play

[[t]pleɪ[/t]]

1. verb

1) to amuse oneself:

The child is playing in the garden

He is playing with his toys

The little girl wants to play with her friends.

يَلْهو

2) to take part in (games etc):

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.

يَلْعَب

3) to act in a play etc; to act (a character):

She's playing Lady Macbeth

The company is playing in London this week.

يُمَثِّل

4) (of a play etc) to be performed:

"Oklahoma" is playing at the local theatre.

يُعْرَض

5) to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument):

She plays the piano

Who was playing the piano this morning?

He plays (the oboe) in an orchestra.

يَعْزِف

6) (usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick):

He played a trick on me.

يُنَفِّذُ ، يَقومُ بِحيلَه

7) (usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc:

I'll play you at tennis.

يُباري

8) (of light) to pass with a flickering movement:

The firelight played across the ceiling.

يَمُرُّ بِحَرَكاتٍ

9) to direct (over or towards something):

The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.

يُوَجِّه

10) to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game:

He played the seven of hearts.

يَلْعَب في لُعْبَة الوَرَق

2. noun

1) recreation; amusement:

A person must have time for both work and play.

اللّهو

2) an acted story; a drama:

Shakespeare wrote many great plays.

مَسْرَحِيَّه

3) the playing of a game:

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

مُباراه

4) freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).

حُرِّيَّة الحَرَكَه