to play a leading

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leading adj principal / más importante

tr['liːdɪŋ]

adjective

1 destacado,-a, principal

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leading lady actriz nombre femenino principal

leading light familiar cerebro

leading man actor nombre masculino principal

leading question pregunta tendenciosa

• acaudillador adj.

• conducente adj.

• director adj.

• primero, -a adj.

• principal adj.

• dirección s.f.

• principal s.m.

adjective (before n)

a) ( principal) <scientist/playwright> destacado, importante; <brand/company> líder adj inv, puntero

b) ( in front) <runner/horse/driver> que va a la cabeza or en cabeza, puntero

1. ADJ

1) (=foremost) [expert, politician, writer] principal, más destacado; (Ind) [producer] principal; [company, product, brand] líder; (Theat, Cine) [part, role] principal, de protagonista

2) (=prominent) [expert, politician, writer] destacado

3) (in race) [athlete, horse, driver] en cabeza, que va a la cabeza; (in procession, convoy) que va a la cabeza

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adjective (before n)

a) ( principal) <scientist/playwright> destacado, importante; <brand/company> líder adj inv, puntero

b) ( in front) <runner/horse/driver> que va a la cabeza or en cabeza, puntero

leading [ˈli:dɪŋ]

1. adjective

   a. ( = important) important

• a leading industrialist un industriel de premier plan

• a leading industrial nation une des principales nations industrialisées

   b. ( = most important) principal

• Britain's leading car manufacturer le premier constructeur automobile britannique

• one of the leading figures of the twenties un personnage marquant des années vingt

• one of the country's leading writers un des écrivains les plus importants du pays

   c. [role, part] principal

• to play the leading role (in a film/play) être la vedette (d'un film/d'une pièce)

• to play a leading role in sth jouer un rôle majeur dans qch

   d. [runner, driver, car] en tête de course ; [club, team] en tête du classement

2. compounds

► leading article noun (British) éditorial m ; (US) article m de tête

► leading edge noun

• to be at or on the leading edge of technology être à la pointe de la technologie ► leading lady noun actrice f principale

► leading light noun

• he's one of the leading lights in the campaign c'est une des personnalités les plus en vue de la campagne ► leading man noun (plural leading men) acteur m principal

► leading question noun question f tendancieuse

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1) ( top) [lawyer, politician etc] éminent, important; [company, bank] important; [brand] dominant; [position] de premier plan

2) ( main) [role] Theatre principal; gen majeur

3) Sport ( in race) [driver, car] en tête de course; ( in league) [club, team] en tête du classement

4) ( at the front) [aircraft, car] de tête

play ⇒ Games and sports, Musical instruments

A n

1 Theat pièce f (about sur) ; the characters in a play les personnages d'une pièce ; a radio play, a play for radio une pièce radiophonique ; a one-/five-act play une pièce en un acte/en cinq actes ;

2 (amusement, recreation) the sound of children at play le bruit d'enfants en train de jouer ; the rich at play les riches dans leurs moments de loisir ; to learn through play apprendre par le jeu ;

3 Sport, Games play starts at 11 la partie commence à 11 heures ; there was no play today il n'y a pas eu de partie aujourd'hui ; rain stopped play la partie a dû être arrêtée à cause de la pluie ; one evening's play ( in cards) une soirée de jeu ; the ball is out of play/in play la balle est hors jeu/en jeu ; there was some good defensive play la défense a été bonne ; there was some fine play from the Danish team l'équipe danoise a bien joué ;

4 (movement, interaction) jeu m ; to come into play entrer en jeu ; it has brought new factors into play cela a introduit de nouveaux éléments ; the play of light on the water/of shadows against the wall le jeu de la lumière sur la surface de l'eau/des ombres contre le mur ; the play of forces beyond our comprehension le jeu de forces qui dépassent notre compréhension ; the free play of the imagination le libre jeu de l'imagination ;

