| Složené tvary |
| Angličtina | Čeština |
| do your part v expr | mainly US (contribute, participate) | přispět svým dílem |
| přispět svou troškou do mlýna |
| přispět |
| (nevměšovat se) | dělat si svoje |
| Martha did her part to make the event a success. |
| fair play n | (sportsmanship, fairness) (sportovní chování) | fair play s |
| The concept of fair play is very important in the Olympics. |
| Technically I win by default, but in the spirit of fair play I'll reschedule the match. |
| foul play n | (illegal act) | zločin m |
| The senator died in a car crash, but foul play is suspected. |
| in play adj | (ball: not out) (míč) | ve hře předl + m |
| The ball was in play when the winger crossed it for the centre forward to score. |
| in play adj | figurative (active) (přeneseně: jedna z možností) | ve hře předl + m |
| (přeneseně: jedna z možností) | na stole předl + m |
| Lowering the interest rate is among ideas that are still in play. |
| in play adv | (as a joke) | ze srandy předl + ž |
| žertem přísl |
| The comment was made in play and not intended to offend anyone. |
| it's child's play expr | (it's extremely easy) (něco lehkého) | hračka |
| It's so easy to do -- it's child's play, really. |
| play a part v expr | (act) | hrát roli ned + ž |
| I'd like to play a part in the school musical, so I'm going to audition. |
| play a part in [sth] v expr | (participate) | podílet se ned |
| This was a real community effort, nearly everyone here played a part in creating the newsletter. |
| play a part in [sth] v expr | (be partly responsible) (přeneseně) | hrát roli v ned, fráze |
| podílet se na ned + předl |
| Oliver's tendency to trust people too easily played a part in his downfall. |
| Oliverova přílišná důvěřivost hrála roli v jeho neúspěchu. |
| play a role v expr | (act a part) | hrát roli ned + ž |
| Several Nixon loyalists played a role in the Watergate scandal. |
| play [sth] according to the rules v expr | (game, sports) | hrát v souladu s pravidly ned, fráze |
| hrát podle pravidel ned, fráze |
| Play the game according to the rules outlined below. |
play according to the rules,
play by the rules v expr | (game, sports) | hrát v souladu s pravidly ned, fráze |
| hrát podle pravidel ned, fráze |
| At the beginning of the game, the referee reminded the players to play by the rules. |
play according to the rules,
play by the rules v expr | figurative (behave fairly) | chovat se férově ned + přísl |
| It's best to play according to the rules if you want to get on at work. |
| play down the importance of [sth] v expr | (minimize significance of) | snižovat důležitost ned + ž |
| We are trying to play down the importance of standardized tests in our school. |
| play dumb v expr | informal (feign ignorance) | dělat blbého |
| Phil played dumb when his dad asked him if he knew who had broken the window. |
| play fair vi | (games: be sporting) | chovat se sportovně ned + přísl |
| It's the referee's job to ensure that both teams play fair. |
| play fair vi | figurative (behave by the rules) | hrát fér ned + přísl |
| Hey, play fair! Take that ace out of your sleeve right now! |
play favorites (US),
play favourites (UK) v expr | (show partiality) | stranit ned |
| upřednostňovat ned |
| My boss plays favorites; his buddies get the plum assignments, and the rest of us get the menial work. |
| play games vtr + npl | informal, figurative (be inconsistent) (s někým, s city) | zahrávat si ned |
| I wish Derek would stop playing games and make a clear decision about what he intends to do. |
| play games vtr + npl | (do sports, activities) | hrát si ned |
| The children spent the afternoon playing games. |
| Děti si celé odpoledne hrály. |
| play it by ear v expr | figurative (improvise) | improvizovat ned |
| What will we do tomorrow? Let's play it by ear. |
| play music v expr | (make music, play an instrument) | hrát na hudební nástroj ned, fráze |
| zahrát dok |
| Shane struggles to read musical notation but has a talent for playing music by ear. |
| play music v expr | (listen to recorded music) | pouštět hudbu ned + ž |
| I like to play music while I'm cooking the dinner. |
| play-off n | (game or series of games played to break a tie) (sport) | play-off s |
| The Lakers didn't make it to the play-offs this year. |
| play on words n | (pun) | slovní hříčka příd + ž |
| It wasn't serious, just a play on words. |
play safe,
play it safe v expr | informal (avoid taking risks) | hrát na jistotu |
| pro jistotu |
| The gymnast considered attempting the flip, but decided to play it safe and stick with the routine she knew well. |
play second fiddle,
play second fiddle to [sb] v expr | figurative (be considered less important) (přeneseně) | hrát druhé housle fráze |
| She always played second fiddle to her talented older sister. |
| play sports vtr + npl | (participate in physical games) | sportovat ned |
| hrát sportovní hry ned, fráze |
| Ryan plays sports five times a week to keep in shape. |
| play the field v expr | figurative, informal (have many relationships) (sexuální) | mít volnost |
| Simon has gained a reputation for playing the field. |
| play the fool v expr | (behave in a silly way) | dělat opičky |
| šaškovat, blbnout |
| Bob enjoyed playing the fool in front of his grandchildren. |
| play the game v expr | figurative (co-operate, conform) | být fér |
| No wonder he's a success, he really knows how to play the game. |
| play the part of [sb] v expr | (act the role of) (koho) | hrát v roli ned, fráze |
| Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman starred in "Casablanca", and Dooley Wilson played the part of Sam. |
| play truant v expr | (be absent from school without permission) (hovorový výraz: ze školy) | ulejvat se ned |
| (hovorový výraz) | chodit za školu ned, fráze |
| The boy received a detention for playing truant. |
| play with [sth] vi + prep | (child: amuse self with) (o dítěti) | hrát si s ned + předl |
| Lucy was playing with her favourite doll. |
| play with fire v expr | (risk danger) (přeneseně) | zahrávat si s ohněm ned, fráze |
| Computer users are playing with fire if they don't keep their anti-virus software up to date. |
| play your cards v expr | informal, figurative (behave strategically) | chovat se čestně |
| If he plays his cards right, he could get to go to New York. |
| play your part v expr | mainly UK (contribute, participate) | splnit svou úlohu |
| (plnit povinnosti) | dělat, co mám |
| Each of us needs to play our part to make the world a better place. |
playground,
play park n | (children's outdoor play area) | hřiště s |
| Steve watched his kids playing in the playground. |
playgroup,
play group n | (toddlers' activity session) | předškolní kroužek příd + m |
| In the playgroup, the children sang songs all morning. The mother took her child to playgroup every weekday. |
role play,
role playing n | (playacting, simulation) | hraní rolí s + ž mn |
| “Today we'll be doing a role play exercise,” said the teacher. |
