| ترجمات رئيسية |
| play vi | (amuse oneself) يتسلى | يلعب |
| | The children are playing. |
| | الاطفال يلعبون. |
| play vtr | (sports, games) رياضة او مباراة | يلعب |
| | Who'd like to play tennis? |
| | من يريد ان يلعب التنس؟ |
| play vtr | (music: CD, etc.) | يشغّل |
| | I am playing the new CD on the stereo. |
| | انا اشغل الاسطوانه الجديده على الستيريو، |
| play vtr | (music: perform on) أدوات موسيقية | يعزفَ |
| | He plays the piano and the guitar. |
| | إنه يعزف على البيانو والجيتار |
| play n | (performance) أداء | مسرحية |
| | I'd like to see a play for my birthday. |
| | اود رؤية مسرحية في عيد ميلادي . |
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| ترجمات إضافية |
| play n | (drama) | دراما |
| | He wrote the play with specific actors in mind. |
| play n | (recreation, activity) | تسلية، لهو |
| | You have no time for play when you run your own company. |
| play n | (gambling) | مقامرة |
| | He acquired a lot of debts at play. |
| play n | (movement, looseness) | تراخ |
| | There's too much play between the wheel and the axle. |
| play n | (turn) | دور في اللعب |
| | It's my play. Can I have the dice, please? |
| | جاء دوري في اللعب. هلا أعطيتني مكعبات النر من فضلك؟ |
| play n | (pun) | تورية، تلاعب بالكلمات |
| | It wasn't serious, just a play on words. |
| play n | (conduct of a game) | أصول اللعب |
| | It's a tournament in which you'll see top class play. |
| play n | (movement of light) | حركة الضوء |
| | They watched the play of the sunlight on the water. |
| play n | (attention) | انتباه |
| | The double murder got a lot of play on the morning news. |
| play n | (button) | تشغيل |
| | Insert the CD and press play. |
| | قم بإدخال القرص المضغوط، ثم اضغط "تشغيل" |
| play vi | (take part in) | يشارك |
| | We'd like to play, too. |
| play vi | (gamble) | يقامر |
| | Minors are not allowed to play. |
| play vi | (jest) | يمزح |
| | I didn't mean it. I was only playing. |
| play vi | (pretend) | يتظاهر |
| | She wasn't really injured; she was just playing. |
| play vi | (feign) | يتظاهر، يختلق |
| | He's playing dead. |
| play vi | (be performed) | يؤدي، يمثل |
| | What's playing tonight? |
| play vi | (act) | يتصرف |
| | He really knows how to play. |
| play vi | (music: perform) | يعزفَ |
| | He loves the violin. He plays all day. |
| play vtr | (act) | يمثّل، يقوم بدور تمثيل |
| | Who wants to play Lady Macbeth? |
| play vtr | (give a performance) | يؤدي، يمثل |
| | They're playing "Waiting for Godot" all week. |
| play vtr | (bet) | يراهن على سباق الخيل |
| | He likes to play the horses. |
| play vtr | (compete against) | يتنافس مع، يقف نداً له |
| | No one wants to play him because he never loses. |
| play vtr | (pretend) | يتظاهر |
| | Let's play house. |
| play vtr | (direct light, water) | يضيء |
| | He played the spotlight on the entranceway. |
| play vtr | (music: perform) | يعزف |
| | Play another Beethoven sonata. |
| صيغ مركبة |
| bring into play vtr | (involve, use) | يعمد إلى استخدام |
| child's play n | figurative (sth very easy) | طفولة, لعب الأطفال |
| | I finished the crossword puzzle very quickly; it was child's play. |
| fair play n | (sportsmanship, fairness) | عدل، إنصاف |
| | The concept of fair play is very important in the Olympics. |
| | Technically I win by default, but in the spirit of fair play, I will reschedule the match. |
| foul play n | (unfair or dishonest act) | عمل مخالف لقوانين اللعب، جريمة قتل |
| | The senator died in a car crash but foul play is suspected. |
| hand play n | (sexual touching) | لمس جنسي |
| in play adj | literal (sports: legally playable; ball) | في اللعب |
| in play adj | figurative (considered a possibility) مجازي | متوقع، محتمل |
| it's child's play expr | (it's extremely easy) | إنه عمل سهل |
| | It's so easy to do -- it's child's play, really. |
| long play record, long-play record n | (12-inch vinyl record) | أسطوانة أغاني |
| | I don't think you can find long play records anymore. |
| passion play n | (drama depicting Christ's suffering) | مسرحية تبرز معاناة السيد المسيح |
| | Passion Plays are traditionally staged at Easter. |
| play a CD v | abbr (put on a compact disc) | يشغل قرصاً مدمجاً |
