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81 play a trick / tricks on
(to do something which is amusing to oneself because it deceives or frightens (someone else), or makes them appear stupid: He played a trick on her by jumping out from behind a wall as she passed.) tehdä kepponen -
82 play down
(to try to make (something) appear less important: He played down the fact that he had failed the exam.) vähätellä -
83 play with fire
(to do something dangerous or risky: Putting all your money into that business is playing with fire!) leikkiä tulella -
84 play a
((not) to be one of the people who are doing (something): He played no part in the robbery.) (ikke) ta del i -
85 play a trick / tricks on
(to do something which is amusing to oneself because it deceives or frightens (someone else), or makes them appear stupid: He played a trick on her by jumping out from behind a wall as she passed.) lure, spille et puss -
86 play down
(to try to make (something) appear less important: He played down the fact that he had failed the exam.) bagatellisere -
87 play with fire
(to do something dangerous or risky: Putting all your money into that business is playing with fire!) leke med ilden -
88 play a
((not) to be one of the people who are doing (something): He played no part in the robbery.) prendere parte; non prendere parte -
89 play a trick / tricks on
(to do something which is amusing to oneself because it deceives or frightens (someone else), or makes them appear stupid: He played a trick on her by jumping out from behind a wall as she passed.) (fare uno scherzo) -
90 play with fire
(to do something dangerous or risky: Putting all your money into that business is playing with fire!) giocare con il fuoco -
91 play a
((not) to be one of the people who are doing (something): He played no part in the robbery.) (k)eine Rolle spielen in -
92 play a trick / tricks on
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93 play with fire
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94 play a
((not) to be one of the people who are doing (something): He played no part in the robbery.) brać udział w, nie mieć nic wspólnego z -
95 play a trick / tricks on
(to do something which is amusing to oneself because it deceives or frightens (someone else), or makes them appear stupid: He played a trick on her by jumping out from behind a wall as she passed.) robić kawał -
96 play down
vtpomniejszać (pomniejszyć perf) znaczenie +gen* * *(to try to make (something) appear less important: He played down the fact that he had failed the exam.) pomniejszać -
97 play with fire
(to do something dangerous or risky: Putting all your money into that business is playing with fire!) igrać z ogniem -
98 play a
((not) to be one of the people who are doing (something): He played no part in the robbery.) []piedalīties -
99 play a trick / tricks on
(to do something which is amusing to oneself because it deceives or frightens (someone else), or makes them appear stupid: He played a trick on her by jumping out from behind a wall as she passed.) izspēlēt joku (ar kādu); izjokot -
100 play down
(to try to make (something) appear less important: He played down the fact that he had failed the exam.) iztēlot kā maznozīmīgu
См. также в других словарях:
play back something — play back (something) to show a film or listen to a something recorded earlier. I m filming the race, so if we don t see it, we can always play back the videotape. Then you can edit the song on your computer and play it back … New idioms dictionary
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play on something — play on (something) to use something for your own advantage. The news reports just seemed to play on people s emotions … New idioms dictionary
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play at something — play at (something) to pretend to do something. The two men thought they might trick their guards by playing at sleep … New idioms dictionary
play out something — play out (something) to go through a process. We re waiting to see how the debate about more education reform will play itself out in the weeks ahead … New idioms dictionary
play with something — play with (something) to use something in a way that is not serious or careful. She s playing with a dangerous drug. The budget is just playing with numbers and doesn t make sense … New idioms dictionary
play at something doing something — ˈplay at sth/at doing sth derived (often disapproving) to do sth without being serious about it or putting much effort into it Main entry: ↑playderived … Useful english dictionary
play on something — ˈplay on/upon sth derived to take advantage of sb s feelings, etc. Syn: ↑exploit • Advertisements often play on people s fears. Main entry: ↑playderived … Useful english dictionary
play upon something — ˈplay on/upon sth derived to take advantage of sb s feelings, etc. Syn: ↑exploit • Advertisements often play on people s fears. Main entry: ↑playderived … Useful english dictionary
make a play for something — phrase to try and get something such as an important job or position Jim made a play for head of department, but didn’t succeed. Thesaurus: to try hard to do or get somethingsynonym Main entry: play * * * make a ˈplay for sb/sth idiom … Useful english dictionary