to play

play

pleɪ

plei

platy

Definición y significado de "play"en inglés

to play

VERBO

jugar

to enjoy yourself and do things for fun, like children

Intransitive

información gramatical

composición morfológica

simple

verbo de acción

regular

presente

play

3.ª persona singular

plays

participio presente

playing

pretérito simple

played

participio pasado

played

Ejemplos

A group of children were playing on the playground.

Un grupo de niños estaban jugando en el parque infantil.

1.1

jugar

to take part in a game or activity for fun

Transitive: to play a game

Ejemplos

A group of kids were playing tag in the park.

Un grupo de niños jugaban a la mancha en el parque.

1.2

jugar, interpretar

to assume a role or character during a game or playful activity

Transitive: to play a role

Ejemplos

John and his sister enjoyed playing "doctor," with John pretending to be the patient while his sister acted as the caring physician.

John y su hermana disfrutaron jugar al "doctor", con John pretendiendo ser el paciente mientras su hermana actuaba como el médico cariñoso.

jugar

to participate in a game or sport to compete with another individual or another team

Intransitive: to play against sb | to play with sb

Ejemplos

Brazil is playing against Argentina in the upcoming match.

Brasil juega contra Argentina en el próximo partido.

2.1

jugar

(in card games) to place a card face-up on the table, revealing its value

Transitive: to play a card

Ejemplos

As the round progressed, players began to strategize and carefully choose which cards to play.

A medida que avanzaba la ronda, los jugadores comenzaron a estrategizar y elegir cuidadosamente qué cartas jugar.

2.2

jugar, golpear

to strike a ball with a part of one's body or an object

Transitive: to play a ball

Ejemplos

He played a overhead smash.

Él jugó un smash por encima de la cabeza.

2.3

hacer jugar, colocar

to assign someone to assume a particular role and position and take part in a match

Transitive: to play sb | to play sb as a role and position | to play sb in a role and position

Ejemplos

I think we should play John as the goalkeeper.

Creo que deberíamos hacer jugar a John como portero.

2.4

mover

(in the game of chess) to move a piece

Transitive: to play a chess piece

Ejemplos

He played his bishop to b6.

Movió su alfil a b6.

2.5

jugar, desempeñar

to assume a particular position or role in a sports team

Intransitive: to play as a role | to play in a position

Ejemplos

He plays as a goalkeeper in the hockey team.

Él juega como portero en el equipo de hockey.

tocar, interpretar

to perform music on a musical instrument

Intransitive: to play | to play on an instrument

Transitive: to play a musical piece on an instrument

Ejemplos

He played Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 on the violin.

Él tocó la Sinfonía n.° 5 de Beethoven en el violín.

3.1

tocar, dominar

to have the ability to play a musical instrument well

Transitive: to play a musical instrument

Ejemplos

Have you ever wished you knew how to play the piano?

¿Alguna vez has deseado saber cómo tocar el piano?

3.2

acompañar, tocar

to provide musical accompaniment for someone's movement in a specified direction

Transitive: to play sb somewhere

Ejemplos

The marching band played them out of the stadium with a triumphant tune.

La banda de música los tocó fuera del estadio con una melodía triunfal.

interpretar

to represent the role of a particular character in a play, movie, etc.

Transitive: to play a character

Ejemplos

He played a villain in the action movie.

Él interpretó a un villano en la película de acción.

4.1

jugar, fingir

to behave as if one is someone else with a different personality or characteristics

Transitive: to play sb

Ejemplos

He tends to play the victim in every situation, making others feel guilty and responsible for his misfortunes.

Tiende a hacer el papel de víctima en cada situación, haciendo que otros se sientan culpables y responsables de sus desgracias.

reproducir, tocar

to activate a device, such as a disc or music player, to produce audio or display recorded images

Transitive: to play an audio or recorded images

Ejemplos

I played white noise through my headphones to drown out the chatter in the busy café.

Reproduje ruido blanco a través de mis auriculares para ahogar el parloteo en el café concurrido.

5.1

tocar, reproducir

(of a music player, DVD player, musical instrument, etc.) to generate or produce recorded images or sounds

Transitive: to play recorded images or sounds

Ejemplos

In the distance, a piano was playing a soft melody

A lo lejos, un piano tocaba una suave melodía.

actuar en

(of a band, theater company, etc.) to perform at a particular place

Transitive: to play a show somewhere

Ejemplos

The band played an energetic set at the local pub.

La banda tocó un set lleno de energía en el pub local.

6.1

representar

(of plays or shows) to be performed and presented before an audience

Intransitive

Ejemplos

The Broadway musical was playing to full houses every night.

El musical de Broadway se representaba ante llenos todas las noches.

jugar, retozar

to appear or move quickly and lightly, particularly in a way that often changes shape or direction

Intransitive

Ejemplos

A mysterious smile played on her lips, revealing nothing.

Una sonrisa misteriosa jugaba en sus labios, sin revelar nada.

cooperar

to be willing to cooperate with others, particularly to complete a particular task or goal

Intransitive

Ejemplos

She asked for assistance, but her friends wouldn't play along.

