play en el Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traducciones de play en el diccionario inglés»español

I.play [ingl. am. pleɪ, ingl. brit. pleɪ] SUST.

1.1. play U (recreation):

play

juego m

they learn through play

aprenden jugando or a través del juego

she watched them at play

los observaba mientras jugaban

to make great play of sth

poner gran énfasis en algo

1.2. play U DEP.:

play

juego m

play was interrupted

se interrumpió el juego or el partido

the ball is out of play

la pelota está fuera de juego

to bring sth/come into play

poner algo/entrar en juego

1.3. play C (turn, move):

it's your play now

te toca (a ti)

1.4. play C ingl. am. DEP. (maneuver):

play

jugada f

to make a play for sb/sth also ingl. brit. he made a play for her

trató de ganársela or de conquistársela

the company made a play for ownership of ABC Industries

la compañía intentó hacerse con ABC Industries

2. play U (interplay):

play

juego m

the play of light and shadow

el juego de luces y sombras

3. play U (slack) TÉC.:

play

juego m

there's not enough play in the schedule

el plan de trabajo es demasiado apretado or no deja ningún margen

to give sth full play

dar rienda suelta a algo

4. play C TEAT.:

play

obra f (de teatro)

play

pieza f (teatral)

play

comedia f

5. play C (pun):

a play on words

un juego de palabras

II.play [ingl. am. pleɪ, ingl. brit. pleɪ] V. trans.

1.1. play hopscotch/leapfrog:

play

jugar a

let's play house

vamos a jugar a las madres or a las visitas

to play a joke/trick on sb

hacerle or gastarle una broma/una jugarreta a alguien

1.2. play:

play football/chess

jugar amer. excl Río Pl.

play football/chess

jugar a Esp. Río Pl.

play set/tournament

jugar

she plays tennis

juega tenis

she plays tennis

juega al tenis Esp. Río Pl.

2.1. play (compete against):

play opponent/team

jugar contra

we're playing them in the finals

en la final jugamos contra ellos

to play sb at sth I used to play her at chess

jugaba ajedrez con ella

to play sb at sth I used to play her at chess

jugaba al ajedrez con ella Esp. Río Pl.

2.2. play:

play ball

pasar

play card

tirar

play card

jugar

play piece

mover

2.3. play (in particular position):

play inside left/quarterback

jugar de

which position are you playing?

¿en qué posición juegas?

which position are you playing?

¿de qué juegas?

2.4. play (use in game):

play reserve

alinear

play reserve

sacar a jugar

3. play (gamble on):

play

jugar a

to play the horses/dogs coloq.

jugar a los caballos/galgos

to play the market FIN.

jugar a la bolsa

4.1. play instrument:

play

tocar

to play the piano/the clarinet

tocar el piano/el clarinete

4.2. play:

play piece

tocar

play piece

interpretar form.

play note

tocar

5.1. play TEAT.:

play villain/Hamlet

representar el papel de

play villain/Hamlet

hacer de

play villain/Hamlet

actuar de

don't play the clown!

¡no (te) hagas el payaso!

don't play the clown!

¡no hagas payasadas!

don't play the innocent with me!

¡no te me hagas el inocente!

5.2. play TEAT.:

play drama

representar

play drama

dar

play scene

representar

to play it cool

hacer como si nada

to play (it) dumb

hacerse el tonto

to play (it) safe

ir a la segura

to play (it) safe

no arriesgarse

to play (it) smart

ser listo

to play (it) straight

ser sincero or honesto

to play (it) straight LIT., TEAT.

representar el papel sin artificios

to play (it) straight LIT., TEAT.

actuar con naturalidad

5.3. play TEAT.:

play theater/town

actuar en

6. play AUDIO:

play tape/record

poner

they only play classical music (on radio)

solo tocan or pasan música clásica

7. play (treat) liter.:

to play sb fair

tratar bien a alguien

to play sb false

engañar a alguien

8. play (move) + adv. compl.:

to play the spotlight over the stage

recorrer el escenario con el reflector

they played the hoses over the blaze

movían las mangueras sobre las llamas

9. play (in angling) DEP.:

play fish

agotar

III.play [ingl. am. pleɪ, ingl. brit. pleɪ] V. intr.