5 ( manipulation) jeu m ; a play on words un jeu de mots ; a play on the idea of reincarnation un jeu sur la notion de la réincarnation ;

6 US ( in football) tactique f ;

7 Mech ( scope for movement) jeu m (between entre ; in dans) ; there's some play in the lock il y a du jeu dans la serrure ;

8 Fishg to give a line more/less play donner du mou à/tendre une ligne.

B vtr

1 ( for amusement) to play football/bridge jouer au football/au bridge ; to play cards/a computer game jouer aux cartes/à un jeu électronique ; to play sb at chess/at tennis, to play chess/tennis with sb jouer aux échecs/au tennis avec qn ; to play a game of chess/of tennis with sb jouer une partie d'échecs/de tennis avec qn ; I'll play you a game of chess on peut faire une partie d'échecs si tu veux ; she plays basketball for her country elle est dans l'équipe nationale de basketball ; to play shop/hide and seek jouer à la marchande/ à cache-cache ; to play a joke on sb jouer un tour à qn ;

2 Mus jouer [symphony, chord] ; to play the guitar/the piano jouer de la guitare/du piano ; to play a tune on a clarinet jouer un air à la clarinette ; to play a piece to ou for sb jouer un morceau à qn ; play them a tune joue-leur un air ; they will play a nationwide tour ils vont en tournée dans tout le pays ; they're playing the jazz club on Saturday ils jouent au club de jazz samedi ;

3 ( act out) Theat interpréter, jouer [role] ; to play (the part of) Cleopatra interpréter or jouer (le rôle de) Cléopâtre ; Cleopatra, played by Elizabeth Taylor Cléopâtre, interprétée or jouée par Elizabeth Taylor ; he plays a young officer il joue un jeune officier ; to play the diplomat/the sympathetic friend fig jouer au diplomate/à l'ami compatissant ; to play a leading role in public affairs jouer un rôle déterminant dans les affaires publiques ; to play a significant part in the creation of a clean environment jouer un rôle important dans la création d'un environnement propre ; I'm not sure how to play things je ne sais pas trop comment procéder ; that's the way I play things ○ c'est ma façon de faire ; to play a line for laughs dire une réplique de façon à faire rire tout le monde ;

4 Audio mettre [tape, video, CD] ; play me the record mets-moi le disque ; to play music écouter de la musique ; the tape was played to the court on a fait entendre la bande au tribunal ; let me play the jazz tape for you je vais vous faire entendre la cassette de jazz ;

5 Sport ( in a position) [coach, manager] faire jouer [player] ; to play goal/wing être gardien de but/ailier ; he plays goal for Fulchester il est gardien de but dans l'équipe de Fulchester ;

6 Sport (hit, kick) [golfer, tennis player] envoyer [ball] ; [basketball player] lancer [ball] ; to play the ball over the goal tirer le ballon par-dessus la cage ; to play the ball to sb passer la balle à qn ; to play a forehand délivrer un coup droit ;

7 Games (in chess, draughts) déplacer [piece] ; ( in cards) jouer [card] ; to play a club jouer du trèfle ; to play the tables ( in roulette) miser ;

8 Fin to play the stock market boursicoter ○ ;

9 Fishg épuiser [fish].

C vi

1 [children] jouer (with avec) ; to play together jouer ensemble ; can Rosie come out to play? est-ce que Rosie peut venir jouer? ; to play at soldiers/at keeping shop jouer aux soldats/à la marchande ; to play at hide and seek jouer à cache-cache ;

2 fig she's only playing at her job elle ne travaille pas vraiment ; to play at being a manager/an artist jouer au directeur/à l'artiste ; what does he think he's playing at ○ ? GB qu'est-ce qu'il fabrique ○ ? ;

