S? vui choi, s? nô dùa, s? dùa gi?n; trò choi, trò dùa

to be at play

dang choi, dang nô dùa

to say something in play

nói choi (nói dùa) di?u gì

out of more play

ch? là choi, ch? là dùa

a play of words

l?i choi ch?; tài dùng ch?

a play on words

l?i choi ch?, l?i nói m?p m?

Child's play

Trò choi tr? con; (nghia bóng) trò h?, vi?c ngon o

(th? d?c,th? thao) cu?c choi; tr?n d?u; cách choi, l?i choi

the play began at three o'clock

tr?n d?u b?t d?u lúc ba gi?

to win the match by good play

th?ng tr?n d?u nh? l?i choi hay

(nghia bóng) l?i choi, cách x? s?

fair play

l?i choi ngay th?ng; (nghia bóng) cách x? s? công bình, cách x? s? ngay th?ng

S? dánh b?c, trò c? b?c

to be ruined by play

khánh ki?t vì c? b?c

the play runs high

c? b?c dánh to

K?ch, v? k?ch, v? tu?ng

to go to the play

di xem k?ch

Shakespeare's plays

Nh?ng v? k?ch c?a S?ch-xpia

S? gi?n, s? lung linh, s? l?p lánh, s? óng ánh, s? nh?p nhô, s? tung tang

the play of moonlight on water

ánh trang l?p lánh trên m?t nu?c

play of light

ánh sáng lung linh, ánh sáng l?p lánh

play of colour

màu s?c óng ánh

play of the waves

sóng nh?p nhô

S? ho?t d?ng; ph?m vi ho?t d?ng; s? v?n d?ng, s? s? d?ng

in full play

dang ho?t d?ng m?nh

to come into play

b?t d?u ho?t d?ng; b?t d?u có hi?u l?c

to bring (call) into play

phát huy

to give full play to one's imagination

d? cho tu?ng tu?ng t? do phiêu diêu, th? h?n theo tu?ng tu?ng

(k? thu?t) s? chuy?n v?n, s? v?n hành (c?a m?t b? ph?n máy); s? xoay chuy?n; ph?m vi xoay chuy?n; cách ch?y

bolts should have a centimeter of play

ch?t ph?i có m?t kho?ng xê d?ch m?t xentimet m?i du?c

(k? thu?t) s? long, s? x?c x?ch; ch? long, ch? x?c x?ch; khe h?, d? h?

a play in the wheel

ch? long ? bánh xe

S? ngh? vi?c (c?a công nhân lúc dình công)

Choi, nô dùa, dùa gi?n

to play with children

nô dùa v?i tr? con, choi v?i tr? con

to play with love

dùa v?i tình yêu

Choi, dánh (dàn...), th?i (sáo...)...

to play at cards

choi bài, dánh bài

to play at chess

choi c?, dánh c?

to play on the piano

choi dàn pianô, dánh dàn pianô

to play upon words

choi ch?, nói m?p m?

(th? d?c,th? thao) choi, dánh, dá... (hay, d?...); choi du?c (sân, bãi)

to play well

choi hay, dánh hay, dá hay...

the ground plays well today

sân hôm nay choi t?t

Dánh b?c

to play high

dánh l?n; dánh nh?ng quân bài cao

Dóng (k?ch, tu?ng...); bi?u di?n

to play in a film

dóng trong m?t phim

to play in Hamles

dóng trong v? Ham-lét

Nã vào (súng); phun vào (vòi c?u ho?)

guns begin to play on the walls

súng d?n l?n b?t d?u nã vào nh?ng b?c tu?ng thành

fire-engines play on the fire

xe ch?a cháy phun vào dám cháy

Gi?n, lung linh, l?p lánh, óng ánh, lóng lánh, ch?p ch?n, nh?p nhô

smile plays about lips

n? cu?i thoáng (gi?n) trên môi

moonlight plays on water

ánh trang l?p lánh trên m?t nu?c

(nghia bóng) x? s?, an ?

to play foul

choi x?u, choi an gian; (nghia bóng) x? s? không ngay th?ng, gian l?n

(k? thu?t) ch?y, chuy?n v?n, v?n hành, xoay d? dàng... (b? ph?n máy)

Ngh? vi?c, không làm vi?c (công nhân dình công)

(th? d?c,th? thao) choi, dánh, dá...

to play football

dá bóng, choi bóng dá

to play tennis

choi qu?n v?t, dánh qu?n v?t

to play chess

dánh c?

