to play
01
leka, ha roligt
to enjoy yourself and do things for fun, like children
Intransitive
Exempel
A group of children were playing on the playground.
En grupp barn lekade på lekplatsen.
Kids were playing with water balloons in the garden.
Barnen lekte med vattenballonger i trädgården.
1.1
spela, ha roligt
to take part in a game or activity for fun
Transitive: to play a game
Exempel
A group of kids were playing tag in the park.
En grupp barn lekade tafatt i parken.
Children were playing hopscotch on the sidewalk.
Barnen lekade hage på trottoaren.
1.2
spela, spela
to assume a role or character during a game or playful activity
Transitive: to play a role
Exempel
John and his sister enjoyed playing " doctor, " with John pretending to be the patient while his sister acted as the caring physician.
John och hans syster tyckte om att leka "doktor", där John låtsades vara patienten medan hans syster spelade den omtänksamma läkaren.
The children decided to play superheroes.
Barnen bestämde sig för att leka superhjältar.
02
spela
to participate in a game or sport to compete with another individual or another team
Intransitive: to play against sb | to play with sb
Exempel
Brazil is playing against Argentina in the upcoming match.
Brasilien spelar mot Argentina i den kommande matchen.
Has she played against you in a game of tennis yet?
Har hon spelat mot dig i en tennismatch än?
2.1
spela
(in card games) to place a card face-up on the table, revealing its value
Transitive: to play a card
Exempel
As the round progressed, players began to strategize and carefully choose which cards to play.
När omgången fortskred började spelarna strategisera och noggrant välja vilka kort de skulle spela.
He hesitated before playing the Queen of Hearts, knowing it could potentially backfire.
Han tvekade innan han spelade Hjärter Dam, medveten om att det potentiellt kunde slå tillbaka.
2.2
spela, slå
to strike a ball with a part of one's body or an object
Transitive: to play a ball
Exempel
He played a overhead smash.
Han spelade en overhead smash.
He played a well-executed lob shot.
Han spelade en välutförd lobb.
2.3
spela, placera
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
Exempel
I think we should play John as the goalkeeper.
Jag tycker att vi borde spela John som målvakt.
The captain played Emily as the quarterback.
Kaptenen lät Emily spela som quarterback.
2.4
spela
(in the game of chess) to move a piece
Transitive: to play a chess piece
Exempel
He played his bishop to b6.
Han spelade sin löpare till b6.
She played her rook to g5.
Hon flyttade sitt torn till g5.
2.5
spela, inneha
to assume a particular position or role in a sports team
Intransitive: to play as a role | to play in a position
Exempel
He plays as a goalkeeper in the hockey team.
Han spelar som målvakt i hockeylaget.
She plays as a pitcher in softball.
Hon spelar som kastare i softboll.
03
spela, framföra
to perform music on a musical instrument
Intransitive: to play | to play on an instrument
Transitive: to play a musical piece on an instrument
Exempel
He played Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 on the violin.
Han spelade Beethovens femte symfoni på fiol.
In the café, a jazz trio was playing.
I kaféet spelade en jazztrio.
3.1
spela, behärska
to have the ability to play a musical instrument well
Transitive: to play a musical instrument
Exempel
Have you ever wished you knew how to play the piano?
Har du någonsin önskat att du kunde spela piano?
He taught himself to play the harmonica.
Han lärde sig själv att spela munspel.
3.2
ackompanjera, spela
to provide musical accompaniment for someone's movement in a specified direction
Transitive: to play sb somewhere
Exempel
The marching band played them out of the stadium with a triumphant tune.
Musikkåren spelade ut dem från stadion med en triumferande melodi.
The pianist played her off the stage after her final bow.
Pianisten spelade henne av scenen efter hennes sista bugning.
04
spela
to represent the role of a particular character in a play, movie, etc.
Transitive: to play a character
Exempel
He played a villain in the action movie.
Han spelade en skurk i actionfilmen.
She had always desired to play Lady Macbeth in Shakespeare's Macbeth.
Hon hade alltid önskat att spela Lady Macbeth i Shakespeares Macbeth.
4.1
spela, låtsas
to behave as if one is someone else with a different personality or characteristics
Transitive: to play sb
Exempel
He tends to play the victim in every situation, making others feel guilty and responsible for his misfortunes.
Han tenderar att spela offret i varje situation, vilket får andra att känna sig skyldiga och ansvariga för hans olyckor.
He tried to play the innocent at the meeting, claiming he had no idea about the project's failure, but we all knew he was in charge
Han försökte spela oskyldig vid mötet, hävdade att han inte hade någon aning om projektets misslyckande, men vi visste alla att han var ansvarig.