3 Sport, Games jouer ; do you play? est-ce que tu sais jouer? ; have you played yet? avez-vous joué? ; to play out of turn jouer avant son tour ; I've seen them play ( team) je les ai vus jouer ; England is playing against Ireland l'Angleterre joue contre l'Irlande ; he plays for Liverpool il joue dans l'équipe de Liverpool ; she played for her club in the semifinal elle a joué dans l'équipe de son club en demi-finale ; to play in goal être dans les buts ; to play for money [cardplayer] jouer pour de l'argent ; to play fair jouer franc jeu ;

4 Sport (hit, shoot) to play into a bunker/the net envoyer la balle dans un bunker/le filet ; to play to sb's backhand jouer sur le revers de qn ;

5 Mus [musician, band, orchestra] jouer (for pour) ; to play on the flute/on the xylophone jouer de la flûte/du xylophone ; to play to large audiences/to small groups jouer devant un grand public/pour de petits groupes ;

6 Cin, Theat [play] se jouer ; [film] passer ; [actor] jouer ; ‘Macbeth’ is playing at the Gate ‘Macbeth’ se joue au Gate ; she's playing opposite him in ‘Macbeth’ elle joue avec lui dans ‘Macbeth’ ; he's playing to packed houses il joue devant des salles combles ;

7 ( make noise) [fountain, water] couler, jaser littér ; a record played softly in the background un disque jouait doucement en arrière-fond ; I could hear music/the tape playing in the next room j'entendais de la musique/la bande dans la pièce à côté ;

8 ( move lightly) sunlight played over the water le soleil jouait sur l'eau ; a breeze played across the lake une brise effleurait la surface du lac ; a smile played around ou on her lips un sourire flottait sur ses lèvres.

to play for time essayer de gagner du temps ; we have everything to play for rien n'est encore gagné ; to play sb false ne pas jouer franc jeu avec qn ; they played to her strengths ( in interview) il ne lui ont rien demandé de difficile ; he doesn't play to his own strengths il n'utilise pas ses capacités ; all work and no play (makes Jack a dull boy) Prov il n'y a pas que le travail dans la vie ; to make a play for sb ○ draguer qn ○ ; to make great play of sth/of the fact that accorder beaucoup d'importance à qch/au fait que.

■ play along

1 ( acquiesce) entrer dans le jeu ; to play along with sb entrer dans le jeu de qn ;

2 ( accompany) I'll sing, you play along on the piano je chante et tu m'accompagnes au piano ; to play along with sb/with a song accompagner qn/une chanson.

■ play around ○

1 ( be promiscuous) coucher à droite et à gauche ○ ;

2 ( act the fool) faire l'imbécile ; to play around with (rearrange, juggle) changer [qch] de place [chairs, ornaments] ; jongler avec [dates, figures] ; ( fiddle) jouer avec [paperclips, pens] ; to play around with the idea of doing caresser vaguement l'idée de faire ; how much time/money do we have to play around with? combien de temps/d'argent avons-nous à notre disposition?

■ play back:

▶ play [sth] back, play back [sth] rejouer [qch] du début [song] ; repasser [film, video] ; to play sth back to sb faire réentendre qch à qn [record, music] ; repasser qch à qn [video, film].

■ play down:

▶ play down [sth] minimiser [defeat, disaster, effects].

■ play off: to play sb off against sb monter qn contre qn (pour en tirer avantage) ; they can play the companies/buyers off against each other ils peuvent créer une concurrence entre les sociétés/acheteurs.

■ play on:

▶ play on

1 [musicians, footballers] continuer à jouer ;

2 ( in cricket) envoyer la balle sur son propre guichet ;

▶ play on [sth] exploiter [fears, prejudices] ; jouer avec [idea].

■ play out:

▶ play out [sth] vivre [fantasy] ; their love affair was played out against a background of war leur histoire d'amour s'est déroulée sur un fond de guerre ; the drama which is being played out in India le drame qui se joue aux Indes.