(âm nh?c) choi, dánh, kéo, th?i...

to play the piano

choi pianô, dánh dàn pianô

to play the violon

kéo viôlông

to play the flute

th?i sáo

Dánh (m?t qu? bóng), dánh ra (m?t quân bài); di (m?t quân c?)

to play the ball into the net

dánh qu? bóng vào lu?i

(th? d?c,th? thao) thi d?u v?i, d?u

to play the best team

d?u v?i d?i hay nh?t

to play a match

d?u m?t tr?n

to play somebody at chess

dánh c? v?i ai

(th? d?c,th? thao) ch?n (ai) vào choi...; cho (ai) vào choi... (trong d?i)

to play someone as goalkeeper

ch?n ai làm ngu?i gi? gôn

Dóng, dóng vai, di?n (k?ch...), bi?u di?n (b?n nh?c...); gi? làm (d? dùa choi)

to play Hamlet

dóng vai Ham-lét

to play a tragedy

di?n m?t v? k?ch

Let's play that we are soldiers

Chúng ta hãy gi? làm b? d?i

X? s? nhu là

to play truant

tr?n h?c

Làm choi, choi x? (ai, m?t v?)

to play a trick upon somebody; to play somebody a trick

choi x? ai m?t v?

N? (súng...), chi?u (dèn pha...), phun (nu?c)

to play guns on the walls

nã súng l?n vào nh?ng b?c tu?ng thành

to play water on the fire

phun nu?c vào dám cháy

Gi?t, gi?t dây câu cho m?t (cá)

to play a fish

gi?t dây câu cho m?t cá

to play at

choi (c?, bóng dá, bài...)

Gi? làm, làm ra b? (d? dùa choi)

to play at soldiers

gi? làm b? d?i

(nghia bóng) làm mi?n cu?ng, làm t?c trách (vi?c gì)

to play in

c? nh?c dón (khách, khán gi?...) vào

to play off

làm cho (ai) l? rõ b? m?t th?t, làm cho (ai) l? rõ nhu?c di?m

Kích (ai... ch?ng l?i ai)

to play off somebody against another

kích ai ch?ng l?i ai (d? có l?i cho mình)

Dánh tráo, dánh l?n sòng (cái gì...)

to play off something as something else

dánh tráo (dánh l?n sòng) cái gì v?i cái gì khác

(th? d?c,th? thao) d?u l?i d? quy?t d?nh (m?t tr?n d?u hoà...)

to play on

l?i d?ng

to play on someone's credulity

l?i d?ng lòng c? tin c?a ai

(th? d?c,th? thao) dánh bóng vào gôn bên mình ( crickê)

to play out

c? nh?c ti?n dua

the orchestra plays the audience out

ban nh?c c? nh?c ti?n dua khán gi? ra v?

to play up

( + to) (sân kh?u) dóng c?t d? làm n?i b?t di?n xu?t (c?a m?t di?n viên khác)

to play up to someone

dóng c?t d? làm n?i b?t di?n xu?t c?a ai

(nghia bóng) n?nh, tân b?c

Trêu ch?c làm (ai) phát cáu

(t? M?,nghia M?) l?i d?ng (cái gì)

(th? d?c,th? thao) choi t?n tình

to play upon

o play on to play booty

Nhu booty

to play by ear

dánh dàn mò (nh? l?m, không bi?t nh?c)

to play one's cards well

nhu card

to play the deuce (devil) with

phá ho?i; làm h?ng bét c?; choi x? m?t v?

To play ducks and drakes with

Nhu duck

to play someone false

nhu false

to play fast and loose

nhu fast

to play first (second) fiddle

nhu fiddle

to play the game

choi dúng th? l? quy d?nh

(nghia bóng) choi ngay th?ng, x? s? ngay th?ng

to play a good knife and fork

nhu knife

to play bell (the mischief)