| play a part v | (act, pretend to be sb else) | يلعب دوراً |
| | I'd like to play a part in the school musical, so I'm going to audition. |
| play a part v | (participate) | يشارك |
| | This was a real community effort, nearly everyone here played a part in creating the newsletter. |
| play a part in vtr | (contribute to, be partly responsible for) | يلعب دوراً في، يساهم |
| | I would like to play a part in the concert arrangements. |
| play a role v | (act a part) | يلعب دوراً |
| | Several Nixon loyalists played a role in the Watergate scandal. |
| play a role in vtr | (act a part in) | يمثّل دوراً |
| | Domestic violence plays a role in the destruction of many families. |
| | My brother is playing a role in the new theatre production. |
| play a tune v | (music: perform a melody) | يلحن موسيقى |
| | Suzan taught me to play a tune on the piano. |
| play about vi | (behave in a silly way) | يلعب، يلهو |
| | Since we have a lot of work to do, there isn't any time to play about. |
| play according to the rules vi | literal (respect the regulations: of game, sport) | يحترم القوانين في اللعب |
| play according to the rules vi | figurative (behave fairly) | يتصرف على نحو لائق |
| | It's a good idea to play according to the rules if you want to get along with your co-workers. |
| play again vtr | (live music: perform again) | يعزف مرة أخرى |
| | My wife really likes that tune, so I'm going to ask the band to play it again before we leave. |
| play again vtr | (recorded music: put on again) | يشغل الموسيقى مرة ثانية |
| | Even though the CD is really old, the kids want to play it again and again. |
| play against vtr | (have as an opponent) | يلعب ضد أو مقابل |
| | Every time I play against Tom, he beats me in every game. |
| play along vi | informal (feign co-operation) | يدعي أو يتماشى مع |
| | I don't always do with my mother suggests, but I play along with her plans to make her happy. |
| play along vi | (music: play accompaniment) | يعزف كمرافق |
| play around vi | informal (experiment) | يجرّب، يختبر |
| play around vi | informal (behave in a frivolous way) | يعبث، يتلاعب |
| | Quit playing around and get back to work! |
| play around with vtr | informal (tamper or fiddle with) | يعبث، يتلاعب، يخادع |
| play around with vtr | informal (amuse oneself with) | يتلاعب مع |
| play at vtr | (pretend to) | يتظاهر |
| | The children are playing at doctors and nurses. |
| play back vtr | (replay) | يعيد اللعب |
| play ball with sb v | literal (throw and catch a ball with sb) | يلعب الكرة مع شخص آخر |
| play ball with sb v | figurative (co-operate with sb) | يتعاون مع |
| | It's hard to play ball with her because she's really sneaky. |
| | The deal is off, John won't play ball. |
| play by ear vtr | figurative (improvise) | يرتجل |
| | What will we do tomorrow? Let's play it by ear. |
| play by ear vtr | literal (music: not follow a score) | يعزف ارتجالياً |
| | I read music well, but I have a hard time playing by ear. |
| | He's amazing, he never learned to read music, he just plays by ear. |
| play by the rules vi | literal (sport: play fairly and legally) | يلعب بطريقة لائقة وقانونية |
| | The problem with John is he doesn't play by the rules. |
| play by the rules vi | figurative (behave fairly) | يتصرف على نحو لائق |
| play dough n | (child's modelling clay) | معجونة اللعب |
| | I create many shapes out of play dough. |
| play down vtr | (minimize significance of) | يقلل من أهمية، ينتقص |
| | In my job interview I played down my previous failures and emphasized my successes. |
| play down the importance of vtr | (minimize significance of) | يقلل من أهمية، ينتقص |
| | We are trying to play down the importance of standardized tests in our school. |
| play dumb vi | informal (claim ignorance) | يتجاهل، يتظاهر بالجهل |
| play fair vi | (games: be sporting) | بروح رياضية |
| | It's the referee's job to ensure that both teams play fair. |
| play fair vi | figurative (behave by the rules) | يتصرف بأمانة، يتصرف بدون محاباة |
| | Hey, play fair! Take that ace out of your sleeve right now! |
| play favorites, UK: play favourites v | US (show favouritism or partiality) | يحابي |
