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play (EN)
глагол, существительное

глагол “play”

инфинитив play; он plays; пр. вр. played; пр. прич. played; гер. playing
  1. играть
    The children were playing happily on the swings at the park.
  2. играть (в спортивные игры)
    Every Saturday, she plays soccer with her local club.
  3. соревноваться
    Tomorrow, our school's soccer team will play the reigning champions in the finals.
  4. играть (роль)
    In the school performance, she played the role of a brave astronaut.
  5. играть (на музыкальном инструменте)
    She played the violin beautifully at the concert last night.
  6. исполнять (музыку)
    The pianist played beautifully, filling the room with melodious tunes.
  7. воспроизводить
    She played the DVD of the new film she borrowed.
  8. ставить (спектакль)
    The drama club is playing "Romeo and Juliet" at the school theater this weekend.
  9. притворяться
    When the teacher asked who broke the vase, the children played innocent, looking at each other with feigned confusion.

существительное “play”

ед. play, мн. plays или неисч.
  1. игры
    At the park, the joyful sounds of kids at play filled the air.
  2. ход игры
    During the chess tournament, play was interrupted several times due to technical issues.
  3. игра (в контексте качества участия)
    After practicing all summer, her play on the tennis court was noticeably stronger.
  4. ход (в игре)
    During the basketball game, her quick steal and layup was the most impressive play of the night.
  5. пьеса
    The school's drama club is putting on a play about the life of Alexander Hamilton.
  6. ход (в контексте стратегии)
    The tech company's play into renewable energy surprised many industry experts.
  7. игра (движение или взаимодействие чего-либо, например, "игра света" или "игра ветерка на щеках")
    As the leaves rustled in the breeze, a mesmerizing play of dappled sunlight danced upon the forest floor.
  8. люфт
    When I tried to tighten the bolt, I noticed there was a lot of play in the joint, which meant it wasn't secure.
  9. прослушивание (в контексте цифрового файла)
    The latest viral video on YouTube has already hit a million plays in just 24 hours.
  10. кнопка "воспроизведение"
    To start watching the movie, simply press the play button on your remote control.