■ play up:

▶ play up ○ [computer, person] commencer à faire des siennes ○ ; the children are playing up again les enfants recommencent à en faire des leurs ○ ; my rheumatism is playing up mes rhumatismes me taquinent ;

▶ play up [sth] mettre l'accent sur [dangers, advantages, benefits] ; to play up a story Journ monter une histoire en épingle.

■ play upon = play on.

■ play with:

▶ play with [sth]

1 ( fiddle) jouer avec [pen, food, paperclip] ; to play with oneself ○ euph ( masturbate) se tripoter ○ ;

2 ( toy) to play with words jouer avec les mots ; to play with sb's affections jouer avec les sentiments de qn ;

3 ( be insincere) to play with sb jouer avec qn.

leading adj

1 ( top) [lawyer, politician, academic etc] éminent ; [brand] dominant ; [position] de premier plan ; a leading director/actor un des plus grands metteurs en scène/acteurs ; a leading company/bank une des sociétés/banques les plus importantes ; a leading figure in theatrical circles un personnage important du monde du théâtre ;

2 ( main) [role] principal ; to play the leading role in jouer le rôle principal dans ; he played a leading role in il a joué un rôle majeur dans ;

3 Sport ( in race) [driver, car] en tête de course ; ( in league) [club, team] en tête du classement ;

4 ( at the front) [division, aircraft, car] de tête.

1) teatr. opera f. (teatrale), dramma m., pièce f., rappresentazione f.

2) (amusement)

3) sport

4) fig. gioco m., azione f.

5) mecc. gioco m., agio m.

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1) (for amusement)

2) mus. suonare [instrument, symphony]

3) teatr. (act out) recitare, interpretare (il ruolo di), fare (la parte di)

4) (put on) mettere [tape, video, CD]

5) sport

6) (in chess) muovere [ piece]; (in cards) giocare, buttare (giù) [card, suit]

7) econ.

1) giocare

2) fig.

3) sport giocare

4) mus. [musician, band, orchestra] suonare

5) cinem. teatr. [ play] andare in scena; [ film] essere in programma; [ actor] recitare

6) (make noise) [fountain, water] scorrere, mormorare

7) (move lightly)

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- play along

- play around

- play back

- play down

- play off

- play on

- play out

- play up

- play upon

- play with

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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.) giocare

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.) giocare

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

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

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.) suonare

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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1) teatr. opera f. (teatrale), dramma m., pièce f., rappresentazione f.

2) (amusement)

3) sport

4) fig. gioco m., azione f.

5) mecc. gioco m., agio m.

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1) (for amusement)

2) mus. suonare [instrument, symphony]

3) teatr. (act out) recitare, interpretare (il ruolo di), fare (la parte di)

4) (put on) mettere [tape, video, CD]

5) sport

6) (in chess) muovere [ piece]; (in cards) giocare, buttare (giù) [card, suit]

7) econ.

1) giocare

2) fig.

3) sport giocare

4) mus. [musician, band, orchestra] suonare

5) cinem. teatr. [ play] andare in scena; [ film] essere in programma; [ actor] recitare

6) (make noise) [fountain, water] scorrere, mormorare

7) (move lightly)

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- play along

- play around

- play back

- play down

- play off

- play on

- play out

- play up

- play upon

- play with

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n Hauptrolle f

to get/play a/the \leading role [in sth] [in etw dat] eine/die Hauptrolle bekommen/spielen

to play a \leading role in sth ( fig) wesentlich zu etw dat beitragen

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leading role s THEAT etc Hauptrolle f:

play a leading role fig eine führende Rolle spielen (in in dat, bei)

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Titelrolle f.

leading¹ ['li:dɪŋ]

1 adjective

(a) (prominent) premier, de premier plan; (major) majeur, principal, dominant;

∎ leading figure figure f de premier plan;

∎ they played a leading part in the discussions ils ont joué un rôle prépondérant dans le débat;

∎ he is the leading actor in the company c'est le meilleur acteur de la troupe;