Ella pidió ayuda, pero sus amigos no quisieron seguirle el juego.

jugar, manipular

to manipulate or handle something in a playful, often aimless or idle, manner

Intransitive: to play with sth

Ejemplos

He found himself playing with the zipper on his jacket, pulling it up and down repeatedly.

Se encontró jugando con la cremallera de su chaqueta, subiéndola y bajándola repetidamente.

jugar, influir

to actively influence or impact a situation, event, or outcome

Transitive: to play a part

Ejemplos

Every citizen has a role to play in building a strong and cohesive community.

Cada ciudadano tiene un papel que desempeñar en la construcción de una comunidad fuerte y cohesionada.

jugar, manipular

to approach or engage in something in a lighthearted or unserious manner, often with an element of manipulation

Ejemplos

He liked to play with his colleagues' emotions during the meeting.

A él le gustaba jugar con las emociones de sus colegas durante la reunión.

cansar, agotar

to let a fish tire itself out by pulling against the line before bringing it in

Transitive: to play a fish

Ejemplos

As the fish thrashed and pulled, he played it skillfully, waiting for the right moment to start reeling it in.

Mientras el pez se debatía y tiraba, él lo jugaba con habilidad, esperando el momento adecuado para comenzar a enrollarlo.

jugar, apostar

to wager or stake money in a game of chance

Transitive: to play an amount of money

Ejemplos

He decided to play $20 on the roulette table.

Decidió jugar $20 en la mesa de ruleta.

jugar, apostar

to make wagers on the outcome of events or races

Transitive: to play events or races

Ejemplos

She likes to play the races and bets on her favorite horses.

A ella le gusta jugar a las carreras y apostar por sus caballos favoritos.

brotar, jugar

(of a fountain or other source of water) to send out a steady flow of water

Intransitive

Transitive: to play sth

Ejemplos

The fountain in the park played a graceful stream of water.

La fuente en el parque jugaba un arroyo gracioso de agua.

jugar, manejar

to address or handle a situation according to the specified approach or strategy

Transitive: to play a situation in a specific manner

Ejemplos

He chose to play the situation diplomatically, avoiding confrontation.

Decidió jugar la situación diplomáticamente, evitando la confrontación.

Play

SUSTANTIVO

juego

an activity that is done for fun, mostly by children

información gramatical

estado de animacidad

abstracto

composición morfológica

simple

incontable

forma plural

plays

Ejemplos

The children's laughter filled the playground as they engaged in play.

Las risas de los niños llenaron el patio de recreo mientras se involucraban en el juego.

juego, participación

the act of engaging in a game or activity for stakes, aiming to win a prize, often involving payment for participation

Ejemplos

He bought a lottery ticket, participating in the play for a chance at the jackpot.

Compró un boleto de lotería, participando en el juego por una oportunidad de ganar el premio gordo.

teatro

a written story that is meant to be performed on a stage, radio, or television

Ejemplos

The playwright's new play will debut at the local theater next month.

La nueva obra del dramaturgo debutará en el teatro local el próximo mes.

jugada, movimiento

an effort or action taken to achieve or obtain something

Ejemplos

His play for the promotion involved taking on more projects and responsibilities.

Su juego para el ascenso implicó asumir más proyectos y responsabilidades.

juego, holgura

the allowance for movement or room to maneuver

Ejemplos

The engineers designed the new joint with enough play to allow for movement in all directions.

Los ingenieros diseñaron la nueva junta con suficiente holgura para permitir el movimiento en todas las direcciones.

5.1

margen de maniobra, libertad de acción

the range or flexibility to act or operate freely

Ejemplos

The new regulations introduced play in how businesses could operate.

Las nuevas regulaciones introducidas juegan en cómo las empresas podrían operar.

jugada, maniobra

a skillful and coordinated action performed with precision and dexterity

Ejemplos

The quarterback's play in the final seconds won the game.

El juego del mariscal de campo en los últimos segundos ganó el partido.

broma, burlas

verbal wit or teasing, often at another's expense, but intended in a humorous and light-hearted manner

Ejemplos

Their friendly play at the dinner table always makes everyone laugh.

Su juego amistoso en la mesa siempre hace reír a todos.

reproducción, inicio

the function or action of starting or initiating the playback of a media file

Ejemplos

She pressed play to start watching the movie.

Ella presionó reproducir para empezar a ver la película.

juego, diversión

gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement

estrategia, jugada

a prearranged strategy or plan of action used in team sports

Ejemplos

The coach called a new play to surprise the opposing team.

El entrenador llamó a un nuevo juego para sorprender al equipo contrario.

juego

activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules

juego, esgrima

the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully

juego, utilización

utilization or exercise

obra

a live presentation of a play or stage production

juego, acción

a state in which action is feasible

resplandor tembloroso, luz trémula

a weak and tremulous light

tiempo de juego, duración del juego

(in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds

Árbol Léxico

misplay

overplay

played

play

Palabras Cercanas

Definición y significado de "play"en inglés

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