05
spela upp, spela
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
Exempel
I played white noise through my headphones to drown out the chatter in the busy café.
Jag spelade vitt brus genom mina hörlurar för att dränka sorlet i det livliga kaféet.
She played the DVD and enjoyed watching her favorite movie on the television.
Hon spelade DVD:n och njöt av att titta på sin favoritfilm på televisionen.
5.1
spela, spela upp
(of a music player, DVD player, musical instrument, etc.) to generate or produce recorded images or sounds
Transitive: to play recorded images or sounds
Exempel
In the distance, a piano was playing a soft melody
I fjärran spelade en piano en mjuk melodi.
The jukebox played a selection of classic hits, creating a nostalgic atmosphere in the diner.
Jukeboxen spelade ett urval av klassiska hits, vilket skapade en nostalgisk stämning i restaurangen.
06
spela, uppträda
(of a band, theater company, etc.) to perform at a particular place
Transitive: to play a show somewhere
Exempel
The band played an energetic set at the local pub.
Bandet spelade ett energiskt set på den lokala puben.
The choir played a heartfelt rendition of the national anthem at the stadium.
Kören framförde en hjärtlig version av nationalsången på stadion.
6.1
spela
(of plays or shows) to be performed and presented before an audience
Intransitive
Exempel
The Broadway musical was playing to full houses every night.
Broadway-musikalen spelades inför fullsatta hus varje kväll.
The classic opera was playing at the opera house, attracting opera enthusiasts from all around.
Den klassiska operan uppfördes i operahuset och lockade operaintresserade från hela världen.
07
leka, skämta
to appear or move quickly and lightly, particularly in a way that often changes shape or direction
Intransitive
Exempel
A mysterious smile played on her lips, revealing nothing.
Ett mystiskt leende lekte på hennes läppar och avslöjade ingenting.
A subtle smirk played on his face as he revealed his secret.
Ett leende spelade på hans ansikte när han avslöjade sin hemlighet.
08
spela med, samarbeta
to be willing to cooperate with others, particularly to complete a particular task or goal
Intransitive
Exempel
She asked for assistance, but her friends would n't play along.
Hon bad om hjälp, men hennes vänner ville inte medverka.
The artist wanted a collaboration, but the record label would n't play .
Artisten ville ha ett samarbete, men skivbolaget ville inte spela med.
09
leka, manipulera
to manipulate or handle something in a playful, often aimless or idle, manner
Intransitive: to play with sth
Exempel
He found himself playing with the zipper on his jacket, pulling it up and down repeatedly.
Han upptäckte att han lekte med dragkedjan på sin jacka, drog den upp och ner om och om igen.
He played with his hair, twirling it absentmindedly while lost in thought.
Han lekte med sitt hår, snurrade det tankspritt medan han var förlorad i tankar.
10
spela, påverka
to actively influence or impact a situation, event, or outcome
Transitive: to play a part
Exempel
Every citizen has a role to play in building a strong and cohesive community.
Varje medborgare har en roll att spela i att bygga en stark och sammanhållen gemenskap.
Her positive attitude played a key role in motivating the team to achieve their goals.
Hennes positiva attityd spelade en nyckelroll i att motivera laget att uppnå sina mål.
11
leka, manipulera
to approach or engage in something in a lighthearted or unserious manner, often with an element of manipulation
Exempel
He liked to play with his colleagues' emotions during the meeting.
Han tyckte om att leka med sina kollegors känslor under mötet.
She played with his feelings, leading him to believe she was interested.
Hon lekte med hans känslor och fick honom att tro att hon var intresserad.
12
trötta ut, utmatta
to let a fish tire itself out by pulling against the line before bringing it in
Transitive: to play a fish
Exempel
As the fish thrashed and pulled, he played it skillfully, waiting for the right moment to start reeling it in.
Medan fisken sprattlade och drog, spelade han den skickligt, väntande på rätt ögonblick att börja veva in den.
He played the fish before reeling it in.
Han lekade med fisken innan han drog in den.
13
spela, satsa
to wager or stake money in a game of chance
Transitive: to play an amount of money
Exempel
He decided to play $ 20 on the roulette table.
Han bestämde sig för att spela $20 på roulettebordet.
He decided to play $ 50 on the poker game with his friends.
Han bestämde sig för att spela $50 på pokerspelet med sina vänner.
14
spela, satsa
to make wagers on the outcome of events or races
Transitive: to play events or races
Exempel
She likes to play the races and bets on her favorite horses.
Hon gillar att spela loppen och satsa på sina favorithästar.
He decided to play the blackjack table and see if luck was on his side.
Han bestämde sig för att spela vid blackjack-bordet för att se om lyckan var på hans sida.
