playing

[pl'eiiŋ] n 1 jogo, brincadeira. 2 execução de peça teatral ou musical. • adj 1 jogador. 2 de jogar.

[pl'eiŋ ka:d] n carta de jogar.

[pl'eiŋ fi:ld] n campo para jogos.

noun (one of a pack of cards used in card games.) carta de jogar

noun (a field which is specially prepared and used for sport.) campo de jogos

noun (one of a pack of cards used in card games.) carta

noun (a field which is specially prepared and used for sport.) quadra

he is playing a losing game

ele está jogando um jogo perdido.

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[lɔŋ pleiiŋ r'ekɔ:d] n = link=long-play long-play.

[r'oul pleiiŋ] n interpretação de um papel.

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at play

em jogo.

1) (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.) brincar

2) (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.) jogar

3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) representar

4) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) ser representado

5) (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.) tocar

6) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) pregar (partidas)

7) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) jogar com

8) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) saltar

9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.) dirigir

10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.) jogar

1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) divertimento

2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) peça

3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) jogo

4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) folga

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- player

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[plei] n 1 jogo, partida, disputa. 2 divertimento, brincadeira. 3 folguedo, passatempo. 4 peça teatral ou cinematográfica. a play of Shaw (ou by Shaw) / uma peça de Shaw. 5 Mus execução, interpretação. 6 gracejo. 7 jogatina, modo de jogar. 8 Mech jogo, folga. 9 lance, jogada. 10 atividade, ação, movimento. • vt+vi 1 jogar, disputar. 2 brincar, folgar, divertir-se. 3 tocar (instrumentos musicais), executar. 4 agir, proceder. 5 vibrar, oscilar, tremular. 6 representar, desempenhar. 7 Mech jogar, ter folga. 8 pôr em movimento, movimentar, acionar. 9 bancar, fingir. 10 apostar. 11 imitar. at play em jogo. at the play no teatro. in full play em plena atividade. play in the gear folga no jogo da engrenagem. play of colours jogo de cores. said in play dito por brincadeira. they are played out eles estão esgotados. they play a losing game eles procedem sem chance de sucesso. they played the devil with him eles o maltratavam. to bring into play movimentar, acionar. to give free play to one’s abilities proporcionar ambiente em que alguém possa desenvolver livremente as suas aptidões. to hold in play manter alguém ocupado. to make a play for 1 tentar obter. 2 tentar seduzir. to play about comportar-se sem responsabilidade. to play along cooperar ou concordar com alguém. to play a part 1 ajudar alguém a fazer algo. 2 representar um papel. to play around coll namorar, flertar. to play at 1 participar (de um jogo). 2 brincar com. 3 fazer de conta. to play a trick on pregar uma peça em. to play ball coll cooperar. to play down depreciar, negligenciar. to play fair agir corretamente. to play false enganar, trair. to play first violin ter papel preponderante. to play foul proceder incorretamente. to play horse with coll 1 fazer gato e sapato de. 2 desarrumar, lançar em desordem. to play house brincar de casinha. to play into a person’s hands favorecer alguém. to play off 1 fazer, agir, praticar. 2 dar espetáculo, fazer cenas. 3 fingir. 4 concluir um jogo. to play on (ou upon) tocar de leve, roçar. to play on (ou upon) words fazer trocadilhos. to play out 1 acabar, terminar. 2 fatigar, cansar, exaurir. 3 perder a eficácia. to play politics intrigar, maquinar, tramar. to play safe agir com cautela. to play the field espalhar esforço, interesses, afeições em muitas coisas ao mesmo tempo. to play the fool bancar o bobo. to play the game observar as regras do jogo, agir corretamente. to play the gentleman bancar o cavalheiro. to play the market jogar na bolsa, especular. to play up 1 começar a música. 2 redobrar os esforços. 3 mostrar-se firme e forte perante uma crise ou emergência. 4 destacar, salientar, dar ênfase. 5 enganar, trapacear. 6 provocar. 7 comportar-se de forma a não cooperar. 8 dar problemas, doer. to play up to sl 1 contracenar. 2 apoiar. 3 adular, bajular. to play with 1 brincar com. 2 jogar contra. 3 fazer pouco de. 4 masturbar. to play with fire brincar com fogo.