∎ to play the leading role in a film être la vedette d'un film;

∎ Economics leading indicators principaux indicateurs mpl économiques

(b) Sport (in race) de tête; (in championship) premier;

∎ to be in the leading position être en tête;

∎ the leading runners/riders les coureurs/cavaliers de tête;

∎ the leading cyclists, the leading motorcyclists le peloton de tête

(c) (in front → car) de tête

(d) Mathematics (coefficient) premier

2 noun

(of horses) conduite f, manège m

►► leading article British éditorial m; American article m leader ou de tête;

leading axle (of vehicle) essieu m porteur d'avant;

Cards leading card première carte f;

Electricity leading current courant m déphasé en avant;

Aviation leading edge (of wing) bord m d'attaque;

∎ figurative to be at the leading edge of technology être à la pointe de la technologie;

leading edge technology technologie f de pointe;

Cinema & Theatre leading lady premier rôle m (féminin);

∎ Vivien Leigh was the leading lady Vivien Leigh tenait le premier rôle féminin;

leading light personnage m (de marque);

∎ she's a leading light in the environmental lobby c'est une personnalité très influente du mouvement écologiste;

Cinema & Theatre leading man premier rôle m (masculin);

∎ he was the leading man il tenait le premier rôle masculin;

Music leading note sensible f;

Cinema & Theatre leading part premier rôle m;

Military leading patrol patrouille f de tête;

American leading price indicator indice m composite des principaux indicateurs;

leading question question f orientée; Law = question posée au témoin de manière à suggérer la réponse;

leading rein (for horse) longe f;

British leading reins (for child) harnais m;

Cinema & Theatre leading role premier rôle m;

Stock Exchange leading shares valeurs fpl vedettes;

Stock Exchange a leading shareholder un des principaux actionnaires;

leading shoot (of plant) pousse f principale;

American leading strings harnais m (pour enfant);

leading technology technologie f de pointe;

leading wheels (of vehicle) essieu m porteur d'avant

leading² ['ledɪŋ]

noun

Typography & Computing (process) interlignage m; (space) interligne m

- a leading article

- leading actor

- a leading article

- one of the leading men in this field

lead·ing 'role n

Hauptrolle f;

to get/ play a/the \leading role [in sth] [in etw dat] eine/die Hauptrolle bekommen/spielen;

