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in the PONS Dictionary

playing card N

playing card

playing field N

playing field
level playing field ECON

long-playing record N

long-playing record

I. play [pleɪ] N

1. play no pl (recreation):

2. play no pl SPORTS:

gra f

3. play AM (move):

4. play THEAT:

wystawiać [perf wystawić] sztukę

5. play no pl (freedom to move):

luz m

Phrases:

wykorzystywać [perf wykorzystać] coś
uaktywniać [perf uaktywnić] coś
odgrywać [perf odegrać] rolę

II. play [pleɪ] VB intr

1. play (amuse oneself):

bawić [perf za- lub po- ] się

2. play SPORTS:

grać [perf za-]

3. play (produce music):

grać [perf za-]

4. play (move):

play light, colours
play fountain

5. play (pretend):

udawać [perf udać]

6. play (manoeuvre):

grać [perf za-] na zwłokę [lub czas]

7. play (gamble):

III. play [pleɪ] VB trans

1. play GAMES:

grać [perf za-]
dobrze rozgrywać [perf rozegrać] partię

2. play SPORTS:

3. play THEAT:

to play sb
grać [perf za-] kogoś
odgrywać [perf odegrać] akt

4. play (pretend):

5. play (behave):

zachowywać [perf zachować] zimną krew
postępować [perf postąpić] uczciwie

6. play MUS:

grać [perf za-]

7. play CD, tape:

puszczać [perf puścić]

8. play (gamble):

9. play (perpetrate):

robić [perf z-] komuś kawał
nabierać [perf nabrać] kogoś

10. play (direct):

11. play (have influence):

odgrywać [perf odegrać] rolę w czymś

Phrases:

odmawiać [perf odmówić]

child's play N no pl

fair play N no pl

foul play N

1. foul play (unfair play):

2. foul play (tampering):

horse play N no pl

miracle play N HISTORY, THEAT

Nativity play N no pl

passion play N

play about VB intr

1. play about pej (play):

2. play about (commit adultery):

I. play along VB intr

zgadzać [perf zgodzić] się z kimś

II. play along VB trans pej

zwodzić [perf zwieść] kogoś

play around VB intr

play around PHRVB play about

See also

play about VB intr

1. play about pej (play):

2. play about (commit adultery):

OpenDict entry

play N

side play części maszyn
side play części maszyn
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

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

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