1) (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.) brincar

2) (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.) jogar

3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) representar

4) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) ser representado

5) (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.) tocar

6) ((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 com

8) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) dançar, saltitar

9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.) manobrar

10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.) jogar

1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) lazer

2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) peça

3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) jogo

4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) jogo

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1) (thick paper or thin board: shapes cut out from card.) papelão

2) ((also playing card) a small piece of such paper etc with designs, used in playing certain games: a pack of cards.) carta

3) (a similar object used for eg sending greetings, showing membership of an organization, storing information etc: a birthday card; a membership card; a business card.) cartão

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- cards

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[ka:d] n 1 carta de baralho. 2 cartão, bilhete de visita. 3 bilhete de ingresso. 4 cardápio. 5 programa (de jogos, diversões, etc.). 6 ficha. 7 cartaz (de exposição ou vitrina). 8 papeleta. 9 papelão. 10 verbete. 11 sl original, pessoa excêntrica. 12 cards jogo de cartas. • vt 1 cartear, dar cartas. 2 prover de cartão ou ficha. 3 fichar, registrar em fichas. a doubtful card carta, coisa ou pessoa duvidosa. a pack of cards baralho. a queer card um esquisitão. game of cards jogo de cartas. he has a card up his sleeve ele tem um trunfo na mão, algo (plano, recurso, etc.) de reserva, solução secreta. house of cards castelo de cartas. in, on the cards possível, provável. post-card, postal card cartão postal. to deal the cards cartear, dar as cartas. to play at cards jogar cartas, jogar baralho. to play one’s card well fig ter muita estratégia. to put one’s cards on the table fig jogar com as cartas na mesa, dar a conhecer os meios de que dispõe. to show one’s cards revelar os planos ou as intenções. to shuffle the cards baralhar as cartas. to speak by the cards fig falar com clareza. to throw up one’s cards 1 desistir do jogo. 2 fig desistir. trump card trunfo. visiting card cartão de visita.

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[ka:d] n carda: máquina de cardar. • vt cardar: pentear com carda.

1) (a look on one's face that shows one's feelings: He always has a bored expression on his face.) expressão

2) (a word or phrase: `Dough' is a slang expression for `money`.) expressão

3) ((a) showing of thoughts or feelings by words, actions etc: This poem is an expression of his grief.) expressão

4) (the showing of feeling when eg reciting, reading aloud or playing a musical instrument: Put more expression into your playing!) expressão/expressividade

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[ikspr'e82n] n 1 expressão, manifestação, declaração. 2 fraseado, locução. 3 acentuação, atitude, gesto. 4 caráter artístico de uma obra, timbre. 5 fórmula algébrica.

1) (in a pack of playing-cards, an extra card (usually having a picture of a jester) used in some games.) diabrete

2) (a person who enjoys telling jokes, playing tricks etc.) birncalhão

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[dʒ'oukə] n 1 brincalhão, gracejador, trocista. 2 Cards trunfo, curinga. 3 cláusula ambígua escondida num documento, contrato ou lei, que anula o seu efeito.

1) ((with at) to make a biting movement, to try to grasp with the teeth: The dog snapped at his ankles.) tentar morder

2) (to break with a sudden sharp noise: He snapped the stick in half; The handle of the cup snapped off.) partir

3) (to (cause to) make a sudden sharp noise, in moving etc: The lid snapped shut.) estalar

4) (to speak in a sharp especially angry way: `Mind your own business!' he snapped.) refilar

5) (to take a photograph of: He snapped the children playing in the garden.) tirar uma foto

1) ((the noise of) an act of snapping: There was a loud snap as his pencil broke.) estalido

2) (a photograph; a snapshot: He wanted to show us his holiday snaps.) foto

3) (a kind of simple card game: They were playing snap.) bisca

- snappy

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[snæp] n 1 estalo, estrépito, estalido. 2 ruptura, quebra. 3 dentada, mordida, abocamento. 4 repreensão, ato de falar ríspido e rápido. 5 Amer coll esperteza, vivacidade. 6 temporada, época curta. 7 fecho com mola, cadeado, ferrolho com mola. 8 bolacha. 9 Amer coll instantâneo. 10 Amer coll coisa fácil de se fazer, serviço fácil. 11 jogo de cartas. • vt 1 estalar, crepitar, trincar. 2 fechar, pegar, mover (com estalo). 3 quebrar, romper, estourar. the ring snapped / o anel rompeu-se. 4 ceder, romper (sob pressão, tensão). 5 morder, abocar, abocanhar, dar dentada. the dog snapped at my leg / o cachorro tentou abocanhar minha perna. 6 agarrar, apanhar, pegar. he snapped at the idea / ele agarrou a idéia (percebeu rapidamente). 7 vociferar, falar ríspida e rapidamente. he snapped at me / ele dirigiu-me invectivas. 8 soltar, mover-se rapidamente. 9 tirar fotografia instantânea. • adj 1 Amer que é feito rapidamente ou de improviso. 2 que se move, abre, fecha com estalo. • adv de maneira brusca ou rápida, mal-humoradamente, mordazmente. a cold snap uma onda de frio. not a snap nem um pingo. snap it up! apresse-se! snap out of it! coll tome uma atitude mais razoável! anime-se! saia dessa! to snap a pistol disparar uma pistola. to snap away tirar, arrancar. to snap a whip estalar com um chicote. to snap back responder bruscamente. to snap off interromper repentinamente. to snap one’s finger at someone mostrar indiferença ou desprezo. to snap one’s fingers/to give a snap of one’s fingers estalar os dedos. to snap someone’s nose off repreender alguém. to snap up comer, pegar, abocar, apanhar, fig compreender.