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| İngilizce | Türkçe |
| come into play vi | (become involved) | etkili olmak f. |
| devreye girmek f. |
| Tiredness comes into play near the end of a race. |
| do your part v expr | mainly US (contribute, participate) | üzerine düşeni yap |
| Martha did her part to make the event a success. |
| fair play n | (sportsmanship, fairness) | sportmenlik i. |
| adil oyun i. |
| 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) | suikast i. |
| yasa dışı iş i. |
| The senator died in a car crash, but foul play is suspected. |
| foul play n | (unfair conduct) | kalleşlik i. |
| arkadan iş çevirme i. |
| in play adj | (ball: not out) (spor) | (top, vb.) oyunda olan s. |
| The ball was in play when the winger crossed it for the centre forward to score. |
| in play adj | figurative (active) | işlemde s. |
| Lowering the interest rate is among ideas that are still in play. |
| in play adv | (as a joke) | şaka olarak, şaka mahiyetinde z. |
| The comment was made in play and not intended to offend anyone. |
| it's child's play expr | (it's extremely easy) | çok kolay, çocuk oyuncağı s. |
| It's so easy to do -- it's child's play, really. |
| play a part v expr | (act) | rol almak f. |
| 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) | rol oynamak, rolü olmak f. |
| 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) | rolü olmak f. |
| rol oynamak f. |
| Oliver's tendency to trust people too easily played a part in his downfall. |
| play a role v expr | (act a part) | payı olmak f. |
| rol oynamak f. |
| Several Nixon loyalists played a role in the Watergate scandal. |
| play [sth] according to the rules v expr | (game, sports) (oyunu, vb.) | kuralına göre oynamak f. |
| Play the game according to the rules outlined below. |
play according to the rules,
play by the rules v expr | (game, sports) | oyunu kurallarına göre oynamak f. |
| 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) | adil davranmak f. |
| It's best to play according to the rules if you want to get on at work. |
play date,
playdate n | (time for children to play together) | oyun buluşması i. |
| Because her daughter is an only child, Hannah likes to organize lots of play dates for her. |
| play down the importance of [sth] v expr | (minimize significance of) | önemsizmiş gibi göstermek/önemini azaltmak f. |
| We are trying to play down the importance of standardized tests in our school. |
| play dumb v expr | informal (feign ignorance) | bilmiyormuş gibi yapmak f. |
| Phil played dumb when his dad asked him if he knew who had broken the window. |
| play fair vi | (games: be sporting) (spor) | kurallara göre oynamak f. |
| hilesiz oynamak f. |
| It's the referee's job to ensure that both teams play fair. |
| play fair vi | figurative (behave by the rules) | dürüst hareket etmek f. |
| oyunu kurallarına göre oynamak f. |
| Hey, play fair! Take that ace out of your sleeve right now! |
play favorites (US),
play favourites (UK) v expr | (show partiality) | kayırmak f. |
| 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) | oyun oynamak, oyun etmek f. |
| kandırmak, aldatmak f. |
| 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) | spor yapmak f. |
| (futbol, basketbol, vb.) | oynamak f. |
| The children spent the afternoon playing games. |
| play hard to get v expr | (act aloof toward potential mate) | naz yapmak, nazlanmak f. |
| (mecazlı) | kendini ağırdan satmak f. |
| David really wants Zoe to be his girlfriend, but she's always playing hard to get with him. |
play hooky,
play hookey v expr | mainly US, informal (play truant, be absent from school) (mecazlı) | okulu asmak, okulu kırmak f. |
| I regret having played hooky in high school. |
| play it by ear v expr | figurative (improvise) | duruma göre hareket etmek f. |
| What will we do tomorrow? Let's play it by ear. |
| play music v expr | (make music, play an instrument) | çalgı çalmak f. |
| müzik yapmak f. |
| Shane struggles to read musical notation but has a talent for playing music by ear. |
| play music v expr | (listen to recorded music) | müzik çalmak f. |
| müzik dinlemek f. |
| I like to play music while I'm cooking the dinner. |
| play-off n | (game or series of games played to break a tie) | rövanş maçı i. |
| The Lakers didn't make it to the play-offs this year. |
| play on words n | (pun) | kelime oyunu i. |
| cinas i. |
| It wasn't serious, just a play on words. |
play safe,
play it safe v expr | informal (avoid taking risks) | riske girmemek f. |
| 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) | geri planda olmak, ikinci planda olmak f. |
| (birisinin) | gölgesinde kalmak f. |
| She always played second fiddle to her talented older sister. |
| play sports vtr + npl | (participate in physical games) | spor yapmak f. |
| Ryan plays sports five times a week to keep in shape. |
| play tag v expr | (children: chase one another) | kovalamaca oynamak f. |
| Ben fell and grazed his knee while he and his friends were playing tag. |
| play the field v expr | figurative, informal (have many relationships) | birden fazla kişiyle çıkmak/düşüp kalkmak f. |
| Simon has gained a reputation for playing the field. |
| play the fool v expr | (behave in a silly way) | aptal numarası yapmak, salak numarası yapmak, aptalı oynamak f. |
| aptalca davranmak, ahmakça davranmak f. |
| Bob enjoyed playing the fool in front of his grandchildren. |
| play the game v expr | figurative (co-operate, conform) | adetlere/belirli standartlara uygun davranmak f. |
| 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) | rolünü oynamak f. |
| 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) | okulu asmak, okulu kırmak f. |
| dersi asmak f. |
| The boy received a detention for playing truant. |
| play with [sth] vi + prep | (child: amuse self with) (oyuncakla, vb.) | oynamak f. |
| Lucy was playing with her favourite doll. |
| play with fire v expr | figurative (risk danger) | ateşle oynamak f. |
| Computer users are playing with fire if they don't keep their anti-virus software up to date. |
| Driving at such high speeds is playing with fire. |
| play your cards v expr | informal, figurative (behave strategically) | kartlarını (iyi, vb.) oynamak f. |
| If he plays his cards right, he could get to go to New York. |
| play your part v expr | mainly UK (contribute, participate) | üzerine düşeni yapmak f. |
| Each of us needs to play our part to make the world a better place. |
playground,
play park n | (children's outdoor play area) | oyun parkı, oyun alanı i. |
| çocuk bahçesi i. |
| Steve watched his kids playing in the playground. |
playgroup,
play group n | (toddlers' activity session) | oyun grubu i. |
| 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) | rol yapma i. |
| oynama i. |
| “Today we'll be doing a role play exercise,” said the teacher. |