to play a \leading role in sth ( fig) wesentlich zu etw dat beitragen

{plei}
I. 1. играя (си)
забавлявам се (with)
to PLAY (at) soldiers играя на войници
let's PLAY (at being) pirates хайде да играем на пирати
2. сп., карти играя, включвам в игра, удрям (топка), шах местя (фигура)
to PLAY someone as goalkeeper etc. включвам някого като вратар и пр.
to PLAY (as/at) centre-forward играя като/съм център-нападател
to PLAY one's ace играя аса си
прен. to PLAY one's ace/one's trump card играя/изигравам най-силния си коз
to PLAY one's trumps well използувам добре възможностите си
to PLAY fair, to PLAY the game спазвам правилата, прен. постъпвам честно
3. сп. в (добро, лошо) състояние съм (за игрище)
4. играя на (борсата, тото и пр.), залагам
to PLAY the races залагам на конни състезания
to PLAY the market играя нa борсата
5. театр. играя, изпълнявам (роля), играя в (театър), играя се (за пиеса)
what's PLAYing at какво се дава/играе в
he PLAYed leading theatres той играеше в най-известните театри
to PLAY one's part well добре си играя/изигравам ролята (и прен.)
6. правя се на, показвам се като, играя ролята на
to PLAY the man показвам се/държа се като (истински) мъж, държа се мъжки
to PLAY dead правя се на умрял
to PLAY the fool/goat/monkey правя се на луд, втелявам се, халосвам се
7. свиря, изпълнявам (на инструмент), пускам, просвирвам (плоча и пр.)
to PLAY the piano/violin etc. свиря (на) пиано/цигулка и пр.
to PLAY a sonata on the piano изсвирвам соната на пиано
8. играя, движа се свободно, имам луфт (за машина и пр.)
9. насочвам, отправям (струя, прожектор и пр.), насочвам се
обстрелвам (on)
10. пускам (водоскок), пуснат съм (за водоскок)
11. sl. съдействувам, постъпвам както се изисква
12. оставям (уловена на въдица риба) да се измори във водата
to PLAY havoc/hell with, to PLAY the boar/deuce/dickens/devil with, to PLAY Old Harry/old gooseberry with обръщам с главата надолу, правя на пух и прах, погубвам, пращам по дяволите, разсипвам, разорявам, разстройвам
to PLAY safe действувам предпазливо, не рискувам
to PLAY a deep game имам потайни/скрити планове, действувам потайно
II. 1. игра, забава, забавление
to be at PLAY играя
in PLAY на шега
2. бързо движение, игра, трепкане (на вълни, светлина, цветове)
the PLAY of expression on his face променящото се изражение на лицето му
3. пиеса, представление, спектакъл
as good as a PLAY много забавно/интересно
4. сп., карти игра, ход, хазарт, начин (на игра)
the ball is to PLAY топката e в игра/в игрището
to be out of PLAY извън играта съм
5. ам. прен. маневра, ход
to make a PLAY for мъча се да докопам/спечеля
6. тех. игра, луфт, хлабина, свободен/мъртъв ход
7. поведение, отношение, държане
foul/false PLAY непочтеност, непочтено отношение, мошеничество
fair PLAY честна игра, честност, честно отношение
8. действие
to bring/call into PLAY пускам в ход/действие, предизвиквам
to come into PLAY влизам в действие, започвам да действувам
in full PLAY в пълен ход, в разгар
to hold someone in PLAY не давам някому да си отдъхне/да си поеме дъх
to make PLAY действувам енергично
9. ам. гласност (чрез средства за информация)
10. прен. простор, свобода
to give free PLAY to давам пълна свобода на (мисли, въображение и пр.)

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{plei} v 1. играя (си); забавлявам се (with); to play (at) soldiers(2) {plei} n 1. игра; забава, забавление; to be at play играя; in play

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трепкам; трепвам; свиря; обстрелвам; пиеса; отправям; владея; пускам; играя; игра; насочвам;

