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I. play [pleɪ] N

1. play no pl (recreation):

play
play
to be at play

2. play no pl SPORTS (during game):

play

3. play Am SPORTS (move):

play

4. play THEAT:

play
play
play
radio play
to go to see a play
to go to see a play

5. play no pl (change):

the play of light [on sth]

6. play (freedom to move):

play

7. play no pl (interaction):

play
to bring sth into play
to come into play
to come into play

II. play [pleɪ] VB intr

1. play (amuse oneself):

play
play

2. play SPORTS:

play
to play in the match

3. play THEAT:

play actor
play actor

4. play MUS:

play

5. play (move):

6. play (gamble):

play
kockati se imperf
to play for fun
to play for money
to play for money

Phrases:

to play for time
to play for time

III. play [pleɪ] VB trans

1. play (take part in):

play

2. play (compete against):

to play sb

3. play (execute):

to play a shot
to play a shot (in snooker)
to play the ball

4. play (have):

to play a part

5. play (act as):

play
imati ulogu imperf
to play the lead
to play host to sb
to play host to sth event

6. play MUS:

play

7. play (operate):

play CD, tape
play CD, tape
to play the radio

8. play MUS, THEAT (perform at):

9. play (gamble):

10. play (perpetrate):

to play a trick on sb

11. play CARDS (put down):

to play an ace/a king

Phrases:

to play the game Brit
to play hardball esp Am
to play havoc with sth
to play hook(e)y esp Am, Aus, to play truant [from school] Brit
to play dumb
to play [it] safe

'team play N

team play

'play date N

play date

'play-off N

play-off
play-off game

foul 'play N no pl

1. foul play (criminal activity):

foul play

2. foul play SPORTS:

foul play

'ra·dio play N

radio play

play with VB intr

1. play with (entertain oneself with):

to play with sth

2. play with (play together):

to play with sb

3. play with (manipulate nervously):

to play with sth
to play with sth

4. play with (consider):

to play with an idea

5. play with (treat insincerely):

to play with sb pej

6. play with (have available):

to have sth to play with

play down VB trans

play down
play down

I. play along VB intr

to play along with sth

II. play along VB trans pej

to play along sb along

'mira·cle play N hist THEAT

miracle play
Present
Iplay
youplay
he/she/itplays
weplay
youplay
theyplay
Past
Iplayed
youplayed
he/she/itplayed
weplayed
youplayed
theyplayed
Present Perfect
Ihaveplayed
youhaveplayed
he/she/ithasplayed
wehaveplayed
youhaveplayed
theyhaveplayed
Past Perfect
Ihadplayed
youhadplayed
he/she/ithadplayed
wehadplayed
youhadplayed
theyhadplayed