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1 play havoc with
(to cause a lot of damage to: The storm played havoc with the farmer's crops.) ravager -
2 havoc
havoc [ˈhævək]* * *['hævək]noun dévastation fto wreak havoc on — dévaster [building, landscape]
to play havoc with — chambouler [plans etc]
to cause havoc — lit provoquer des dégâts; fig tout mettre sens dessus dessous
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3 havoc
havoc n dévastation f ; to wreak havoc on dévaster [building, landscape] ; to play havoc with chambouler [plans, etc] ; to cause havoc lit provoquer des dégâts ; fig tout mettre sens dessus dessous. -
4 play
[plei] 1. verb1) (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.) jouer2) (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.) jouer (à)3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) jouer4) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) jouer5) (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.) jouer (de)6) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) jouer (un tour à)7) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) jouer (contre)8) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) chatoyer9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.) diriger10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.) jouer2. noun1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) jeu, amusement2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) pièce3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) match4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) jeu•- player- playable - playful - playfully - playfulness - playboy - playground - playing-card - playing-field - playmate - playpen - playschool - plaything - playtime - playwright - at play - bring/come into play - child's play - in play - out of play - play at - play back - play down - play fair - play for time - play havoc with - play into someone's hands - play off - play off against - play on - play a - no part in - play safe - play the game - play up
См. также в других словарях:
play\ havoc\ with — • play havoc with • raise havoc with v. phr. To cause destruction; ruin; injure badly. The storm played havoc with the apple orchard. When Ralph was arrested for stealing the car, it played havoc with his plans for going to college. When Mr.… … Словарь американских идиом
play havoc with (something) — 1. to cause someone to have trouble doing something. Strong winds played havoc with her golf game. 2. to damage something. Stormy conditions played havoc with the fishing … New idioms dictionary
play havoc with — ► play havoc with completely disrupt. Main Entry: ↑havoc … English terms dictionary
play havoc with — index disorganize, prejudice (injure) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
play havoc with — phrasal or raise havoc with : to do great damage to : render ineffectual : throw into disorder and confusion * * * play havoc with see under ↑play • • • Main Entry: ↑havoc * * * I completely disrupt; cause serious damage to … Useful english dictionary
play havoc with — or[raise havoc with] {v. phr.} To cause destruction; ruin; injure badly. * /The storm played havoc with the apple orchard./ * /When Ralph was arrested for stealing the car, it played havoc with his plans for going to college./ * /When Mr. White… … Dictionary of American idioms
play havoc with — or[raise havoc with] {v. phr.} To cause destruction; ruin; injure badly. * /The storm played havoc with the apple orchard./ * /When Ralph was arrested for stealing the car, it played havoc with his plans for going to college./ * /When Mr. White… … Dictionary of American idioms
play havoc with — Synonyms and related words: abuse, afflict, aggrieve, be all thumbs, befoul, bewitch, blight, blunder, blunder away, blunder into, blunder on, blunder upon, boggle, botch, bumble, bungle, butcher, commit a gaffe, condemn, corrupt, crucify, curse … Moby Thesaurus
play havoc with — interfere with, cause sudden changes The wind played havoc with the ball, causing it to rise or fall … English idioms
play havoc with — completely disrupt. → havoc … English new terms dictionary
play havoc — Playing havoc with something is creating disorder and confusion; computer viruses can play havoc with your programs … The small dictionary of idiomes