1. play (amuse oneself):

play children:

jugar

we tried to persuade him but he wouldn't play coloq.

tratamos de convencerlo pero no quiso saber nada

to play at sth

jugar a algo

they were playing at cops and robbers

estaban jugando a ladrones y policías

what are you playing at?

¿a qué estás jugando?

what are you playing at?

¿qué es lo que te propones?

to play with sb/sth

jugar con alguien/algo

she played with her toys/friends

jugaba con sus juguetes/amigos

I played with the idea

lo pensé

I played with the idea

le di vueltas a la idea

I feel you're just playing with me

me parece que solo estás jugando conmigo or que te estás burlando de mí

to play with words

jugar con las palabras

we don't have much time/money to play with

no disponemos de mucho tiempo/de mucho dinero

to play with oneself eufem.

toquetearse eufem.

to play fast and loose with sb/sth

jugar con alguien/algo

2. play:

play JUEGOS, DEP.

jugar

play!

¡que empiece el juego!

to play for money

jugar por dinero

whose turn is it to play?

¿a quién le toca (jugar)?

the court is playing well today

la cancha está en buenas condiciones hoy

to play fair

jugar limpio

to play fair with sb

ser justo con alguien

to play straight with sb

ser sincero con alguien

3.1. play TEAT.:

play cast:

actuar

play cast:

trabajar

play show:

ser representado

the musical has been playing to packed houses

el musical ha estado llenando las salas

3.2. play (pretend):

to play dead

hacerse el muerto

to play hard to get

hacerse el (or la etc.) interesante

4. play MÚS.:

play musician:

tocar

he's going to play for us

nos va a tocar algo

there was military music playing all day (on radio)

tocaron or pasaron música militar todo el día

5. play (move):

lights played across the night sky

un juego de luces recorrió el cielo nocturno

a smile played about his lips

un atisbo de sonrisa rondaba sus labios

I.play-by-play [ingl. am. ˈˌpleɪ baɪ ˈpleɪ, ingl. brit. ˌpleɪbʌɪˈpleɪ] ADJ. ingl. am. DEP.

play-by-play atrbv.

jugada a jugada

II.play-by-play [ingl. am. ˈˌpleɪ baɪ ˈpleɪ, ingl. brit. ˌpleɪbʌɪˈpleɪ] SUST. ingl. am. DEP.

play-by-play

comentario m jugada a jugada

extended-play [ɛkˌstəndədˈpleɪ] ADJ.

extended-play record:

extended-play

EP adj inv

fair play SUST. U

fair play

juego m limpio

miracle play SUST.

miracle play LIT., TEAT.

milagro m

match play [ingl. am. ˈmætʃ ˌpleɪ, ingl. brit.] SUST.

match play

match play m

mystery play SUST.

mystery play

misterio m

mystery play

auto m sacramental

nativity play SUST.

nativity play

auto m de Navidad

Passion play SUST. REL.

Passion play

misterio m

play around V. [ingl. am. pleɪ -, ingl. brit. pleɪ -] (v + adv)

play around

jugar

play around

juguetear coloq., pey.

I haven't got time to play around

no tengo tiempo para andar con jueguitos coloq.

I don't want them playing around with my stereo

no quiero que anden (jugando) con mi estéreo coloq.

he's playing around with other women

anda con otras coloq.

he's playing around with other women

tiene líos con otras coloq.

play en el diccionario PONS

Traducciones de play en el diccionario inglés»español

I.play [pleɪ] SUST.

1. play sin pl. (recreation):

play

juego m

to be at play

estar en juego

to do sth in play

hacer algo en broma

it's only in play

sólo es broma

2. play sin pl. DEP.:

play

juego m

to be in/out of play

estar dentro/fuera de juego

3. play DEP. (move):

play

jugada f

foul play

juego sucio

to make a bad/good play

hacer una mala/buena jugada

4. play TEAT.:

play

obra f de teatro

one-act play

obra de un acto

radio play

emisión f dramática

5. play sin pl. (free movement):

play

juego m

to allow [or give] sth full play

dar rienda suelta a algo

6. play sin pl. (interaction):

play

juego m

to bring sth into play

poner algo en juego

to come into play

entrar en juego

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

to make a play for sth

intentar conseguir algo

II.play [pleɪ] V. intr.

