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1 play one off against another
натравливать друг на друга, восстанавливать друг против друга; разжигать соперничество; ≈ столкнуть кого-л. лбамиAs Cortes and Pfzarro bad done before them, the English and French used the "divide and rule" policy against the Indians. They played off one tribe against, the other. (W. Foster, ‘Outline Political History of the Americas’, ch. 3) — Англичане и французы, так же как Кортес и Писарро до них, проводили в отношении индейцев политику "разделяй и властвуй". Они натравливали одно племя на другое.
Kitty was prepared to flirt with them, and it diverted her to play one off against the other. (W. S. Maugham, ‘The Painted Veil’, ch. VIII) — Китти охотно флиртовала со своими поклонниками и развлекалась тем, что ссорила их между собой.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > play one off against another
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2 play sb off against
Englisch-Deutsch Fachwörterbuch der Wirtschaft > play sb off against
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3 play one off against another
Общая лексика: натравливать друг на другаУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > play one off against another
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5 play someone off against someone
English-German idiom dictionary > play someone off against someone
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6 play\ sy\ off\ against\ sy
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7 play off against
(to set (one person) against (another) in order to gain an advantage: He played his father off against his mother to get more pocket money.) spille ud mod* * *(to set (one person) against (another) in order to gain an advantage: He played his father off against his mother to get more pocket money.) spille ud mod -
8 play off against
(to set (one person) against (another) in order to gain an advantage: He played his father off against his mother to get more pocket money.) oponer una persona a otra -
9 play off against
(to set (one person) against (another) in order to gain an advantage: He played his father off against his mother to get more pocket money.) etja saman -
10 play off against
(to set (one person) against (another) in order to gain an advantage: He played his father off against his mother to get more pocket money.) vkit vki ellen kijátszik -
11 play off against
(to set (one person) against (another) in order to gain an advantage: He played his father off against his mother to get more pocket money.) atirar (alguém) contra -
12 play off against
(to set (one person) against (another) in order to gain an advantage: He played his father off against his mother to get more pocket money.) birini başkasına karşı kendine âlet etmek -
13 play off against
(to set (one person) against (another) in order to gain an advantage: He played his father off against his mother to get more pocket money.) naščuvati koga -
14 play off against
(to set (one person) against (another) in order to gain an advantage: He played his father off against his mother to get more pocket money.) yllyttää jotakuta vastaan -
15 play off against
(to set (one person) against (another) in order to gain an advantage: He played his father off against his mother to get more pocket money.) spille den ene ut mot den andre -
16 play off against
(to set (one person) against (another) in order to gain an advantage: He played his father off against his mother to get more pocket money.) contrapporre -
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18 play off against
(to set (one person) against (another) in order to gain an advantage: He played his father off against his mother to get more pocket money.) napuścić na -
19 play off against
(to set (one person) against (another) in order to gain an advantage: He played his father off against his mother to get more pocket money.) izspēlēt vienu pret otru; sarīdīt -
20 play off against
(to set (one person) against (another) in order to gain an advantage: He played his father off against his mother to get more pocket money.) (su)kurstyti prieš
См. также в других словарях:
play A off against B — ˌplay A ˈoff against B derived (BrE) (NAmE ˈplay A off B) to put two people or groups in competition with each other, especially in order to get an advantage for yourself • She played her two rivals off against each other and got the job herself … Useful english dictionary
ˌplay sb ˈoff against sb — phrasal verb if you play two people off against each other, you try to cause an argument between them in order to get more control in a situation … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
play A off B — ˌplay A ˈoff against B derived (BrE) (NAmE ˈplay A off B) to put two people or groups in competition with each other, especially in order to get an advantage for yourself • She played her two rivals off against each other and got the job herself … Useful english dictionary
play off against — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms play off against : present tense I/you/we/they play off against he/she/it plays off against present participle playing off against past tense played off against past participle played off against play someone… … English dictionary
play off against — PHRASAL VERB If you play people off against each other, you make them compete or argue, so that you gain some advantage. [V n P P n] Gregory would interview them, and would play one off against the other. [Also V P n (not pron) P n] … English dictionary
play off against — ˌplay ˈoff a ˌgainst [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they play off against he/she/it plays off against present participle playing off against … Useful english dictionary
play both ends against the middle — phrasal : to play off opposing interests against each other to one s own ultimate profit * * * play both ends against the middle informal phrase to make two people or groups oppose each other so that you can gain something Thesaurus: to cause… … Useful english dictionary
play someone off — bring people into conflict or competition for one s own advantage China can no longer play one superpower off against the other … Useful english dictionary
To set off against — Set Set (s[e^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Set}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Setting}.] [OE. setten, AS. setton; akin to OS. settian, OFries. setta, D. zetten, OHG. sezzen, G. setzen, Icel. setja, Sw. s[ a]tta, Dan. s?tte, Goth. satjan; causative from the root… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
play — play1 W1S1 [pleı] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(children)¦ 2¦(sports/games)¦ 3¦(music)¦ 4¦(radio/cd etc)¦ 5¦(theatre/film)¦ 6 play a part/role 7 play ball 8¦(pretend)¦ 9¦(behave)¦ 10 play games … Dictionary of contemporary English
play — play1 [ pleı ] verb *** ▸ 1 take part in sport/game ▸ 2 make music/sound ▸ 3 have part in play, etc. ▸ 4 when children have fun ▸ 5 when light moves ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) intransitive or transitive to take part in a sport or game: The girls are out… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
