Translations for play in the English»Serbian Dictionary

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I.play [pleɪ] N

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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

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

to bring sth into play

pokrenuti nešto

to come into play

to come into play

stupiti na snagu

II.play [pleɪ] VB intr

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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

Phrases:

to play for time

to play for time

III.play [pleɪ] VB trans

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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)

to play the ball

4. play (have):

to play a part

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

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

'team play N

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team play

'play date N

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'play-off N

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play-off game

foul 'play N no pl

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1. foul play (criminal activity):

foul play

kriminalne radnje f

2. foul play SPORTS:

foul play

'ra·dio play N

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radio play

play with VB intr

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1. play with (entertain oneself with):

to play with sth

igrati se nečim

2. play with (play together):

to play with sb

igrati se sa nekim

3. play with (manipulate nervously):

to play with sth

igrati se nečim

to play with sth

prevrtati nešto inf

4. play with (consider):

to play with an idea

razmatrati mogućnost

5. play with (treat insincerely):

to play with sb pej

poigravati se sa nekim

6. play with (have available):

to have sth to play with

imati nešto čime se može zabaviti

play down VB trans

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play down

umanjivati značaj

play down

I.play along VB intr

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to play along with it

to play along with sth

II.play along VB trans pej

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to play along sb along

izigrati nekoga

'mira·cle play N hist THEAT

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miracle play

mirakul m lit srednjovekovna religiozna drama

to play hook(e)y esp Am, Aus, to play truant [from school] Brit

bežati iz škole inf

to play on a phrase/word

poigravati se izrazom/rečju

to take off a play off

skinuti predstavu sa repertoara

two can play at that game

to je igra za dvoje

two can play at that game

i mi konja za trku imamo

to write up a concert/film/play

napisati kritiku koncerta/filma/predstave

if you play as well as that, ...

ukoliko budeš igrao isto tako dobro

to play the best of three/five

najbolji udarac od tri/pet

to play to a full house THEAT

glumiti pred punom dvoranom

to play through a series of pieces

odsvirati seriju komada

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

As a morality play, it stresses the didactic message. en.wikipedia.org

The play is replete with lush, poetic dialogue and imagery. en.wikipedia.org

On pipe organs each manual plays a specific subset of the organ's stops, and electronic organs can emulate this style of play. en.wikipedia.org

The play does put forth less destructive definition of manhood towards the end. en.wikipedia.org

Tours play an integral part in our musical education, cultural enrichment, and outreach mission. en.wikipedia.org

They seem unfazed as they play their match underwater. en.wikipedia.org

Paying homage to this tradition, we wanted to play with the ingredient profile of the yule log. www.dnaindia.com

Organ grinders, food vendors and street performers play to a constant stream of people who flood the sidewalks. www.cnn.com

Note, however, that deliberate attempts to slow down play for this reason are subject to a forfeiture being declared. en.wikipedia.org

They love to play and will excel in all kinds of dog sports such as Frisbee. en.wikipedia.org

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