play around in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for play around in the English»French Dictionary

I.around [Brit əˈraʊnd, Am əˈraʊnd] ADV Around often appears as the second element of certain verb structures (come around, look around, turn around etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (come, look, turn etc.).
go around and get around generate many idiomatic expressions. For translations see the entries go around, and get around.

3. around (in circulation):

II.around [Brit əˈraʊnd, Am əˈraʊnd] PREP a. Brit round

III.around [Brit əˈraʊnd, Am əˈraʊnd]

See also turn, look, go around, get round, get around, come

I.turn [Brit təːn, Am tərn] N

1. turn (opportunity, in rotation):

III.turn [Brit təːn, Am tərn] VB trans

I.look [Brit lʊk, Am lʊk] N

1. look (glance):

4. look (appearance):

air m
il a l'air sympa inf

3. look (appear, seem):

+ subj it looks certain that

5. look:

‘tu as des ennuis?’ ‘à ton avis?’ iron

I.go around VB [Brit ɡəʊ -, Am ɡoʊ -] (go around)

II.go around VB [Brit ɡəʊ -, Am ɡoʊ -] (go around [sth])

get round → get around

get round → get around

1. get around (move, spread) → get about

II.get around VB (get around [sth]) (circumvent)

I.come [Brit kʌm, Am kəm] N sl

II.come [Brit kʌm, Am kəm] INTERJ (reassuringly)

III.come <pret came, pp come> [Brit kʌm, Am kəm] VB trans

IV.come <pret came, pp come> [Brit kʌm, Am kəm] VB intr

1. come (arrive):

12. come (be situated):

I.play [Brit pleɪ, Am pleɪ] N

play around in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for play around in the English»French Dictionary

I.around [əˈraʊnd] PREP Am, Aus

around → round

See also up, round

Phrases:

to play hook(e)y Am, Aus
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
I'd encourage everyone to have a play around with polymer clay, or Plasticine, as they might be surprised at the results they can achieve with a little practice and patience.
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That sounded a bit odd, so we started to play around with collective nouns.
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We play around 200 shows a year... maybe we should ease off.
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The "thingfawm" boys were restricted from participating in the main activities of the "tlangval", though they were allowed to play around and join their merrymaking.
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The other two kittens rejoin the first and play around the pianola.
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He had an overwhelming mandate to play around with and no amount of strong-arm tactics should matter.
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