play (EN)
дієслово, іменник

дієслово “play”

play; he plays; past played, part. played; ger. playing
  1. грати
    The children were playing happily on the swings at the park.
  2. грати (у спорті)
    Every Saturday, she plays soccer with her local club.
  3. змагатися
    Tomorrow, our school's soccer team will play the reigning champions in the finals.
  4. грати (роль)
    In the school performance, she played the role of a brave astronaut.
  5. грати (на музичному інструменті)
    She played the violin beautifully at the concert last night.
  6. виконувати (музику)
    The pianist played beautifully, filling the room with melodious tunes.
  7. відтворювати
    She played the DVD of the new film she borrowed.
  8. ставити (виставу)
    The drama club is playing "Romeo and Juliet" at the school theater this weekend.
  9. вдавати
    When the teacher asked who broke the vase, the children played innocent, looking at each other with feigned confusion.

іменник “play”

sg. play, pl. plays or uncountable
  1. ігри
    At the park, the joyful sounds of kids at play filled the air.
  2. гра (процес)
    During the chess tournament, play was interrupted several times due to technical issues.
  3. гра (якість участі)
    After practicing all summer, her play on the tennis court was noticeably stronger.
  4. хід (у грі)
    During the basketball game, her quick steal and layup was the most impressive play of the night.
  5. п'єса
    The school's drama club is putting on a play about the life of Alexander Hamilton.
  6. хід (стратегічний)
    The tech company's play into renewable energy surprised many industry experts.
  7. гра (означає рух або взаємодію чогось, наприклад, світла чи вітру)
    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. програвання (файлу)
    The latest viral video on YouTube has already hit a million plays in just 24 hours.
  10. кнопка "відтворити"
    To start watching the movie, simply press the play button on your remote control.