play in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for play in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.play [Brit pleɪ, Am pleɪ] N

1. play THEAT:

play

opera f (teatrale)

play

dramma m

play

pièce f

play

rappresentazione f (about su)

the characters in a play

i personaggi di un'opera teatrale

a radio play, a play for radio

un dramma radiofonico

a one-act play

un atto unico

a five-act play

un dramma in cinque atti

2. play (amusement, recreation):

the sound of children at play

il rumore dei bambini che giocano

to learn through play

imparare giocando

3. play SPORTS (in games):

play starts at 11

la partita comincia alle 11

there was no play today

oggi non hanno giocato

rain stopped play

la partita è stata interrotta a causa della pioggia

one evening's play (in cards)

una serata di gioco

the ball is in play, out of play

la palla è buona, non è buona

there was some good defensive play

la difesa ha giocato bene

there was some fine play from the Danish team

si è visto del bel gioco da parte dei danesi

4. play (movement, interaction):

play

gioco m

play

azione f

to come into play

entrare in gioco, in ballo

it has brought new factors into play

ha fatto entrare in gioco or ha tirato in ballo nuovi elementi

the play of light on the water, of shadows against the wall

il gioco di luci sull'acqua, di ombre sul muro

the play of forces beyond our comprehension

il gioco di forze che va al di là della nostra comprensione

the free play of the imagination

il libero sfogo dell'immaginazione

5. play (manipulation):

play

gioco m

a play on words

un gioco di parole

a play on the idea of reincarnation

un'invenzione sull'idea di reincarnazione

6. play Am (in football):

play

tattica f

7. play MECH (scope for movement):

play

gioco m

play

agio m (between tra; in in)

there's some play in the lock

la serratura ha gioco

8. play (in fishing):

to give a line more, less play

dare più, meno lenza

II.play [Brit pleɪ, Am pleɪ] VB trans

1. play (for amusement):

to play football, bridge

giocare a calcio, bridge

to play cards, a computer game

giocare a carte, a un gioco elettronico

to play sb at chess, at tennis or to play chess, tennis with sb

giocare a scacchi, tennis con qn

to play a game of chess, of tennis with sb

fare una partita a scacchi, tennis con qn

I'll play you a game of chess

ti sfido a scacchi

she plays basketball for her country

gioca a pallacanestro nella nazionale

to play shop, hide and seek

giocare al negozio, a nascondino

to play a joke on sb

fare uno scherzo a qn

2. play MUS:

play symphony, chord

suonare

to play the guitar, the piano

suonare la chitarra, il piano

to play a tune on a clarinet

suonare un motivo al clarinetto

to play a piece to, for sb

suonare un pezzo per, a qn

play them a tune

suonate qualcosa per loro

they will play a nationwide tour

saranno in tournée in tutto il paese

they're playing the jazz club on Saturday

suoneranno al jazz club sabato

3. play THEAT (act out):

play role

recitare, interpretare

to play (the part of) Cleopatra

interpretare (il ruolo di) Cleopatra

Cleopatra, played by Elizabeth Taylor

Cleopatra, interpretata da Elizabeth Taylor

he plays a young officer

recita la parte di un giovane ufficiale

to play the diplomat, the sympathetic friend fig

fare la parte del diplomatico, dell'amico comprensivo

to play a leading role in public affairs

giocare un ruolo determinante negli affari pubblici

to play a significant part in the creation of a clean environment

avere un'importanza fondamentale nella creazione di un ambiente pulito

I'm not sure how to play things

non so bene come fare

that's the way I play things inf

questo è il mio modo di fare

to play a line for laughs

dire una battuta che fa ridere

4. play tape, video, CD:

play

mettere

play me the record

fammi sentire il disco

to play music

mettere un po' di musica

the tape was played to the court

la cassetta fu fatta ascoltare in tribunale

let me play the jazz tape for you

vi faccio ascoltare quella cassetta di jazz

5. play SPORTS (in a position) coach, manager:

play player

fare giocare

to play goal, wing

giocare in porta, all'ala

he plays goal for Fulchester

è il portiere del Fulchester

6. play SPORTS (hit, kick) golfer, tennis player, basketball player:

play ball

tirare

to play the ball over the goal

tirare la palla sopra la traversa

to play the ball to sb

passare la palla a qn

to play a forehand

tirare un diritto

7. play:

play (in chess, draughts) piece

muovere

play (in cards) card

giocare, buttare (giù)

to play a club

giocare fiori

to play the tables (in roulette)

puntare

8. play ECON:

to play the stock market

giocare in Borsa

9. play FISH:

play fish

stancare

III.play [Brit pleɪ, Am pleɪ] VB intr

1. play children:

play

giocare (with con)

to play together

giocare insieme

can Rosie come out to play?

