"play" Là Gì? Nghĩa Của Từ Play Trong Tiếng Việt. Từ điển Anh-Việt

play

Từ điển Collocation

play noun

1 activity done for fun

ADJ. outdoor | creative, imaginative, pretend

PLAY + NOUN area | equipment | scheme The local council runs some good play schemes.

PREP. at ~ Children spend hours at play. | in ~ I only said it in play (= not seriously).

2 drama

ADJ. one-act | radio, television | musical | miracle, morality, mystery, nativity, passion The children always perform a nativity play every Christmas.

VERB + PLAY review The play is reviewed in most of today's papers.

PREP. ~ about a play about teenage runaways More information about PERFORMANCE PERFORMING:

arts write ~ He's written a new West End musical.

do, present, perform, produce, put on, stage ~ We are proud to present the play ‘Rocket to the Moon’. The drama group is doing a show.

direct ~ She is directing Verdi's opera ‘La Traviata’ at La Scala next year.

act in, appear in, perform in, sing in, star in ~ He starred in the West End hit musical ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat’.

rehearse (for) ~ We had no time to rehearse for the play.

go to the ballet/opera/theatre I haven't been to the theatre for ages.

see ~ Have you seen that new production of ‘Macbeth’?

~ open ‘The Nutcracker’ opens in December.

~ play, run The show has been playing to packed houses. The show ran for years on Broadway.

~ close The musical closes this week after a record number of performances.

a play/show folds The play folded after poor reviews.

at the ballet/opera/theatre We met at the opera.

in a/the ~ the characters in the play

~ by a comedy by Moli

3 in sport

ADJ. excellent, good | fair | dangerous, dirty, foul, rough, violent He was sent off for foul play.

VERB + PLAY stop Rain stopped play 40 minutes into the match.

PREP. in ~ The ball is still in play. | out of ~ He kicked the ball out of play.

PHRASES at close/start of play (in cricket) At close of play he had scored 38 not out.

Từ điển WordNet

    n.

  • a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage; drama, dramatic play

    he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway

  • a theatrical performance of a drama

    the play lasted two hours

  • a preset plan of action in team sports

    the coach drew up the plays for her team

  • a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill; maneuver, manoeuvre

    he made a great maneuver

    the runner was out on a play by the shortstop

  • a state in which action is feasible

    the ball was still in play

    insiders said the company's stock was in play

  • utilization or exercise

    the play of the imagination

  • an attempt to get something; bid

    they made a futile play for power

    he made a bid to gain attention

  • activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules; child's play

    Freud believed in the utility of play to a small child

  • (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds; playing period, period of play

    rain stopped play in the 4th inning

  • the removal of constraints; free rein

    he gave free rein to his impulses

    they gave full play to the artist's talent

  • a weak and tremulous light; shimmer

    the shimmer of colors on iridescent feathers

    the play of light on the water

  • verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously); fun, sport

    he became a figure of fun

    he said it in sport

  • movement or space for movement; looseness

    there was too much play in the steering wheel

  • gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement; frolic, romp, gambol, caper

    it was all done in play

    their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly

  • (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession; turn

    it is my turn

    it is still my play

  • the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize); gambling, gaming

    his gambling cost him a fortune

    there was heavy play at the blackjack table

  • the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully; swordplay

    v.

  • participate in games or sport

    We played hockey all afternoon

    play cards

    Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches

  • act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome

    This factor played only a minor part in his decision

    This development played into her hands

    I played no role in your dismissal

  • play on an instrument

    The band played all night long

  • play a role or part; act, represent

    Gielgud played Hamlet

    She wants to act Lady Macbeth, but she is too young for the role

    She played the servant to her husband's master

  • be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children

    The kids were playing outside all day

    I used to play with trucks as a little girl

  • replay (as a melody); spiel

    Play it again, Sam

    She played the third movement very beautifully

  • perform music on (a musical instrument)

    He plays the flute

    Can you play on this old recorder?

  • pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind; act, act as

    He acted the idiot

    She plays deaf when the news are bad

  • move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly

    The spotlights played on the politicians

  • bet or wager (money)

    He played $20 on the new horse

    She plays the races

  • engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion; recreate

    On weekends I play

    The students all recreate alike

  • pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity

    Let's play like I am mommy

    Play cowboy and Indians

  • emit recorded sound

    The tape was playing for hours

    the stereo was playing Beethoven when I entered

  • perform on a certain location

    The prodigy played Carnegie Hall at the age of 16

    She has been playing on Broadway for years

  • put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game

    He is playing his cards close to his chest

    The Democrats still have some cards to play before they will concede the electoral victory

  • engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; toy

    They played games on their opponents

    play the stock market

    play with her feelings

    toy with an idea

  • behave in a certain way

    play safe

    play it safe

    play fair

  • cause to emit recorded sounds; run

    They ran the tapes over and over again

    Can you play my favorite record?

  • manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination; toy, fiddle, diddle

    She played nervously with her wedding ring

    Don't fiddle with the screws

    He played with the idea of running for the Senate

  • use to one's advantage

    She plays on her clients' emotions

  • consider not very seriously; dally, trifle

    He is trifling with her

    She plays with the thought of moving to Tasmania

  • be received or accepted or interpreted in a specific way

    This speech didn't play well with the American public

    His remarks played to the suspicions of the committee

  • behave carelessly or indifferently; dally, toy, flirt

    Play about with a young girl's affection

  • cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space

    The engine has a wheel that is playing in a rack

  • perform on a stage or theater; act, roleplay, playact

    She acts in this play

    He acted in `Julius Caesar'

    I played in `A Christmas Carol'

  • be performed

    What's playing in the local movie theater?

    `Cats' has been playing on Broadway for many years

  • cause to happen or to occur as a consequence; bring, work, wreak, make for

    I cannot work a miracle

    wreak havoc

    bring comments

    play a joke

    The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area

  • discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream

    play water from a hose

    The fountains played all day

  • make bets

    Play the races

    play the casinos in Trouville

  • stake on the outcome of an issue; bet, wager

    I bet $100 on that new horse

    She played all her money on the dark horse

  • shoot or hit in a particular manner

    She played a good backhand last night

  • use or move

    I had to play my queen

  • employ in a game or in a specific position

    They played him on first base

  • contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle; meet, encounter, take on

    Princeton plays Yale this weekend

    Charlie likes to play Mary

  • exhaust by allowing to pull on the line

    play a hooked fish

English Slang Dictionary

1. to go along with:"I don't think so. Homey don't play that" -- Homey the Clown in "In Living Colour"2. to fool:"You can't buy no relationship. You played yourself" -- Ice-T (You played yourself [??])3. action

English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary

plays|played|playingant.: work

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