playing in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for playing in the English»Serbian Dictionary

play·ing field N

playing field

sportsko igralište nt

play·ing card ['pleɪɪŋ-] N

playing card

karta f za igranje

'role play N, 'role play·ing N no pl

role play

igranje nt uloga

I.play [pleɪ] N

1. play no pl (recreation):

play

igra f

play

zabava f

to be at play

igrati se

2. play no pl SPORTS (during game):

play

igra f

3. play Am SPORTS (move):

play

potez m

4. play THEAT:

play

drama f

play

predstava f

play

komad m

radio play

radio drama

to go to see a play

otići na predstavu

to go to see a play

otići u pozorište

5. play no pl (change):

the play of light [on sth]

igra svetlosti (na nečemu)

6. play (freedom to move):

play

labavost f konopca i sl.

7. play no pl (interaction):

play

igra f

to bring sth into play

pokrenuti nešto

to come into play

ući u igru

to come into play

stupiti na snagu

II.play [pleɪ] VB intr

1. play (amuse oneself):

play

zaigrati se // igrati se

play

zabaviti se // zabavljati se

2. play SPORTS:

play

zaigrati // igrati

to play in the match

igrati na utakmici

3. play THEAT:

play actor

zaigrati // igrati

play actor

odglumiti // glumiti

4. play MUS:

play

odsvirati // svirati

5. play (move):

a smile played across his lips

osmeh mu je zaigrao na usnama

6. play (gamble):

play

kockati se imperf

to play for fun

kockati se iz zabave

to play for money

kockati se radi novca

to play for money

igrati u pare

Phrases:

to play for time

odugovlačiti

to play for time

izvrdavati

III.play [pleɪ] VB trans

1. play (take part in):

play

odigrati // igrati

to play cards/darts/tag

igrati karate/pikado/šuge

2. play (compete against):

to play sb

takmičiti se sa nekim

3. play (execute):

to play a shot

izvesti udarac/bacanje

to play a shot (in snooker)

odigrati

to play the ball

dodati loptu

4. play (have):

to play a part

učestvovati

5. play (act as):

play

imati ulogu imperf

to play the lead

igrati glavnu ulogu

to play host to sb

ugostiti nekoga

to play host to sth event

biti domaćin nečega

6. play MUS:

play

odsvirati // svirati

to play the bagpipes/piano/violin

svirati gajde/klavir/violinu

7. play (operate):

play CD, tape

staviti // stavljati

play CD, tape

pustiti // puštati

to play the radio

pustiti radio

to play one's stereo

pustiti stereo plejer

8. play MUS, THEAT (perform at):

to play Belgrade/London/San Francisco

igrati [or svirati] u Beogradu /Londonu/San Francisku

9. play (gamble):

to play a slot machine

igrati na automatu [or slot-mašini]

to play the stock market

rizikovati novac

10. play (perpetrate):

to play a trick on sb

našaliti se sa nekim hum inf

to play a trick on sb (practical joke)

namagarčiti nekoga

11. play CARDS (put down):

to play an ace/a king

odigrati na keca/kralja

Phrases:

to play [with] one's cards close to one's chest

pažljivo skrivati svoje karte fig

to play one's cards right

odigrati na pravu kartu

to play one's cards right

iskoristiti priliku

to play the game Brit

raditi pošteno

to play hardball esp Am

grubo igrati fig

to play havoc with sth

opustošiti [or poharati] nešto

to play hook(e)y esp Am, Aus, to play truant [from school] Brit

bežati iz škole inf

to play dumb

praviti se lud [or nevešt]

to play [it] safe

ići na sigurno

'team play N

team play

timska igra f

'play date N

play date

dogovor više roditelja o tome kada će se njihova deca igrati zajedno

to make play dates

dogovoriti se o okupljanju dece za igranje

'play-off N

play-off

plej-of m

play-off game

majstorica

foul 'play N no pl

1. foul play (criminal activity):

foul play

kriminalne radnje f

2. foul play SPORTS:

foul play

prljava igra f

'ra·dio play N

radio play

radio-drama f

play with VB intr

1. play with (entertain oneself with):

to play with sth

igrati se nečim

2. play with (play together):

to play with sb

igrati se sa nekim

3. play with (manipulate nervously):

to play with sth

igrati se nečim

to play with sth

prevrtati nešto inf

4. play with (consider):

to play with an idea

razmatrati mogućnost

5. play with (treat insincerely):

to play with sb pej

poigravati se sa nekim

6. play with (have available):

to have sth to play with

imati nešto čime se može zabaviti

playing Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to play hook(e)y esp Am, Aus, to play truant [from school] Brit

bežati iz škole inf

to play on a phrase/word

poigravati se izrazom/rečju

to take off a play off

skinuti predstavu sa repertoara

two can play at that game

to je igra za dvoje

two can play at that game

i mi konja za trku imamo

to write up a concert/film/play

napisati kritiku koncerta/filma/predstave

if you play as well as that, ...

ukoliko budeš igrao isto tako dobro

to play the best of three/five

najbolji udarac od tri/pet

to play to a full house THEAT

glumiti pred punom dvoranom

to play through a series of pieces

odsvirati seriju komada

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He met his wife-to-be while playing professional hockey in the Netherlands; the couple now have two sons.

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This excludes well-known performing artists who make a large amount of income from playing shows from deducting their income therefrom.

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He started playing rugby and athletics, but did not last long.

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It is thought that these injuries arose due to burnout from playing too many games at a young age.

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Playing mostly left field and first base, he batted.286 with career highs in home runs with 12 and runs batted in with 40.

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Throughout his stay, many contestants grew annoyed with him playing all sides of the house and his supposed cockiness.

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The school was dominated by scholasticism, with the dialectic and disputation playing a central role in the delivery of education.

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Her voice is said to be like music playing, and her words are delivered in a sing-song manner.

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In 1929, he assumed the role of player-coach, still playing the line on both offense and defense and dropping back to punt.

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For reception, other wires were run to the home of a radio amateur who lived near the playing field.

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