play on in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for play on in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.play [Am pleɪ, Brit pleɪ] N

1. play (amuse oneself):

I.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] PREP on often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (count on, lay on, sign on, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (count, lay, sign, etc).

II.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] ADV

III.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] ADJ

See also put on, have on, go on, come on, bring on

I.put on VB [Am pʊt -, Brit pʊt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

II.put on VB [Am pʊt -, Brit pʊt -] (v + o + adv)

I.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv, v + o + prep + o) (put on)

II.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (be wearing)

III.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv) Brit

IV.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv)

I.go on VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + adv)

3. go on (last, continue):

to go on -ing
¡venga! Spain
¡venga ya! Spain

II.go on VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + prep + o)

come on VB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -] (v + adv)

I.bring on VB [Am brɪŋ -, Brit brɪŋ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

II.bring on VB [Am brɪŋ -, Brit brɪŋ -] (v + o + prep + o) (cause to befall)

play on in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for play on in the English»Spanish Dictionary

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
After learning to play on an upright piano that one of his brothers purchased, he knew that music was what he wanted to do.
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It was a play on his first and last name.
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And just like a wind chime, the tones play on a pentatonic scale, which allows any random order of notes (or edits) to sound equally pleasant.
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It's intended as space to play on and enjoy, but can also be used for picnics, open-air festivals and sports.
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And don't play on ledges in a billowy dress on windy days.
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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 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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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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We haven't really practiced on this field because it's been so cruddy and annoying to play on, especially for rugby.
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The name of the show is a play on tailspin, the rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral.
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