play1
/pleɪ/Translation
v [t, i]
→ to play {about/around}→ to play {about/around} with sth→ to play along with sb→ to play sth back [m]→ to play sth down [m]→ to play sth/sb off against sth/sb [m]→ to play on sth→ to play upVéase tb: to {act/play} the fool; to {cause/play/wreak} havoc {on/with} sth; to give sb their cards; to play a blinder; to play gooseberry; to play hooky; to play it by ear; to play one's cards right; to play second fiddle to sb; to play sth by ear; to play truant›
⇨ jugar
When I was a little girl, I loved playing with toy trains De pequeña me encantaba jugar con trenes
› (en deportes)
⇨ jugar
My sister plays in the school team Mi hermana juega en el equipo del colegio
› (en música)
⇨ tocar
I play the guitar Toco la guitarra
⇨ interpretar
She played a trumpet solo Interpretó un solo para trompeta
› (una grabación)
⇨ poner
In this radio station they only play classical music En esta emisora solo ponen música clásica
› (música)
⇨ sonar
Mi favourite song was playing in the background Mi canción favorita sonaba de fondo
› (en cine o teatro)
⇨ representar
⇨ interpretar
That actress plays Hamlet's mother Esa actriz interpreta a la madre de Hamlet
to play a {joke/trick} on sb
⇨ gastar una broma a alguien
Those children are always playing tricks on people Estos niños siempre están gastando bromas a todo el mundo
to play ball (inform)
⇨ cooperar
⇨ colaborar
to play footsie with sb (inform)
⇨ flirtear jugueteando con los pies de alguien col.
to play hard to get
⇨ hacerse de rogar
(Definition of play v from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish
© Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)
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