gieo tai ho?, tàn phá, phá phách

to play one's hand for all it is worth

tri?t d? l?i d?ng co h?i; s? d?ng m?i phuong ti?n, dùng d? m?i cách

to play into the hands of somebody

làm l?i cho ai, làm cho ai hu?ng, làm c? cho ai an

to play it on somebody

o play it low on somebody

(t? lóng) l?i d?ng ai m?t cách ti ti?n

to play the man

cu x? dúng ph?m cách con ngu?i

to play the market

(t? M?,nghia M?) d?u co ch?ng khoán

to play for time

choi kéo dài th?i gian, làm k? hoãn binh

C? tranh th? th?i gian

cuộc đấu

sự chuyển vận

trò chơi

cho chạy

khe hở

khe hở cạnh

khoảng chạy chết

end play

khoảng chạy chết chiều trục

độ lỏng ổ trục

dung sai

lượng dư

hành trình chết

phạm vi hoạt động

phát lại

play back

đọc lại, phát lại

play back control

sự điều khiển phát lại

play-only recorder

máy ghi chỉ phát lại

standard play tape

băng phát lại chuẩn

sự hoạt động

sự vận dụng

sự vận hành

chi trả

đóng

nộp

tiền lương

trả (tiền)

Amuse oneself, frolic, frisk, cavort, gambol, caper,sport, have fun, have a good time, enjoy oneself, disport(oneself), carouse: Ken's mother won't let him go out and play.2 participate (in), take part (in), join (in), be occupied (inor with); engage in, contend in, take up, take part in, occupyoneself in or with, undertake: He was invited for a game ofpoker, but he refused to play. I understand that you playbridge. 3 engage, contend with, compete with or against,challenge, vie with, pit oneself against, take on, rival: Thestranger played me at snooker, and I lost three games out ofthree. 4 portray, depict, perform, act or take the role or partof, act: In the new production of Othello she plays Desdemona.5 perform (upon or on); put on: Play 'Misty' for me. She playsthe piccolo very well. Could you play that Caruso record? 6operate: I wish they wouldn't play their hi-fi so loud.

Gamble, bet, wager, stake, place, put: He played his last chipon number 14.

Play along. a Often, play along with.cooperate, participate, go along (with), do or play one's part,be a party to: I agreed to play along with her charade. bmanipulate, jolly along: She played him along till he boughther a car.

Play around. a fool around, tease, Colloq monkeyabout or around, horse around or about: Stop playing around andget to work. b dally, flirt, be unfaithful; philander,womanize; Colloq fool around, run around, sleep around, play thefield: She found out about his playing around and filed fordivorce.

Play at. pretend, make believe, fake, feign,simulate, affect: She's merely playing at enjoying skiing toplease you.

Play ball. cooperate, agree, work together, workhand in glove, play along: They want him to smuggle diamonds,but he won't play ball.

Play by ear. improvise, extemporize,ad lib , Colloq wing it: She can't read music and just plays byear. With no definite plan of action, I'll just play it by ear.13 play down. belittle, minimize, diminish, disparage, makelight of, deprecate, decry, de-emphasize: He has always playeddown his role in the affair.

Play for time. delay,procrastinate, stall (for time), temporize, hesitate, Colloqdrag one's feet: They don't yet have the money to pay, so theyare playing for time. 15 play on or upon. use, misuse, abuse,trade on, exploit, take advantage of, impose on: He plays onwomen's affections then persuades them to give him money. 16play the game. behave, conduct oneself, deport oneself, act: Itmakes no difference whether you win or lose, it's how you playthe game. 17 play up. a stress, emphasize, underscore,underline, accentuate, call attention to, highlight, spotlight,dramatize, build up: Always try to play up your assets and playdown your liabilities. b act up, misbehave, give or causetrouble, malfunction, Colloq go on the blink or US fritz, Britbe wonky: The bloody engine started playing up again, right inthe middle of a rainstorm. 18 play up to. curry favour with,flatter, toady to, ingratiate oneself with, butter up, truckleto, court, Colloq soft-soap, suck up to, boot-lick, USapple-polish, Taboo slang brown-nose: Ray is always playing upto the teacher, trying to get a better mark. 19 play with. atoy with, trifle with, treat cavalierly or lightly, make lightof, think nothing of, dally with, amuse oneself with: He's justplaying with her till he gets what he's after. b consider,think about, toy with, not treat seriously: We were playingwith the idea of a winter holiday this year. c mess with,fiddle with, toy with, fidget with: Stop playing with yourfood!

N.

Drama, stage play, show, piece, production,entertainment: We have tickets to a different play for everynight this week.

