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play up

/pleɪ ʌp/

Translations

play upverb

played up

Past Simple

played up

Past Participle

playing up

Gerund

/pleɪ ʌp/

She decided to play up to his ego to get what she wanted.

Она решила подыгрывать его эго, чтобы получить то, что она хотела.

He tends to play up his achievements.

Он склонен преувеличивать свои достижения.

The child started to play up during the long car journey.

Ребёнок начал капризничать во время долгой поездки на машине.

Additional translations

Synonyms

play upverb

To emphasize or highlight something, often to make it seem more important or significant.

The company played up its environmental initiatives to attract eco-conscious consumers.

To exaggerate or overstate the importance or impact of something.

The media tends to play up the risks associated with the new technology.

To behave in a way that causes trouble or annoyance.

The children were playing up during the long car journey, making it difficult for the parents to concentrate.

To malfunction or not work properly.

My computer has been playing up all morning, and I can't get any work done.