play on in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for play on in the English»Serbian Dictionary

play on VB intr

1. play on (exploit):

to play on sth

iskoristiti nešto

2. play on liter (develop cleverly):

to play on a phrase/word

poigravati se izrazom/rečju

3. play on MUS, SPORTS (keep playing):

play on

nastaviti sa sviranjem [or igrom]

Translations for play on in the English»Serbian Dictionary

to play in [or Am on] defence

igrati u odbrani

to play a trick on sb

našaliti se sa nekim

to play a trick on sb (practical joke)

namagarčiti nekoga

to play a trick on sb

našaliti se sa nekim hum inf

the play of light [on sth]

igra svetlosti (na nečemu)

to put on a play

prirediti predstavu

Translations for play on in the English»Serbian Dictionary

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

I.on [ɒn] PREP

1. on (on top of):

on

na +loc

on the table

na stolu

2. on with verbs of motion (onto):

on

na +acc

let's hang a picture on the wall

hajde da okačimo neku sliku na zid

3. on (situated on):

on

na +loc

they lay on the beach

ležali su na na plaži

on the left/right

nalevo/nadesno

4. on (from):

on

sa +gen

a huge chandelier hung on the ceiling

ogroman luster visio je sa plafona

5. on (clothing):

with shoes on his feet

sa cipelama na nogama

6. on (hurt by):

she tripped on the wire

saplela se o žicu

to stumble on sth

spotaći se na nešto

7. on (supported by a part of the body):

to lie on one's back

ležati na leđima

8. on (in possession of):

I thought I had my driver's licence on me

mislio sam da imam vozačku dozvolu kod sebe

9. on (marking surface of):

on

na +loc

he had a scratch on his arm

imao je ogrebotinu na ruci

10. on (about):

on

o +loc

he needs some advice on how to dress

trebalo bi ga posavetovati o odevanju

he commented on the allegations

odgovarao je na optužbe

I'll say more on that subject later

kasnije ću reći nešto više o toj temi

they settled on a price

dogovorili su se oko cene

to congratulate sb on sth

čestitati nekome na nečemu

essays on a wide range of issues

sastavi na najrazličitije teme

11. on (based on):

he reacted on a hunch

reagovao je instiktivno

on account of

na osnovu +gen

on purpose

namerno

to be based on sth

biti zasnovan na nečemu

to rely on sb

osloniti se na nekoga

12. on (as member of):

how many people are on your staff?

koliko imate osoblja?

whose side are you on in this argument?

na čijoj si ti strani u ovoj raspravi?

13. on (against):

on

protiv +gen

don't be so hard on him!

ne budi tako grub prema njemu!

he didn't know it but the joke was on him

on to nije znao, ali šala se odnosila na njega

they placed certain restrictions on large companies

uveli su izvesna ograničenja velikim kompanijama

there is a new ban on the drug

na snazi je nova zabrana za taj lek

to place a limit on sth

ograničiti nešto

to force one's will on sb

prisiliti nekoga na nešto

14. on (through device of):

John is on the phone

Džon je na vezi

Chris is on drums

Kris je na bubnjevima

15. on (through medium of):

what's on TV tonight?

šta je večeras na televiziji?

a 10-part series on Channel 3

serija od deset epizoda na trećem kanalu

to put sth down on paper

staviti nešto na papir

to come out on video

pojaviti se na videu

16. on (in the course of):

on the way to town

na putu do grada

17. on (travelling with):

on foot/horseback

peške/na konju

18. on (on day of):

what are you doing on Friday?

šta radiš u petak?

we always go bowling on Thursdays

utorkom uvek idemo na kuglanje

19. on (at time of):

on the count of three, start running!

na tri počni da trčiš!

trains to London leave on the hour every hour

vozovi za London kreću na svaki sat

on receiving her letter

primivši njeno pismo

on the dot

tačno na vreme

20. on (engaged in):

we were on page 42

stali smo na 42. strani

he was out on errands

bio je napolju obavljajući poslove

on business

poslovno

to work on sth

raditi na nečemu

21. on (regularly taking):

my doctor put me on antibiotics

doktor mi je prepisao antibiotike

he lived on berries and roots

živeo je na bobicama i korenju

to be on drugs

biti na drogama

to be on medication

biti na lekovima

22. on (paid by):

this drink is on me

ovo piće je na moj račun

to buy sth on credit/hire purchase

kupiti nešto na kredit/≈ rate (ili ≈ lizing)

23. on (sustained by):

on

na +acc

does this radio run on batteries?

radi li ovaj radio na baterije?

