастион.

The fountains played in his honour. — В его честь били фонтаны.

The firemen were not permitted to play on the flames. — Пожарным не разрешили залить водой пламя.

Only something very important would have made you play this game. — Только что-то очень серьёзное могло заставить тебя осуществить это дело.

Of the 70,000 men "playing" 40,000 are non-unionists. — Из 70000 бастующих 40000 не являются членами профсоюза.

"I've had another word with the Minister." "Will he play?" "He's promised to do everything he can." — "Я ещё раз говорил с министром. - Пойдёт ли он на уступки? - Он обещал сделать всё, что в его силах."

to play it close to one's chest — не давать заглядывать в свои карты; действовать скрытно

to play it cool — вести себя спокойно, хладнокровно, не суетиться

to play for laughs /a laugh — пытаться вызвать смех у аудитории

at play — в игре, в процессе игры

Play was very slow. — Игра шла очень медленно.

He got half way up the play, and just reached the ball with one hand. — Он проскочил половину поля и почти схватил мяч одной рукой.

play (up)on words — игра слов, каламбур

Don't be offended; I only said it in play. — Не обижайся; я сказал это просто в шутку.

to go to the play — идти на спектакль

play closes — спектакль кончается

play opens — спектакль начинается

The play ran for two years on Broadway. — Эта пьеса два года шла на Бродвее.

to criticize / pan a play — критиковать пьесу, подвергать пьесу резкой критике

to present / produce / put on / perform / stage a play — представлять, ставить, показывать пьесу

to rehearse a play — репетировать пьесу

to review a play — писать рецензию на пьесу, делать критический обзор пьесы

to revive a play — воскрешать, восстанавливать пьесу

the lively play of fancy — живая игра фантазии

to make play — действовать эффективно, результативно

in full play — в действии, в разгаре

iridescent play of colours — переливающаяся игра красок

The girl was an arch, ogling person, with a great play of shoulders. — Это была игривая, кокетливая девица, непрерывно подёргивавшая плечами.

If you were twenty years younger I'd make a play for you, no fooling. — Если бы вы были на двадцать лет моложе, я бы без всяких дураков стал ухаживать за вами.

She'd been certain he would make a play for her the moment Lockwood took himself off. — Она была уверена, что он станет за ней ухаживать как только Локвуд уйдет с дороги.

Everybody goes to the Chicken Club now and then to give the owner a friendly play. — Каждый время от времени заходит в Чикен-Клуб, чтобы показать хозяину своё дружеское отношение.

The insignificant Gray-Snyder murder trial got a bigger "play" in the press than the sinking of the Titanic. — Незначительное судебное разбирательство об убийстве, дело Грея-Снайдера, привлекло гораздо большее внимание прессы, чем гибель "Титаника".

to give free play to one's imagination — дать свободу своему воображению

Their comprehensive minds would, in that state of society, have found no play. — Их острый ум при данном состоянии общества не нашёл бы простора для действия.