| | My boss plays favorites; his buddies get the plum assignments, and the rest of us get the menial work. |
| play for vtr | (sport: represent, be on the side of) | يلعب لصالح |
| | David Beckham plays for his country. |
| play games v | informal (behave inconsistently) | يتلاعب |
| play God v | figurative (make life-and-death decisions) | يأمر وينهى |
| | Some people say medical advancement mean doctors are playing God with our lives. |
| play havoc with vtr | (bring chaos to) | يخرّب |
| | The train strike is playing havoc with my travel plans. |
| play hooky v | US (play truant, be absent from school) | يتغيّب عن المدرسة |
| | I regret having played hooky in high school. |
| play jazz v | (make jazz music) | يعزف موسيقى الجاز |
| play music v | (make music, play an instrument) | يعزف على آلة موسيقية |
| play music v | (listen to recorded music) | يستمع للموسيقى |
| play off vtr | (set against: sth else) | يلعب ضد أو مقابل |
| | The capricious girl played off one suitor against the other. |
| play off vi | (sport: resolve a tied score) | يحسم التعادل في المباراة |
| | The two teams will play off for the division title. |
| play on vi | (continue to make music) | يواصل عزف الموسيقى |
| play on vtr | (exploit, take advantage of) | يستغل، ينتهز |
| | Many confidence tricksters play on the sympathy of their victims. |
| play on words n | (pun) | يتلاعب بالألفاظ |
| play out vtr | (enact) | يسن قانوناً |
| | | يمثل دور كذا |
| play out vi | (proceed to the end ) | يستمر حتى النهاية |
| play Russian roulette v | figurative (take a foolish risk) | يغامر |
| | Drink driving is like playing Russian roulette. |
| play safe vi | informal (avoid taking risks) | يتصرف بحذر |
| | The gymnast considered attempting the flip, but decided to play it safe and stick with the routine she knew well. |
| play second fiddle v | figurative (be considered less important) | يتلاعب به |
| | She always played second fiddle to her talented older sister. |
| play sports v | (participate in physical games) | المشاركة في الألعاب الرياضية |
| play the drums v | (music: be a drummer) | يدق على الطبلة |
| | Francisco plays the drums for the group Watchmen. |
| play the field v | figurative (have many sexual relationships) | يمارس علاقات جنسية كثيرة |
| play the fool v | (behave in a silly way) | يستعبط، يتصرف بغباء |
| play the game v | figurative (co-operate, conform) | يلتزم، يتعاون |
| | No wonder he's a success, he really knows how to play the game. |
| play the part of vtr | (act the role of) | يلعب دور كذا (في مسرحية او عرض) |
| | Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman starred in "Casablanca", and Dooley Wilson played the part of Sam. |
| play the role v | (act the part) | يلعب أو يمثّل الدور |
| play the violin v | (music: be a violinist) | يعزف على الكمان |
| | He plays the violin in the orchestra. |
| play up vi | UK, informal (child: misbehave) | يسيء التصرف |
| play up vi | UK, informal (appliance: malfunction) | يتعطل (جهاز) |
| play up vtr | US, informal (draw attention to) | يجلب الانتباه |
| | She always used heavy eyeliner to play up her blue eyes. |
| play upon vtr | (exploit, take advantage of) | يستغل، ينتهز |
| play with vtr | (tamper or fiddle with) | يعبث ب، يتلاعب ب |
| play with fire v | (risk danger) | يلعب بالنار، يخاطر |
| play your cards v | informal, figurative (behave strategically) | العب بأوراقك أي تصرف بوعي |
| | If he plays his cards right, he could get to go to New York. |
| play your part v | (make a contribution) | عليك القيام بدورك |
| | Each of us needs to play our part to make the world a better place. |
| play-off n | (game or series of games played to break a tie) | مباراة الحسم |
| | The Lakers didn't make it to the play-offs this year. |
| role play, role playing n | (playacting, simulation) | لعب الأدوار |
| | She loves to role-play the martyr, just watch her suffer when she has an audience. |
| shadow play n | (silhouette puppet show) | عرض دمى خيالي |
| | | خيال الظل |
| triple play n | (baseball: play that puts three people out) | طرد ثلاثي |
| | The batter hit into a triple play and the inning was over. |
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