| 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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