I've only got £50 a week to live on

imam samo 50 funti za nedelju dana

24. on (as payment for):

how much interest are you paying on the loan?

koliku kamatu plaćaš na zajam?

25. on (added to):

millions on millions of stars

milioni i milioni zvezda

26. on (connected to):

dogs should be kept on their leads

psi se moraju držati na povocu

to be on the phone Aus, Brit

biti na vezi

to be on the phone Aus, Brit

telefonirati

27. on (according to):

on the whole

u celini uzev

28. on (burdening):

it's been on my mind

već dugo me tišti

29. on (experiencing):

crime is on the increase again

kriminal je ponovo u porastu

he's out on a date

otišao je na sastanak (sa devojkom)

to set sth on fire

zapaliti nešto

30. on (compared with):

I can't improve on my final offer

ne mogu dati bolju ponudu

sales are up on last year

prodaja je povećana u odnosu na prošlu godinu

31. on after n (following):

the government suffered defeat on defeat

vlada je doživljavala poraz za porazom

32. on Aus, Brit SPORTS (having points):

Clive's team is on five points while Joan's is on seven

Klajvov tim ima pet poena a Džoanin sedam

Phrases:

to have time on one's hands

imati slobodnog vremena

what are you on? inf

jesi li normalan?

what are you on? inf

na čemu si? inf

II.on [ɒn] ADV

1. on (in contact with):

to screw sth on

zašrafiti nešto

2. on (on body):

get your shoes on!

obuvaj cipele!

to have/try sth on

biti obučen u nešto/probati nešto (odeću, tj. da li dobro stoji)

with nothing on

bez ičega na sebi, bez odeće

3. on (indicating continuance):

if the phone's engaged, keep on trying!

ako je broj zauzet, nastavi da zoveš!

the noise just went on and on

buka nije prestajala

he talked on and on

on je pričao i pričao

4. on (in forward direction):

would you pass it on to Paul?

hoćeš li preneti to Polu?

from that day on

od tada pa nadalje

what are you doing later on?

šta radiš kasnije?

to move on (move forward)

nastaviti

to move on (move forward)

krenuti dalje

to urge sb on

požurivati nekoga

5. on (being shown):

there's a good film on this afternoon

popodne ima dobar film na TV-u

6. on (scheduled):

I've got nothing on next week

nemam ništa planirano za sledeću nedelju

I've got a lot on this week

imam puno posla ove nedelje

7. on (functioning):

to put the kettle on

pristaviti čajnik

to leave the light on

ostaviti svetlo uključeno

to switch/turn sth on

uključiti/upaliti nešto

8. on (aboard):

to get on bus, train

ukrcati se na

to get on horse

popeti se na

9. on (due to perform):

you're on!

ti si na redu!

Phrases:

to be on about sth Aus, Brit

pričati o nečemu

what are you on about?

o čemu pričaš?

he knows what he's on about

on zna o čemu priča

to be on at sb

stalno gnjaviti nekoga

to hang on

čekati

to hang on

istrajavati

that's not on Brit, Aus inf

to nije prihvatljivo

on and off

sa prekidima

to be on to something inf

prokljuviti nešto

to be on to something inf

biti na tragu nečemu

you're on!

dogovoreno!

III.on [ɒn] ADJ attr

1. on Am (good):

on

dobar

2. on ELEC, TECH:

on switch

prekidač za paljenje

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

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The conceit is that they're performing a live sound-stage broadcast of the play on which we're eavesdropping.

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He plays as a striker, but is also known to play on the left wing.

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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).

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It'll be fun to find out what it's like to play on a court with mixed surfaces!

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Only then can it stay afloat in a tight and narrow market and play on a field that keeps re-inventing itself.

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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.

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

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

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

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