to play up
01
framhäva, betona
to make something seem more important or noticeable by highlighting it
Transitive: to play up sth
grammatisk information
morfologisk sammansättning
frasalt
handlingsverb
regelbundet
skiljbar
partikel
up
grundverb
play
presens
play up
3:e person singular
plays up
presens particip
playing up
enkelt preteritum
played up
perfekt particip
played up
Exempel
She decided to play up her strengths during the interview.
Hon bestämde sig för att framhäva sina styrkor under intervjun.
02
spela teater, överdriva
to act in an insincere way, to gain favor or approval from someone else
Intransitive
Exempel
Knowing the importance of the client, he played up during the entire meeting.
Medveten om klientens betydelse spelade han upp under hela mötet.
03
strula, inte fungera ordentligt
(of machines or equipment) to not work properly
Intransitive
Exempel
I need to replace this blender; it's been playing up recently.
Jag behöver byta ut den här mixern; den har ställt till det på sistone.
04
orsaka obehag, orsaka problem
to cause discomfort or trouble
Dialect
British
BritishIntransitive
Exempel
His old injury tends to play up when the weather gets cold.
Hans gamla skada tenderar att orka upp när vädret blir kallt.
05
spela med förstärkt energi, ge allt man har
to perform with enhanced energy or determination
DialectBritish
BritishIntransitive
Exempel
As the competition neared its end, he played up, trying to catch up to the leading competitors.
När tävlingen närmade sig sitt slut, spelade han upp, försökte komma ikapp de ledande tävlande.
