| Forme compuse: |
| Engleză | Română |
| bring into play vtr | (involve, use) | a pune în joc loc.vb. |
byplay,
by-play n | (incidental onstage action) | acțiune secundară, intrigă secundară s.f. |
| child's play n | figurative ([sth] very easy) | joacă de copii s.f. |
| I finished the crossword puzzle very quickly; it was child's play. |
| do your part v expr | mainly US (contribute, participate) | a-ți face treaba ta |
| Martha did her part to make the event a success. |
| fair play n | (sportsmanship, fairness) | fairplay s.n. |
| sportivitate s.f. |
| 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 | (unfair or dishonest act) | joc necinstit s.n. |
| act criminal s.n. |
| The senator died in a car crash but foul play is suspected. |
| hand play n | (sexual touching) | stimulare sexuală cu mâna s.f. |
| (cu mâna) | atingere s.f. |
| The couple were enjoying some hand play. |
| in play adj | (ball: not out) | în joc loc.adv. |
| The ball was in play when the winger crossed it for the centre forward to score. |
| in play adj | figurative (active) | valabil adj. |
| activ adj. |
| Lowering the interest rate is among ideas that are still in play. |
| it's child's play expr | (it's extremely easy) | infantil adj. |
| ca la grădiniță |
| It's so easy to do -- it's child's play, really. |
long play record,
long-play record n | (12-inch vinyl record) | disc LP s.n. |
| I don't think you can find long play records any more. |
| passion play n | (drama depicting Christ's suffering) (teatru) | Patimile lui Hristos s.f.pl. |
| Passion Plays are traditionally staged at Easter. |
| play a CD v | abbr (put on a compact disc) | a pune un CD vb.tranz. |
| play a part v expr | (act) | a juca un rol loc.vb. |
| 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) | a juca un rol loc.vb. |
| a participa, a contribui vb.intranz. |
| 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) | a avea un rol în loc.vb. |
| Oliver's tendency to trust people too easily played a part in his downfall. |
| play a role v expr | (act a part) | a juca un rol loc.vb. |
| Several Nixon loyalists played a role in the Watergate scandal. |
| play a role in vtr | (act a part in) | a juca un rol în loc.vb. |
| My brother's playing a role in the new production of The Phantom of the Opera. |
| play a tune v expr | (music: perform a melody) | a cânta o melodie vb.tranz. |
| Suzan taught me to play a tune on the piano. |
| play about vi | (behave in a silly way) | a se prosti vb.reflex. |
| Since we have a lot of work to do, there isn't any time to play about. |
| play [sth] according to the rules v expr | (game, sports) | a respecta regulile jocului expr.vb. |
| a ține cont de regulament loc.vb. |
| Play the game according to the rules outlined below. |
play according to the rules,
play by the rules v expr | (game, sports) | a respecta regulile jocului expr.vb. |
| a juca după reguli vb.intranz. |
| a ține cont de regulament loc.vb. |
| 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) | a respecta regulile jocului loc.vb. |
| It's best to play according to the rules if you want to get on at work. |
| play again vtr | (live music: perform again) | a mai cânta o dată loc.vb. |
| 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) | a mai pune o dată (un cântec, un CD) loc.vb. |
| Even though the CD is really old, the kids want to play it again and again. |
| play against vtr | (have as an opponent) | a juca cu / contra vb.intranz. |
| Every time I play against Tom, he beats me in every game. |
| play at vtr | (pretend to) | a se juca de-a loc.vb. |
| The children are playing at doctors and nurses. |
| play back vtr | (replay) | a derula vb.tranz. |
| play ball vtr + n | (throw, catch a ball) | a se juca cu mingea loc.vb. |
| Shall we play ball in the park? |
| play ball vtr + n | figurative (co-operate) | a colabora cu cineva vb.intranz. |
| The deal's off - John won't play ball. |
| play chicken vtr + n | (test courage) | a se juca de-a curajoșii expr.vb. |
| a vedea care e mai fricos expr.vb. |
| The teenagers played chicken in their cars, driving directly towards one another. |
| Adolescenții se jucau de-a curajoșii, conducând ca și cum ar vrea să se bușească. |
| play date | (appointment for children) | întâlnire de joacă pentru copii s.f. |
| play down the importance of [sth] v expr | (minimize significance of) | a minimaliza, a bagateliza vb.tranz. |
| We are trying to play down the importance of standardized tests in our school. |
| play dumb v expr | informal (feign ignorance) | a face pe prostul loc.vb. |
| Phil played dumb when his dad asked him if he knew who had broken the window. |
| play fair vi | (games: be sporting) | a juca cinstit loc.vb. |
| It's the referee's job to ensure that both teams play fair. |
| play fair vi | figurative (behave by the rules) | a juca cinstit loc.vb. |
| a respecta regulile loc.vb. |
| Hey, play fair! Take that ace out of your sleeve right now! |
play favorites (US),
play favourites (UK) v expr | (show partiality) | a face favoruri loc.vb. |
| My boss plays favorites; his buddies get the plum assignments, and the rest of us get the menial work. |
play footsie with [sb],
play footsies with [sb] v expr | informal (collude with) (pe ascuns) | a atinge cu piciorul, a face semne cu piciorul expr. |
| (figurat) | a fi complice loc.vb. |