Rosie può venire fuori a giocare?

to play at soldiers, at keeping shop

giocare ai soldati, al negozio

to play at hide and seek

giocare a nascondino

2. play fig:

she's only playing at her job

fa finta di lavorare

to play at being a manager, an artist

atteggiarsi a manager, artista

what does he think he's playing at? Brit inf

a che gioco sta giocando? or cosa sta combinando?

3. play SPORTS (in games):

play

giocare

do you play?

giochi?

have you played yet?

hai già giocato?

to play out of turn

giocare quando non è il proprio turno

I've seen them play

li ho visti giocare

England is playing against Ireland

l'Inghilterra gioca contro l'Irlanda

he plays for Liverpool

gioca per il Liverpool

she played for her club in the semifinal

ha giocato per la sua squadra in semifinale

to play in goal

segnare

to play for money cardplayer:

giocare a soldi

to play fair

giocare correttamente

4. play SPORTS (hit, shoot):

to play into a bunker, the net

mandare la palla in bunker, rete

to play to sb's backhand

giocare sul rovescio di qn

5. play MUS:

play musician, band, orchestra:

suonare (for per)

to play on the flute, on the xylophone

suonare il flauto, lo xilofono

to play to large audiences, to small groups

suonare per un vasto pubblico, per piccoli gruppi

6. play:

play CINE, THEAT play:

andare in scena

play film:

essere in programma

play actor:

recitare

“Macbeth” is playing at the Gate

“Macbeth” va in scena al Gate

she's playing opposite him in “Macbeth”

recita con lui in “Macbeth”

he's playing to packed houses

sta facendo il tutto esaurito

7. play (make noise):

play fountain, water:

scorrere, mormorare

a record played softly in the background

si sentiva un disco in sottofondo

I could hear music, the tape playing in the next room

sentivo la musica, la cassetta nella stanza accanto

8. play (move lightly):

sunlight played over the water

la luce del sole giocava sull'acqua

a breeze played across the lake

una leggera brezza accarezzava il lago

a smile played around or on her lips

un sorriso errava sulle sue labbra

IV.play [Brit pleɪ, Am pleɪ]

all work and no play (makes Jack a dull boy) prov

= non c'è solo il lavoro nella vita

to make a play for sb inf

= fare di tutto per attirare l'attenzione di qn

to make great play of sth, of the fact that …

= dare troppa importanza a qc

to play for time

cercare di guadagnare tempo

we have everything to play for

abbiamo tutto da guadagnarci

to play sb false

= agire slealmente verso qn, ingannare qn

they played to her strengths (in interview)

= le hanno chiesto cose che sapeva, non le hanno fatto domande difficili

he doesn't play to his own strengths

non sfrutta le sue capacità

play-by-play [Brit ˌpleɪbʌɪˈpleɪ, Am ˈˌpleɪ baɪ ˈpleɪ] N Am SPORTS

play-by-play

telecronaca f in diretta

Passion play [Am ˈpæʃən ˌpleɪ] N (miracle play)

Passion play

passione f

play upon VB [pleɪ -]

play upon → play on

See also play on

I.play on VB [pleɪ -] (play on)

1. play on:

play on musicians:

continuare a suonare

play on footballers:

continuare a giocare

2. play on (in cricket):

play on

= autoeliminarsi mandando la palla sul wicket

II.play on VB [pleɪ -] (play on [sth])

play on fears, prejudices

speculare su

play on idea

sfruttare

I.play on VB [pleɪ -] (play on)

1. play on:

play on musicians:

continuare a suonare

play on footballers:

continuare a giocare

2. play on (in cricket):

play on

= autoeliminarsi mandando la palla sul wicket

II.play on VB [pleɪ -] (play on [sth])

play on fears, prejudices

speculare su

play on idea

sfruttare

play-off [Brit ˈpleɪɒf, Am ˈpleɪˌɔf] N

1. play-off Brit (at end of match, game):

play-off

tempo m supplementare

2. play-off Am (contest):

play-off

spareggio m

3. play-off (at end of championship):

play-off

play off m

play around VB [pleɪ -]

1. play around (be promiscuous):

play around inf

andare (a letto) con tutti

2. play around (act the fool):

play around

fare lo sciocco

to play around with (rearrange, juggle)

cambiare posto a

to play around with (rearrange, juggle)

giocare con

to play around with (fiddle) paperclips, pens

giocare con

to play around with the idea of doing

accarezzare l'idea di fare

how much time, money do we have to play around with?

quanto tempo, quanti soldi abbiamo a disposizione?

fair play [Brit ˌfɛː ˈpleɪ, Am ˌfɛr ˈpleɪ] N

fair play

fair play m

to have a sense of fair play

giocare, comportarsi con fair play, correttamente

to ensure fair play

fare rispettare le regole del gioco

match play [Brit, Am ˈmætʃ ˌpleɪ] N (in golf)

match play

= partita di golf in cui il punteggio si calcola in base al numero di buche eseguite

play-act [Brit ˈpleɪakt, Am ˈpleɪækt] VB intr

1. play-act (behave insincerely):

play-act

fare la commedia, fingere, simulare

2. play-act (act in a play):

play-act

recitare

play in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for play in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.play [pleɪ] N