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play [plei] I. v 1. играя, играя си; театр. изпълнявам, играя ( роля); давам представление; England will \play Latvia Англия ще играе срещу Латвия; to \play the innocent правя се на невинен (ни лук ял, ни лук мирисал); to \play to the gallery търся евтини ефекти; прен. търся популярност; to \play the man постъпвам като истински мъж (човек); to \play a trick ( joke) играя (погаждам) номер (on); the ground \plays well игрището е в добро състояние, игрището е добро за игра; to \play a pawn сп. местя пионка (в шахмата); to \play the ball сп. удрям топката; 2. свиря; изпълнявам; to \play the piano свиря на пиано; to \play by ear свиря по слух, импровизирам (и прен.); to \play a waltz свиря валс; to \play a record изсвирвам (пускам) плоча; to \play second fiddle свиря втора цигулка, играя второстепенна роля; 3. държа се, имам определено поведение; постъпвам; to \play it cool държа се хладнокръвно; to \play it straight директен съм; говоря действам направо; to \play double лицемеря, играя двойна роля; to \play fair постъпвам честно; to \play fast and loose 1) играя нечестна игра; 2) действам безотговорно; to \play it low on s.o. постъпвам подло (низко) спрямо някого; to \play safe действам внимателно, внимавам; не рискувам; to \play s.o. false ( foul) измамвам (излъгвам) някого; постъпвам нечестно спрямо някого; to \play the fool ( goat, monkey) правя се на луд (смахнат); втелявам се; to \play the devil' s advocate заемам противната позиция в спор, за да провокирам обстойната аргументация на дадено становище; 4. играя, трепвам, трепкам; 5. насочвам (се); отправям; обстрелвам; to \play a searchlight upon an object насочвам прожектора към даден предмет; the guns \played on the fort оръдия обстрелваха укреплението; 6. владея, управлявам; to \play a good bat добър играч на крикет съм; to \play a good knife and fork имам добър апетит, похапвам си добре; 7. залагам (при хазарт); играя, хвърлям ( карта); to \play high карти излизам с по-висока карта, покачвам; to \play o.'s cards well добре използвам обстоятелствата (възможностите си); to \play o.'s hand for all it's worth използвам възможностите (обстоятелствата) докрай, напълно; to \play into the hands of помагам на, съдействам на, наливам вода във воденицата на; 8. пускам в действие ( водоскок); 9. оставям (уловена на въдица риба) да се измори във водата; 10. играе, движи се свободно; има луфт (за машинна част); • to \play both ends against the middle изправям противници един срещу друг, за да получа собствена изгода; двама се карат, третият печели; to \play on s.o., to \play a joke on s.o., ам. to \play sharp on s.o. 1) подигравам се с някого; 2) излагам някого; to \play havoc ( hell) with, to \play the bear ( deuce, devil, dickens, mischief) with, to \play Old Harry ( old gooseberry, hell and Tommy) with погубвам, пращам по дяволите; обръщам с главата надолу; to \play ball ам. сътруднича, съдействам; to \play the field хойкам, имам много гаджета; тъка на няколко стана; to \play the game играя (действам) според правилата; действам почтено; to \play a deep game имам тайни (скрити) планове; to \play ducks and drakes with пилея; разхищавам; to \play tricks with служа си несръчно (неумело) с; to \play possum правя се на ни лук ял, ни лук мирисал; правя се на ни чул, ни видял; II. n 1. игра; \play of the waves плисък (игра) на вълните; to be at \play играя; \play-by-\play story сп. коментар; the \play of expression on his face променящото се изражение на лицето му, подвижните черти на лицето му; \play upon words игра на думи, каламбур; 2. пиеса, представление; спектакъл; драма; as good as a \play много забавен (интересен); също като на театър (сцена); gallery \play прен. демагогия; гъделичкане на низките вкусове на публиката; while the \play is good шотл. докато е време, докато не е станало късно; о́време, навреме; to damn a \play провалям пиеса; a stock \play театр. пиеса от репертоара; grand-stand \play позьорство; външен ефект; 3. шега, забава; in \play на шега; 4. поведение, отношение; fair \play почтеност, честност; foul ( false) \play непочтеност, нечестност; мошеничество; 5. дейност, действие; to bring ( call) into \play пускам в ход (действие), задействам; to come into \play започвам да действам; in full \play в пълен ход; в разгара; to hold ( keep) s.o. in \play създавам непрекъснато работа на някого, не давам на някого да си отдъхне (да си поеме дъх); in \play сп. в игрището; който може да се играе (за топка); 6. ред да играя, ход; it's my \play аз съм на ход; 7. прен. простор, свобода; to give free \play to o.'s thoughts давам пълна свобода (простор) на мислите си; 8. тех. игра, луфт, свободно движение; толеранс; free \play 1) мъртъв (празен) ход, луфт; 2) отклонение от нормалното положение; 9. хазартна игра, комар; • to make \play 1) разигравам, разкарвам ( with); 2) действам енергично; сп. нанасям енергични удари; 3) бързам, разбързвам се, разшетвам се; to make great ( big) \play of преувеличавам, пресилвам; преигравам; to make a \play for 1) домогвам се до; 2) флиртувам с; опитвам се да привлека; свалям.

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.) lege

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.) spille

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

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

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.) spille

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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.) lege

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.) spille

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

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

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.) spille

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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