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n. toneelstuk; spel; speeltuig; lach; humor--------v. spelen; voordragen; spelen ( muziek)play1[ plee] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉3 spel4 actie ⇒ activiteit, beweging♦voorbeelden:〈Amerikaans-Engels; voornamelijk sport〉 set play • ingestudeerd(e) spel(patroon)/manoeuvreallow/give full/free play to something • iets vrij spel latenthere's too much play in the rope • het touw heeft te veel spelingbring/call into play • erbij betrekkencome into play • mee gaan spelen¶ make great play about/of • erg de nadruk leggen op, sterk benadrukken————————play21 spelen♦voorbeelden:play dead • doen alsof men dood isplay on • doorspelenplay at soldiers/hide-and-seek • soldaatje/verstoppertje spelen〈 figuurlijk〉 play at something • iets niet ernstig nemen, iets doen voor de pretplay down to someone • zich aan iemand aanpassen〈 informeel〉 what on earth are you playing at? • wat heeft dit allemaal te betekenen?play (up)on someone's feelings • op iemands gevoelens werkenII 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉♦voorbeelden:play back a tape • een band afspelen/weergevenhe played his last dollar • hij zette zijn laatste dollar inplay someone along • iemand aan het lijntje houdenplay something down • iets bagatelliseren -
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n. veter, lont, snaar; rij (ook in computers); serie; kolom; vezel; (in computers) een rij tekens die als een enkele informatie wordt gezien--------v. rijgen, snoeren; besnaren; bespannen; spannen; afristen, afhalen (bonen)string1[ string] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉1 koord ⇒ touw(tje), garen3 snaar5 aaneenschakeling ⇒ snoer, ris(t); reeks, sliert; streng♦voorbeelden:〈 figuurlijk〉 have someone on a string • iemand in zijn macht hebben/houden; iemand aan het lijntje houden5 string of cars • rij/file auto's¶ have two strings/a second string to one's bow • op twee paarden wedden, meer pijlen op zijn boog hebbenplay second string • de tweede viool spelenwith no strings attached • zonder kleine lettertjes/beperkende bepalingen————————string2II 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉2 (aan elkaar) rijgen ⇒ ritsen, aaneenschakelen♦voorbeelden:¶ strung up • zenuwachtig, gespannen, opgewonden→ string along string along/, string out string out/
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play with words/language — to use words that sound similar or that have several different meanings especially in a clever or funny way a writer who enjoys playing with words • • • Main Entry: ↑play … Useful english dictionary
play with words — see ↑play, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑word … Useful english dictionary
play with — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms play with : present tense I/you/we/they play with he/she/it plays with present participle playing with past tense played with past participle played with 1) play with something to keep touching something,… … English dictionary
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A play upon words — Play Play, n. 1. Amusement; sport; frolic; gambols. [1913 Webster] 2. Any exercise, or series of actions, intended for amusement or diversion; a game. [1913 Webster] John naturally loved rough play. Arbuthnot. [1913 Webster] 3. The act or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
play with fire — Synonyms and related words: bell the cat, brave, chance, court danger, court destruction, dare, defy danger, face up to, flirt with death, forget the odds, gamble, go for broke, hazard, play Russian roulette, risk, run the chance, run the risk,… … Moby Thesaurus
play on words — Synonyms and related words: abuse of terms, acrostic, amphibologism, amphiboly, anagram, be merry with, calembour, corruption, crack a joke, crack wise, equivocality, equivoque, fleer at, fun, gibe at, jape, jest, jeu de mots, joke, josh, kid,… … Moby Thesaurus
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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 — 1 /pleI/ verb 1 CHILDREN (I, T) when children play, they do things that they enjoy, often together or with toys: The children ran off to play on the beach. | play sth: The boys were playing soldiers. | I don t want to play that game! (+ with):… … Longman 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