as good as a play — очень интересный, занимательный

to be at play — грати

in play — у грі

out of play — поза грою

rough play — груба гра

in play — жартома

to go to the play — іти в театр

to give free play to one's imagination — дати волю своїй уяві

in full play — у розпалі

out of play — у бездіяльності

to bring into play — приводити в дію, надавати руху

play of the waves — плескіт хвиль

fair play — гра за правилами; чесна гра; справедливість

foul play — нечесна гра; шахрайство, злочин

as good as a play — дуже цікаво

gallery play — прагнення до дешевої популярності

grandstand play — виступ, розрахований на ефект

play on words — гра слів

play of words — базікання, фразерство

to play tennis — грати в теніс

to play chess — грати в шахи

to play for championship — брати участь у чемпіонаті

to play at robbers — грати в розбійників

to play a pawn — піти пішаком

to play the fool — удавати дурника

to play fair — діяти чесно

to play foul — шахраювати

to play false — зрадити, покинути в біді

to play the piano — грати на роялі

a new film is playing to-night — сьогодні увечері іде новий фільм

a smile played on his lips — на його вустах фала посмішка

the piano plays well — у цього рояля гарний звук

play about — розтринькувати гроші

play along — підтакувати

play away — програти, розтринькати

play down — применшувати, лестити; зафавати

play in — увійти в гру

play on — грати на чиїхось почуттях

play out — втрачати силу; дофати до кінця; закінчити; розмотувати; видихатися

play up — підтримувати; старатися грати якомога краще

play up to — підлизуватися

to play fast and loose — діяти безвідповідально, бути ненадійним

to play for time — зволікати час

to play one's cards well — добре використати свої можливості

to play one's hand for all it is worth — пустити в хід усі засоби

to play politics — вести політичну гру

to play upon words — каламбурити

fair play — гра за правилами

out of mere play — жартома; каламбур

broadcast play — радіопостановка

play of muscles — гра м'язів

double play — подвійна гра

fair play — гра за правилами;; чесна гра; чесність; справедливість

foul play — нечесна гра; підла поведінка; обман; шахрайство

The play is set in a small town. — Действие пьесы происходит в маленьком городке.

The play had a long run. — Пьеса долго не сходила со сцены.

I was taken by the spirit of the play. — Меня увлекла основная идея пьесы.

The play was first given in Paris. — Эта пьеса была впервые поставлена в Париже.

It's child's play. — Это очень просто. /Это лишь детская забава.

Compared with yours my present work is sheer play. — По сравнению с вашей работой, моя теперешняя работа - простая забава.

He made a big play for this girl. — Он изо всех сил старался понравиться этой девушке.

the children were at play — i bambini giocavano

to do/say sth in play — fare/dire qc per scherzo

work and play — lavoro e svago

a play on words — un gioco di parole

play began at 3 o'clock — la partita è cominciata alle 3

there was some good play in the first half — ci sono state delle belle azioni nel primo tempo

radio/television play — commedia radiofonica/per la televisione

a play by Shakespeare — una commedia di Shakespeare

to put on a play — mettere in scena una commedia

there's not enough play in the rope — la fune non ha abbastanza gioco

(fig phrases) to bring or call into play — (plan) mettere in azione, (emotions) esprimere

to give full play to one's imagination — dare libero sfogo alla propria fantasia

to make great play of sth — giocare molto su qc

to make a play for sb — fare il filo a qn

to make a play for sth — darsi da fare per ottenere qc

the play of light on the water — i giochi di luce sull'acqua

to play a game of tennis — giocare una partita a tennis

I play hockey — gioco a hockey

can you play pool? — sai giocare a biliardo?

to play sb at chess — giocare contro qn a scacchi

Italy will play Scotland next month — il mese prossimo l'Italia giocherà contro la Scozia

they played him in goal — l'hanno fatto giocare in porta

to play a trick on sb — fare uno scherzo a qn

my eyes must be playing tricks on me — devo avere le traveggole

I would like to play Cleopatra — mi piacerebbe interpretare Cleopatra

to play sth for laughs — interpretare qc in chiave comica

I play the guitar — suono la chitarra

she's always playing that record — ascolta sempre quel disco

to play at tennis — giocare a tennis

to go out to play — andar fuori a giocare

to play with a stick — giocherellare con un bastone

he's playing with his friends — sta giocando con gli amici

they're playing at soldiers — stanno giocando ai soldati

to play for money — giocare a soldi

to play safe — giocare sul sicuro

to play hard to get — fare il (la)prezioso (-a)

he's just playing at it — non lo sta prendendo sul serio

(move about, form patterns) we watched the fountains playing — guardavamo i giochi d'acqua delle fontane

the sun was playing on the water — il sole creava giochi di luce sull'acqua

a smile played on his lips — un sorriso gli sfiorò le labbra

to play on the piano — suonare il piano

go to see the play — пойти́ в теа́тр

play this tape — поста́вьте э́ту за́пись

a play on words — gra słów

he played a trick on us — zrobił nam kawał

to play safe — nie ryzykować