1. play (recreation):

play

gioco m

to be at play

giocare

to do sth in play

fare qc per scherzo [o per gioco]

it's only in play

è solo uno scherzo

2. play SPORTS:

play

gioco m

to be in/out of play

essere in gioco/fuori gioco

3. play SPORTS (move):

play

mossa f

foul play (crime)

delitto

foul play SPORTS

gioco falloso

to make a bad/good play

fare una cattiva/buona mossa

4. play THEAT:

play

opera f teatrale

a one-act play

una pièce in un atto

radio play

sceneggiato m radiofonico

5. play (free movement):

play

gioco m

to allow [or give] sth full play

dare libero sfogo a qc

6. play (interaction):

play

gioco m

to bring sth into play

mettere qc in gioco

to come into play

entrare in gioco

the police suspect foul play

la polizia sospetta che si tratti di un delitto

Phrases:

to make a play for sth

cercare di ottenere qc

II.play [pleɪ] VB intr

1. play a. SPORTS:

play

giocare

to play for a team

giocare in una squadra

to play fair/rough

fare un gioco pulito/sporco

2. play (perform):

play of actor

recitare

to play to a full house

fare il tutto esaurito

3. play MUS:

play

suonare

4. play inf (be received):

to play/not play well with sb

essere preso bene/male da qu

III.play [pleɪ] VB trans

1. play (participate in game, sport):

play

giocare

to play bridge/soccer

giocare a bridge/a calcio

to play a card

giocare una carta

2. play (perform a role):

play

interpretare

play

fare la parte di

to play the clown [or fool]

fare lo spiritoso

3. play MUS:

play piano, guitar, saxophone

suonare

4. play CD, tape, video, DVD:

play

mettere

do you have to play the music so loud?

devi proprio suonare la musica così forte?

5. play (perpetrate):

play joke

fare

Phrases:

to play it safe

andare sul sicuro

child's play N fig

child's play

gioco m da ragazzi

by-play N THEAT

by-play

azione f secondaria

I.play on VB trans

1. play on (exploit):

to play on sb's feelings/weakness

giocare sui sentimenti/sulla debolezza di qu

2. play on words:

play on

giocare su

II.play on VB intr

play on (keep playing) SPORTS, GAMES

continuare a giocare

play on MUS

continuare a suonare

Passion play N

Passion play

(dramma m della) passione (di Gesù)

play date N

play date for children:

play date

giorno stabilito per riunirsi a giocare

play at VB trans

1. play at (pretend):

to play at (being) sth

giocare a (essere) qc

2. play at (do for amusement):

to play at (being) sth

giocare a (essere) qc

she is playing at being a student

gioca a fare la studentessa

3. play at pej (do):

what are you playing at?

cosa diavolo stai facendo?

play with VB trans

1. play with toy,friends:

play with

giocare con

2. play with (manipulate nervously):

play with

giocherellare con

to play with one's food

giocherellare con il cibo

3. play with (consider):

to play with an idea

prendere in considerazione un'idea

play with VB trans a. fig (play)

play with

giocare con

I.play up VB trans (exaggerate)

play up problem, difficulty

ingigantire

II.play up VB intr

1. play up inf:

to play up to sb (flatter)

lisciare qu

to play up to sb knee, elbow, back (hurt)

doler

2. play up (hurt):

play up knee, elbow, back

fare male

play Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be in/out of play

essere in gioco/fuori gioco

to make a bad/good play

fare una cattiva/buona mossa

to play to a full house

fare il tutto esaurito

to play/not play well with sb

essere preso bene/male da qu

to play up to sb knee, elbow, back (hurt)

doler

to play the part of the King

interpretare la parte del re

to play both ends against the middle

mettere l'uno contro l'altro a proprio vantaggio

to translate a play for the cinema

adattare un'opera teatrale per il cinema

to play cat and mouse with sb

giocare come il gatto col topo con qu

to play [or inf shoot] (a game of) pool

giocare a biliardo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

As part of the new scheduling arrangement, all cross-divisional games rotate in a four-year cycle, with two years of play followed by two years off.

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They seem unfazed as they play their match underwater.

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However, many endgames are forced wins only with flawless play, where even a slight error would produce a different result.

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On pipe organs each manual plays a specific subset of the organ's stops, and electronic organs can emulate this style of play.

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Organ grinders, food vendors and street performers play to a constant stream of people who flood the sidewalks.

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While the underlying mechanisms are still poorly understood, it has been suggested that the mirror neurons play a major role in mass hysteria outbreaks.

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There is a possible "serio-comic" combination of gravity and levity in the final scenes of the play.

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Tours play an integral part in our musical education, cultural enrichment, and outreach mission.

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The play is replete with lush, poetic dialogue and imagery.

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It is digital media constructed in virtual environments that increasingly allow for individuals to interact with one another through role-play and simulation.

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