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play on VB trans

1. play on (exploit):

to play on sb's feelings/weakness

воспо́льзоваться чьи́ми-ли́бо чу́вствами/сла́бостями

2. play on (keep playing):

продолжа́ть игра́ть

Usage examples with play on

to play a trick on sb

наду́ть кого́-ли́бо

to play a joke on sb

подшути́ть над кем-ли́бо

to play a prank on sb

сыгра́ть шу́тку с кем-ли́бо

to play sth on the flute

игра́ть что-ли́бо на фле́йте

to play (on the) left/right wing

игра́ть на ле́вом/пра́вом фла́нге

to play in [or on Am ] defence

игра́ть в защи́те

to play on sb's feelings/weakness

воспо́льзоваться чьи́ми-ли́бо чу́вствами/сла́бостями

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Though the teaching had nothing to do with monkeys, the concept of the three monkeys originated from a simple play on words. en.wikipedia.org

We haven't really practiced on this field because it's been so cruddy and annoying to play on, especially for rugby. www.insidehalton.com

It was a play on his first and last name. en.wikipedia.org

This pneumatic assist made it possible to couple all the manuals together and play on the full organ without expending a great deal of effort. en.wikipedia.org

The word is a play on chop suey, combining chop (as in karate chop; a strike with the edge of the hand) and sock (as in a punch). en.wikipedia.org

And don't play on ledges in a billowy dress on windy days. en.wikipedia.org

The title is a play on the word foreplay and 24 hours a day. en.wikipedia.org

After learning to play on an upright piano that one of his brothers purchased, he knew that music was what he wanted to do. en.wikipedia.org

Instead of ice, the players play on cement and instead of ice skates, they use rollerblades. en.wikipedia.org

He was charged with finding Internet content: short films that would play on personal computers. en.wikipedia.org

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