play Signification, définition

Signification de play en français

• 0 to spend time as children do, doing activities, using imagination, etc. -- jouer

  • They’re outside playing with their friends. Ils sont dehors à jouer avec leurs amis.

  • Let’s play princesses. Jouons aux princesses.

• 1 to take part in a game or sport -- jouer

  • Do you like to play football/basketball/tennis/hockey etc.? Aimez-vous jouer au football/basketball/tennis/hockey etc. ?

  • kids playing a game of hide-and-seek des enfants jouant à cache-cache

  • Cleveland plays Tampa Bay in next week’s game. Cleveland jouera contre Tampa Bay lors du match de la semaine prochaine.

• 2 to have a particular position on a team -- jouer

  • He plays first base/left back etc. Il joue première base / arrière gauche etc.

• 3 to perform a piece of music or perform on an instrument -- jouer

  • He plays the piano/guitar/trumpet etc. Il joue du piano / de la guitare/trompette etc.

  • The band was playing their most popular song. L’orchestre jouait/interprétait sa chanson la plus populaire.

  • The audience was entranced as they listened to her play. Le public était transporté tandis qu’il l’écoutait jouer.

• 4 to act as a particular character -- jouer

  • She plays the mother in the film. Elle joue la mère dans le film.

  • Brando plays the part of the Godfather. Brando joue/interpréte le rôle du Parrain.

• 5 (of a movie, play, musical show, etc.) to be currently being shown or performed -- passer

  • The movie’s playing at the Westwood Theater. Le film passe au Westwood Theater.

• 6 to trick -- jouer

  • He played a trick on us. Il nous a joué un tour.

• 7 to influence or be involved in -- jouer un rôle (dans)

  • Her parents played a part in her decision to go to Yale. Ses parents ont joué un rôle dans sa décision d’aller à Yale.

  • The city played a significant role in the defeat of the rebels. La ville a joué un rôle significatif dans la défaite des rebelles.

• 8 to agree to take part in or join an agreement, activity, etc. -- coopérer (avec)

  • We’ve found a few other companies who are willing to play ball. Nous avons trouvé quelques autres sociétés qui veulent coopérer.

• 9 to try to hide information or deceive -- se moquer (de)

  • Are drug companies playing games with our health? Les sociétés pharmaceutiques se moquent-elles de notre santé ?

• 10 to do sth that involves a lot of risk -- jouer avec le feu

  • Coaches who let injured players participate in games are playing with fire. Les entraîneurs qui laissent participer aux matches des joueurs blessés jouent avec le feu.

• 11 to behave in a particular way in order to achieve an effect -- se montrer astucieux/-ieuse / calme / prudent/-ente

  • I decided to play it cool and pretend I didn’t care. Je décidai de me montrer calme et je fis semblant que je m’en fichais.

• 12 a performance of a story by actors on a stage -- pièce [ feminine ]

  • Our class went to see a play. Notre classe est allée voir une pièce.

  • The theater group is putting on a play. La troupe de théâtre monte une pièce.

• 13 a particular action in a sport, or the action of playing a particular game -- jeu [ masculine ]

  • the first play of the game le premier jeu du match

  • The referee blew the whistle to stop play. L’arbitre siffla pour arrêter le jeu.

• 14 the activities of children when they play -- jeu [ masculine ]

  • children at play in the school yard des enfants jouant dans la cour de l’école

• 15 to begin to have an influence -- entrer en jeu

  • Their team is bigger, but that’s where our good defense comes into play. Leur équipe est plus importante mais c’est là où notre défense entre en jeu.

• 16 a funny or witty use of a word or phrase that has two meanings -- un jeu de mots

• 17 to amuse oneself -- jouer

  • The child is playing in the garden

  • He is playing with his toys

  • The little girl wants to play with her friends.

• 18 to take part in (games etc) -- jouer (à)

  • He plays football

  • He is playing in goal

  • Here’s a pack of cards – who wants to play (with me)?

  • I’m playing golf with him this evening.

• 19 to act in a play etc; to act (a character) -- jouer

  • She’s playing Lady Macbeth

  • The company is playing in London this week.

• 20 (of a play etc) to be performed -- jouer

  • ‘Oklahoma’ is playing at the local theatre.

• 21 to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument) -- jouer (de)

  • She plays the piano

  • Who was playing the piano this morning?

  • He plays (the oboe) in an orchestra.

• 22 (usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick) -- jouer (un tour à)

  • He played a trick on me.

• 23 (usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc -- jouer (contre)

  • I’ll play you at tennis.

• 24 (of light) to pass with a flickering movement -- chatoyer

  • The firelight played across the ceiling.

• 25 to direct (over or towards something) -- diriger

  • The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.

• 26 to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game -- jouer

  • He played the seven of hearts.

• 27 recreation; amusement -- jeu, amusement

  • A person must have time for both work and play.

• 28 an acted story; a drama -- pièce

  • Shakespeare wrote many great plays.

• 29 the playing of a game -- match

  • At the start of today’s play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.

• 30 freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine). -- jeu