15
spruta, spela
(of a fountain or other source of water) to send out a steady flow of water
Intransitive
Transitive: to play sth
Exempel
The fountain in the park played a graceful stream of water.
Fontänen i parken spelade en graciös vattenstråle.
The garden fountain was playing.
Trädgårdsfontänen lekade.
16
spela, hantera
to address or handle a situation according to the specified approach or strategy
Transitive: to play a situation in a specific manner
Exempel
He chose to play the situation diplomatically, avoiding confrontation.
Han valde att spela situationen diplomatiskt, undvika konfrontation.
She decided to play it safe and follow the established protocol.
Hon bestämde sig för att spela säkert och följa den etablerade protokollen.
Play
01
lek
an activity that is done for fun, mostly by children
Exempel
The children 's laughter filled the playground as they engaged in play.
Barnens skratt fyllde lekplatsen medan de var engagerade i lek.
Building sandcastles on the beach is a classic example of play.
Att bygga sandslott på stranden är ett klassiskt exempel på lek.
02
spel, deltagande
the act of engaging in a game or activity for stakes, aiming to win a prize, often involving payment for participation
Exempel
He bought a lottery ticket, participating in the play for a chance at the jackpot.
Han köpte ett lotteri, deltog i spelet för en chans att vinna jackpotten.
The casino 's play involved high stakes and potential big winnings.
Kasinots spel innebar höga insatser och potentiellt stora vinster.
03
pjäs, teaterstycke
a written story that is meant to be performed on a stage, radio, or television
Exempel
The playwright 's new play will debut at the local theater next month.
Dramatikerns nya pjäs kommer att ha premiär på den lokala teatern nästa månad.
The radio station broadcasted a play that captivated listeners nationwide.
Radiostationen sände en pjäs som fängslade lyssnare över hela landet.
04
drag, strategi
an effort or action taken to achieve or obtain something
Exempel
His play for the promotion involved taking on more projects and responsibilities.
Hans spel för befordran innebar att ta på sig fler projekt och ansvarsområden.
The company 's play to dominate the market included aggressive advertising campaigns.
Företagets drag för att dominera marknaden inkluderade aggressiva reklamkampanjer.
05
spel, rörelseutrymme
the allowance for movement or room to maneuver
Exempel
The engineers designed the new joint with enough play to allow for movement in all directions.
Ingenjörerna designade det nya leden med tillräckligt med spel för att tillåta rörelse i alla riktningar.
The loose screws provided too much play, causing the structure to be unstable.
De lösa skruvarna gav för mycket spel, vilket gjorde strukturen instabil.
5.1
handlingsutrymme, rörelsefrihet
the range or flexibility to act or operate freely
Exempel
The new regulations introduced play in how businesses could operate.
De nya regler som införts spelar in hur företag skulle kunna verka.
By allowing more play, the policy gave employees greater freedom in managing their tasks.
Genom att tillåta mer spelrum, gav policyn anställda större frihet i att hantera sina uppgifter.
06
spel, manöver
a skillful and coordinated action performed with precision and dexterity
Exempel
The quarterback 's play in the final seconds won the game.
Quarterbackens spel i de sista sekunderna vann matchen.
The gymnast 's play on the balance beam earned her a perfect score.
Gymnastens spel på bommen gav henne ett perfekt resultat.
07
skämt, retas
verbal wit or teasing, often at another's expense, but intended in a humorous and light-hearted manner
Exempel
Their friendly play at the dinner table always makes everyone laugh.
Deras vänliga lek vid middagsbordet får alltid alla att skratta.
The comedian 's play with the audience had everyone in stitches.
Komikerns lek med publiken fick alla att skratta.
08
uppspelning, start
the function or action of starting or initiating the playback of a media file
Exempel
She pressed play to start watching the movie.
Hon tryckte på play för att börja titta på filmen.
The music began as soon as he hit play on his device.
Musiken började så snart han tryckte på spela på sin enhet.
09
lek, underhållning
gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
10
strategi, spelplan
a prearranged strategy or plan of action used in team sports
Exempel
The coach called a new play to surprise the opposing team.
Tränaren kallade till ett nytt spel för att överraska det motstående laget.
They executed the play perfectly, leading to a touchdown.
De utförde spelet perfekt, vilket ledde till en touchdown.
11
lek
activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules
12
lek, fäktning
the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully
13
lek, användning
utilization or exercise
14
pjäs
a live presentation of a play or stage production
15
lek, handling
a state in which action is feasible
16
svagt och darrande ljus, flimrande ljus
a weak and tremulous light
17
speltid, spelens varaktighet
(in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds
Lexikalt Träd
misplay
overplay
played
play