Behaviour, actions, deportment, conduct,demeanour: In the game of life, many have no regard for therules of fair play. The police suspect foul play. 22 amusement,frivolity, entertainment, recreation, fun, pleasure, sport,merrymaking, revelry, tomfoolery, Colloq horseplay, skylarking,monkey business, Brit monkey tricks or US monkeyshines: Thetime for play is past, and we must get down to serious business.23 move, manoeuvre, action: That last play might have won youthe game.

Flexibility, looseness, freedom, leeway, margin,room, space, movement, motion, Colloq give: There's too muchplay in this gear lever.

Treatment, coverage, attention:The newspapers gave Connie's new book a big play.

V.

Intr. (often foll. by with) occupy or amuseoneself pleasantly with some recreation, game, exercise, etc.

Intr. (foll. by with) act light-heartedly or flippantly (withfeelings etc.).

Tr. a perform on or be able to perform on (amusical instrument). b perform (a piece of music etc.). ccause (a record, record-player, etc.) to produce sounds.

Aintr. (foll. by in) perform a role in (a drama etc.). b tr.perform (a drama or role) on stage, or in a film or broadcast.c tr. give a dramatic performance at (a particular theatre orplace).

Tr. act in real life the part of (play truant; playthe fool).

Tr. (foll. by on) perform (a trick or joke etc.)on (a person).

Tr. (foll. by for) regard (a person) as(something specified) (played me for a fool).

Intr. colloq.participate, cooperate; do what is wanted (they won't play).

Intr. gamble.

Tr. gamble on.

Tr. a take part in (a gameor recreation). b compete with (another player or team) in agame. c occupy (a specified position) in a team for a game. d(foll. by in, on, at, etc.) assign (a player) to a position.

Tr. move (a piece) or display (a playing-card) in one's turn ina game.

Tr. (also absol.) strike (a ball etc.) or execute (astroke) in a game.

Intr. move about in a lively orunrestrained manner.

Intr. (often foll. by on) a touchgently. b emit light, water, etc. (fountains gently playing).16 tr. allow (a fish) to exhaust itself pulling against a line.17 intr. (often foll. by at) a engage in a half-hearted way (inan activity). b pretend to be.

Intr. (of a cricket groundetc.) be conducive to play as specified (the pitch is playingfast).

Intr. colloq. act or behave (as specified) (playfair).

Tr. (foll. by in, out, etc.) accompany (a person)with music (were played out with bagpipes).

N.

Recreation,amusement, esp. as the spontaneous activity of children andyoung animals.

A the playing of a game. b the action ormanner of this. c the status of the ball etc. in a game asbeing available to be played according to the rules (in play;out of play).

A dramatic piece for the stage etc.

Activityor operation (are in full play; brought into play).

A freedomof movement. b space or scope for this.

Brisk, light, orfitful movement.

Gambling.

An action or manoeuvre, esp. inor as in a game.

(also play it by ear) proceed instinctively orstep by step according to results and circumstances. play one'scards right (or well) make good use of opportunities; actshrewdly. play down minimize the importance of. play ducks anddrakes with see DUCK(1). played out exhausted of energy orusefulness. play false act, or treat a (person), deceitfully ortreacherously. play fast and loose act unreliably; ignore one'sobligations. play the field see FIELD. play for time seek togain time by delaying. play the game see GAME(1). play God seeGOD. play havoc with see HAVOC. play hell with see HELL. playhookey see HOOKEY. play into a person's hands act so asunwittingly to give a person an advantage. play it cool colloq.1 affect indifference.

Be relaxed or unemotional. play theman = be a man (see MAN). play the market speculate in stocksetc. play off (usu. foll. by against) 1 oppose (one personagainst another), esp. for one's own advantage.

Play an extramatch to decide a draw or tie. play-off n. a match played todecide a draw or tie. play on 1 continue to play.

Takeadvantage of (a person's feelings etc.). play oneself in becomeaccustomed to the prevailing conditions in a game etc. play onwords a pun. play-pen a portable enclosure for young childrento play in. play possum see POSSUM. play safe (or for safety)avoid risks. play-suit a garment for a young child. play tothe gallery see GALLERY. play up 1 behave mischievously.

Cause trouble; be irritating (my rheumatism is playing upagain).

Obstruct or annoy in this way (played the teacherup).

Put all one's energy into a game. play up to flatter,esp. to win favour. play with fire take foolish risks.

Playable adj. playability n. [OE plega (n.), pleg(i)an (v.),orig. = (to) exercise]