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playverb
played
Past Simple
played
Past Participle
playing
Gerund
UK
/pleɪ/
US
/pleɪ/
Translations
The children love to play in the park every afternoon.
Les enfants adorent jouer dans le parc chaque après-midi.
jouerAvec un sport ou un jeu.
She plays soccer every weekend with her friends.
Elle joue au football chaque week-end avec ses amis.
jouerAvec un instrument de musique.
He plays the piano beautifully.
Il joue du piano magnifiquement.
jouerAu théâtre ou au cinéma, pour interpréter un rôle.
She was thrilled to play the lead role in the school play.
Elle était ravie de jouer le rôle principal dans la pièce de l’école.
lirePour un fichier audio ou vidéo diffusé par un appareil.
He played the video on his laptop for everyone to watch.
Il a lu la vidéo sur son ordinateur portable pour que tout le monde la regarde.
jouerDans une compétition ou un match contre un adversaire.
Our team will play against the champions in the finals.
Notre équipe jouera contre les champions en finale.
Additional translations
jouerAu sens de faire semblant ou d’incarner un personnage dans un jeu.
Definitions
Engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation rather than a serious or practical purpose.
The children love to play in the park every afternoon.
Take part in a game or sport.
She plays soccer every weekend with her friends.
Perform on a musical instrument.
He plays the piano beautifully.
Act in a theatrical production or film.
She was thrilled to play the lead role in the school play.
Cause (music, audio, or video) to be reproduced or emitted by a device.
He played the video on his laptop for everyone to watch.
Pretend to be or act as a particular character or role.
The children played pirates, searching for hidden treasure in the backyard.
Engage in a competitive activity or sport against another team or person.
Our team will play against the champions in the finals.
Synonyms
perform
act
engage
participate
recreate
frolic
entertain
execute
Antonyms
stop
cease
playnoun
plays
pl
UK
/pleɪ/
US
/pleɪ/
Translations
pièce de théâtre
The theater company is putting on a new play by a local playwright.
La troupe de théâtre monte une nouvelle pièce de théâtre d’un dramaturge local.
The children were absorbed in play at the park all afternoon.
Les enfants étaient absorbés par le jeu au parc tout l’après-midi.
jeuAu sport, pour désigner l’action ou la manière de jouer.
The coach praised the team's play during the second half of the match.
L’entraîneur a félicité le jeu de l’équipe pendant la seconde mi-temps du match.
Additional translations
actionAu sport, pour une combinaison ou une séquence de mouvements.
mouvementEn mécanique, pour une pièce ou un mécanisme en mouvement.
jeuEn mécanique, pour le jeu, c’est-à-dire la marge de liberté d’une pièce.
Definitions
A dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage.
The theater company is putting on a new play by a local playwright.
Engagement in an activity for enjoyment and recreation rather than a serious or practical purpose.
The children were absorbed in play at the park all afternoon.
The action or manner of engaging in a game or sport.
The coach praised the team's play during the second half of the match.
A move or series of moves in a game or sport.
The quarterback executed a brilliant play that led to a touchdown.
The state of being active, operational, or in motion.
The gears were in play as the machine started up.
Freedom of movement or looseness in a mechanism, joint, or fitting; slack.
There's too much play in the steering wheel.
Synonyms
performance
drama
theatrical production
show
presentation
entertainment
exhibition
piece
script
playadjective
UK
/pleɪ/
US
/pleɪ/
Used attributively to describe items intended for recreation or suitable for play (e.g., play clothes, play equipment).
Translations
de jeuEmployé attributivement, pour ce qui est destiné aux activités ludiques ou récréatives.
The children put on their play clothes before going outside.
Les enfants ont mis leurs vêtements de jeu avant de sortir.
Definitions
Intended for use in play or recreation; suitable for playful activity (attributive).
The children put on their play clothes before going outside.
Synonyms
playful
sportive
frolicsome
lighthearted
mischievous
jocular
whimsical
frivolous
jaunty
merry
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