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play·ing card [ˈpleɪɪŋ-] N

playing card

play·ing field N

ˈrole play N, ˈrole play·ing N no pl

I . play [pleɪ] N

1. play no pl (recreation):

igra f

2. play no pl SPORTS (during game):

igra f

3. play Am SPORTS (move):

poteza f

5. play no pl (change):

6. play (freedom to move):

7. play no pl (interaction):

igra f

II . play [pleɪ] VB intr

1. play (amuse oneself):

2. play SPORTS:

3. play THEAT:

4. play MUS:

III . play [pleɪ] VB trans

2. play (compete against):

4. play (have):

8. play (perform at):

play about VB intr

play PHRVB play around:

I . play along VB intr to play along with it

II . play along VB trans pej to play sb along

play around VB intr

1. play (mess around):

stop playing around!

2. play pej inf (be unfaithful):

4. play pej (tamper with):

igrati se s/z

play at VB intr

1. play (play game):

2. play (pretend):

3. play pej (do):

I . play off VB intr to play off for sth

II . play off VB trans to play off ⇄ sb against sb

play on VB intr

1. play (exploit):

2. play liter (develop cleverly):

3. play (keep playing):

play MUS, SPORTS

I . play out VB trans

1. play usu passive (take place):

2. play (act out):

3. play (play to end) a play, scene:

play THEAT

4. play (blow over):

II . play through VB intr SPORTS

I . play up VB trans

1. play (emphasize):

2. play Brit inf:

to play upsb (cause pain)

3. play Brit inf (annoy):

II . play up VB intr inf

1. play (flatter):

3. play (malfunction):

play Brit Aus

4. play (hurt):

play Brit Aus

play upon VB intr form

play PHRVB play on:

play with VB intr

1. play (entertain oneself with):

2. play (play together):

3. play (manipulate nervously):

4. play (consider):

5. play (treat insincerely):

to play with sb pej

6. play (have available):

ˈchild's play N

fair ˈplay N no pl

foul ˈplay N no pl

1. foul play (criminal activity):

2. foul play SPORTS:

Usage examples with playing

stop playing around!

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
The school was dominated by scholasticism, with the dialectic and disputation playing a central role in the delivery of education.
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She sometimes wears an expressionless face and has yet to show her feelings, especially when playing basketball.
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He met his wife-to-be while playing professional hockey in the Netherlands; the couple now have two sons.
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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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It is thought that these injuries arose due to burnout from playing too many games at a young age.
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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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The player takes the role of a zombie apocalypse survivor who carries out missions to gather supplies, with the drama playing out in fully scripted audio.
thenextweb.com
This led to the introduction of a centre-back to stop the opposing centre-forward, and tried to balance defensive and offensive playing.
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The player can choose from five separate rebel classes, including playing as a servile.
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Despite being 50 years apart, conversations echo each other and character patterns recur, playing out an inescapable cycle of mistrust and misunderstanding across the colour line.
torontolife.com

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