| play for vtr | (sport: represent, be on the side of) | a juca pentru vb.intranz. |
| David Beckham plays for his country. |
| play games vtr + npl | informal, figurative (be inconsistent) | a-și râde de loc.vb. |
| 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) | a juca jocuri loc.vb. |
| a se juca vb.reflex. |
| The children spent the afternoon playing games. |
| play God v | figurative (make life-and-death decisions) | a se juca de-a Dumnezeu loc.vb. |
| The anti-abortion people are against the idea of people playing God. |
| play havoc with [sth] v expr | (bring chaos to) | a da peste cap loc.vb. |
| The train strike is playing havoc with my travel plans. |
| play hooky v | US (play truant, be absent from school) | a chiuli vb.intranz. |
| a trage chiulul vb.intranz. |
| I regret having played hooky in high school. |
| play it by ear v expr | figurative (improvise) | a lăsa lucrurile la voia întâmplării expr. |
| vedem noi expr. |
| What will we do tomorrow? Let's play it by ear. |
| play jazz v expr | (make jazz music) | a cânta jazz vb.tranz. |
| play music v expr | (make music, play an instrument) (la un instrument etc.) | a cânta vb.intranz. |
| (o melodie etc.) | a interpreta vb.tranz. |
| Shane struggles to read musical notation but has a talent for playing music by ear. |
| play music v expr | (listen to recorded music) | a pune un disc loc.vb. |
| I like to play music while I'm cooking the dinner. |
| play off vtr | (set against: [sth] else) | a stârni vb.tranz. |
| a instiga vb.tranz. |
| The capricious girl played off one suitor against the other. |
| play-off n | (game or series of games played to break a tie) | meci preliminar s.n. |
| The Lakers didn't make it to the play-offs this year. |
| play on vtr | (exploit, take advantage of) | a profita de vb.intranz. |
| Many confidence tricksters play on the sympathy of their victims. |
| play on words n | (pun) | joc de cuvinte s.n. |
| It wasn't serious, just a play on words. |
| play Russian roulette with [sth] v expr | figurative (take a foolish risk) | a juca la ruleta rusească loc.vb. |
| a se juca cu viața cuiva expr.vb. |
| Driving while intoxicated is playing Russian roulette with other people's lives. |
play safe,
play it safe v expr | informal (avoid taking risks) | a fi prudent |
| a nu-și asuma riscuri |
| 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) | a juca un rol secundar expr.vb. |
| a fi pe locul doi expr.vb. |
| a fi vioara a doua expr.vb. |
| She always played second fiddle to her talented older sister. |
| play sports vtr + npl | (participate in physical games) | a face sport loc.vb. |
| Ryan plays sports five times a week to keep in shape. |
| play the drums v expr | (music: be a drummer) | a cânta la tobe loc.vb. |
| Francisco plays the drums for the group Watchmen. |
| play the field v expr | figurative, informal (have many relationships) | a fi fustangiu, a fi un afemeiat expr. |
| a-și face de cap expr. |
| Simon has gained a reputation for playing the field. |
| play the fool v expr | (behave in a silly way) | a face pe nebunul loc.vb. |
| Bob enjoyed playing the fool in front of his grandchildren. |
| play the game v expr | figurative (co-operate, conform) | a juca cinstit loc.vb. |
| No wonder he's a success, he really knows how to play the game. |
play the hand you are dealt,
play the hand that you are dealt,
play the hand you're dealt v expr | figurative (work with what you have) | a te folosi de ce ai expr. |
| play the part of [sb] v expr | (act the role of) | a juca rolul |
| Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman starred in "Casablanca", and Dooley Wilson played the part of Sam. |
| play the role v expr | (act the part) | a juca rolul loc.vb. |
| play the violin v expr | (music: be a violinist) | a cânta la vioară vb.intranz. |
| He plays the violin in the orchestra. |
| play truant v expr | (be absent from school without permission) | a chiuli vb.intranz. |
| The boy received a detention for playing truant. |
| play upon vtr | (exploit, take advantage of) | a profita de vb.intranz. |
| play with [sth] vi + prep | (child: amuse self with) | a se juca cu vb.reflex. |
| Lucy was playing with her favourite doll. |
| play with fire v expr | (risk danger) | a se juca cu focul loc.vb. |
| 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) | a-și juca bine cărțile expr. |
| a acționa strategic expr. |
| If he plays his cards right, he could get to go to New York. |
| play your part v expr | mainly UK (contribute, participate) | a-și juca rolul loc.vb. |
| Each of us needs to play our part to make the world a better place. |
playdough,
play-dough n | (children's modelling clay) | plastilină s.f. |
| Playdough is a great art supply for kids--easy to use and it has a nice odor. |
playground,
play park n | (children's outdoor play area) (sport) | teren de joc loc.subst. |
| (pentru copii) | loc de joacă loc.subst. |
| Steve watched his kids playing in the playground. |
playgroup,
play group n | (toddlers' activity session) | grup de joacă s.n. |
| 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) | joc de rol s.n. |
| “Today we'll be doing a role play exercise,” said the teacher. |
| shadow play n | (silhouette puppet show) | teatru de umbre s.n. |
| triple play n | (baseball: play that puts three people out) | triplă eliminare s.f. |
| The batter hit into a triple play and the inning was over. |