1. play a. DEP.:

play

jugar

to play for a team

jugar en un equipo

to play fair/rough

jugar limpio/sucio

2. play (perform):

play

actuar

3. play MÚS.:

play

tocar

III.play [pleɪ] V. trans.

1. play (participate in game):

play

jugar

to play bridge

jugar al bridge

to play a card

jugar una carta

2. play (participate in sport):

play

jugar

to play football

jugar al fútbol

to play a match/a round

jugar un partido/una ronda

3. play (perform a role):

play

interpretar

play

hacer el papel de

to play the clown [or fool]

hacer el payaso

to play to a full house

llenar un teatro

4. play MÚS.:

play

tocar

to play the piano

tocar el piano

5. play (operate an audio or video device):

play

poner

do you have to play the music so loud?

¿es necesario que pongas el equipo de música tan alto?

to play a CD/video

poner un compact disc/un vídeo

6. play (perpetrate):

play joke

gastar

play V.

Entrada creada por un usuario

play (audio, video)

reproducir

play by the ear MÚS.

tocar de oído

play by the ear fig

improvisar

I.play up V. trans.

1. play up (exaggerate):

play up problem, difficulty

exagerar

2. play up ingl. brit. (cause trouble):

play up

fastidiar

II.play up V. intr.

1. play up ingl. austr., ingl. brit.:

play up (malfunction)

no marchar bien

play up (hurt)

doler

2. play up ingl. brit. (cause annoyance):

play up

dar guerra

passion play SUST.

passion play

drama m de La Pasión

play back V. trans.

play back

poner

play around V. intr.

1. play around (play):

play around

jugar

2. play around pey. (commit adultery):

to play around with sb

tener un lío con alguien

3. play around (experiment):

to play around with sth

ensayar algo de varias maneras

4. play around pey. (tamper):

to play around with sth

manosear algo

nativity play SUST.

nativity play

auto m de Navidad

play with V. trans.

1. play with a. fig. (play):

play with

jugar

2. play with (manipulate nervously):

play with

juguetear

to play with one's food

jugar con la comida

3. play with (consider, toy with):

to play with an idea

dar vueltas a una idea

play through V. trans.

play through

tocar

play at V. trans.

1. play at (pretend):

to play at (being) sth

jugar a (ser) algo

2. play at (do for amusement):

to play at (being) sth

hacer como que (se es) algo

she is playing at being a student

hace como que estudia

3. play at pey. (do):

what are you playing at?

¿a qué viene esto?

play Ejemplos de uso en el diccionario PONS (revisados por la redacción)

to play both ends against the middle ingl. am.

oponer a dos contrincantes en beneficio propio

to translate a play for the cinema

adaptar una obra de teatro para el cine

to play the part of the King

desempeñar el papel del rey

to play a long/short set

tocar durante mucho/poco tiempo

to play a dirty trick on sb

hacer la cusca a alguien coloq.

to play the keyboards in a group

tocar los teclados en un grupo

both he and his brother play basketball

tanto él como su hermano juegan al baloncesto

to play a practical joke on sb

gastar una inocentada a alguien

to play a dirty trick on sb

hacerle una pirula a alguien coloq.

to play a roll on the drums

redoblar (tambor)

Ejemplos monolingües (no verificados por la redacción de PONS)

inglés

His complete oeuvre includes three books of poetry, a play, occasional journalism, and his published letters.

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They love to play and will excel in all kinds of dog sports such as Frisbee.

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However, many endgames are forced wins only with flawless play, where even a slight error would produce a different result.

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The play is replete with lush, poetic dialogue and imagery.

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Tours play an integral part in our musical education, cultural enrichment, and outreach mission.

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On pipe organs each manual plays a specific subset of the organ's stops, and electronic organs can emulate this style of play.

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The play does put forth less destructive definition of manhood towards the end.

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They seem unfazed as they play their match underwater.

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While the underlying mechanisms are still poorly understood, it has been suggested that the mirror neurons play a major role in mass hysteria outbreaks.

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Note, however, that deliberate attempts to slow down play for this reason are subject to a forfeiture being declared.

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