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Play Sth Playing Vb Played Oynamak Transitive Make

Level A1 
Kind verb
Front play 
IPA  /pleɪ   / verb
Back oynamak; eğlenmek
(spor, müzik aleti vb) oynamak/çalmak
Back 2

play (verb)

 /pleɪ   / verb
 
HAVE FUN
1 [intransitive]
 play (with sb/sth)
to do sth to enjoy yourself; to have fun
oynamak; eğlenmek
 The children have been playing on the beach all day.
 My cat loves playing with a ball of string.
 Emma's found a new friend to play with.
GAMES/SPORTS
2 [intransitive, transitive]
to take part in a game or sport
 (spor vb.) oynamak
 to play football/tennis/hockey
 I usually play against Bill.
 She played him at table tennis and won.
 Do you know how to play chess?
 Who's Brazil playing next in the World Cup?
MUSICAL INSTRUMENT
3 [intransitive, transitive]
play (sth) (on sth)
to make music with a musical instrument
 (müzik aleti) çalmak
 to play the piano/guitar/trumpet
 My son's learning the piano. He plays very well.
 She played a few notes on the violin.
 Play us something on the guitar.
 note at MUSIC
CDS, DVDS, ETC.
4 [transitive, intransitive]
to turn on a CD, etc. so that it produces sound; (used about a song, etc.) to make a sound from a CD, etc.
 (CD vb.) çalmak
 Shall I play the DVD for you again?
 Their new song is playing on the radio.
ACT/PERFORM
5 [intransitive, transitive]
to act in a play, film, TV programme, etc.; to act the role of sb
 (rol) oynamak
 Richard is going to play Romeo.
Play a part, role vb. genel olarak mecazi anlamda kullanılır:
 Britain has played an active part in the recent discussions.
 John played a key role in organizing the protest.
OF LIGHT
6 [intransitive] (formal)
to move quickly and lightly
 (tebessüm, ışık vb.) oynaşmak, yalamak
 Sunlight played on the surface of the sea.
Play ile oluşan başka deyimler için deyimin diğer parçasını oluşturan isim, sıfat vb.nin madde başlıklarına bakınız. Örneğin, play it by ear için bakınız ear.
PHRASAL VERBS
play at sth/being sth
to do sth with little interest or effort
laf olsun diye yapmak, eğlenmek
 He's only playing at studying. He'd prefer to get a job now.
 What is that driver playing at?
play sth back (to sb)
to turn on and watch or listen to a film, tape, etc. that you have recorded
 (kaydedilmiş film vb.) göstermek
 Play that last scene back to me again.
play sth down
to make sth seem less important than it really is
ciddiye almamak, önemsememek
 to play down a crisis
SYNONYM DOWNPLAY
play A off against B
to make people compete or argue with each other, especially for your own advantage
birbirine düşürmek
 I think she enjoys playing one friend off against another.
play on sth
to use and take advantage of sb's fears or weaknesses
suistimal etmek
 This advertising campaign plays on people's fears of illness.
play (sb) up
(informal)
to cause sb trouble or pain
başa dert açmak
 The car always plays up in wet weather.
 

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