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1 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. -
2 play for time
to delay an action, decision etc in the hope that conditions will improve.يَلْعَب على عُنْصُر الزَّمَن، يُؤَجِّل العَمَل او القَرار -
3 play
[pleɪ]1. verb1) to amuse oneself:يَلْهوThe little girl wants to play with her friends.
Here's a pack of cards – who wants to play (with me)?
يَلْعَبI'm playing golf with him this evening.
3) to act in a play etc; to act (a character):يُمَثِّلThe company is playing in London this week.
4) (of a play etc) to be performed:يُعْرَض"Oklahoma" is playing at the local theatre.
5) to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument):Who was playing the piano this morning?
يَعْزِفHe plays (the oboe) in an orchestra.
6) ( usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick):يُنَفِّذُ ، يَقومُ بِحيلَهHe played a trick on me.
يُباريI'll play you at tennis.
8) (of light) to pass with a flickering movement:يَمُرُّ بِحَرَكاتٍThe firelight played across the ceiling.
9) to direct (over or towards something):يُوَجِّهThe firemen played their hoses over the burning house.
10) to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game:يَلْعَب في لُعْبَة الوَرَقHe played the seven of hearts.
2. noun1) recreation; amusement:اللّهوA person must have time for both work and play.
2) an acted story; a drama:مَسْرَحِيَّهShakespeare wrote many great plays.
3) the playing of a game:مُباراهAt the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.
4) freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).حُرِّيَّة الحَرَكَه -
4 serious foul play
■ Breach of the Laws of the Game by a player against an opposing player when challenging for the ball, resulting in suspension for one competition match or for a fixed period of time.■ Spielregelverletzung, bei der ein Spieler im Kampf um den Ball einen Gegenspieler übermäßig hart oder brutal angreift und die mit einer Sperre auf bestimmte Zeit, mindestens aber für ein Wettbewerbsspiel, geahndet wird. -
5 одолговлечува
play for time* * *play along, prolong--------play for time -
6 freeze the ball
■ 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. -
7 forsøge at vinde tid
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8 hrát na čas
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9 tefja tímann
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10 alargar el tiempo
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11 tratar de ganar tiempo
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12 тянуть время
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13 тянуть время
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14 hrať o čas
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15 тянуть время
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16 essayer de gagner du temps
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17 vakit geçirmeye çalışmak
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18 zaman kazanmaya çalışmak
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19 ganhar tempo
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20 시간을 벌다
v. play for time
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