- play
- [[t]pleɪ[/t]]
1. verb1) to amuse oneself:
The child is playing in the garden
He is playing with his toys
يَلْهوThe little girl wants to play with her friends.
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)?
يَلْعَبI'm playing golf with him this evening.
3) to act in a play etc; to act (a character):She's playing Lady Macbeth
يُمَثِّلThe company is playing in London this week.
4) (of a play etc) to be performed:يُعْرَض"Oklahoma" is playing at the local theatre.
5) to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument):She plays the piano
Who was playing the piano this morning?
يَعْزِفHe plays (the oboe) in an orchestra.
6) (usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick):يُنَفِّذُ ، يَقومُ بِحيلَهHe played a trick on me.
7) (usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc:يُباريI'll play you at tennis.
8) (of light) to pass with a flickering movement:يَمُرُّ بِحَرَكاتٍThe firelight played across the ceiling.
9) to direct (over or towards something):يُوَجِّهThe firemen played their hoses over the burning house.
10) to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game:يَلْعَب في لُعْبَة الوَرَقHe played the seven of hearts.
2. noun1) recreation; amusement:اللّهوA person must have time for both work and play.
2) an acted story; a drama:مَسْرَحِيَّهShakespeare wrote many great plays.
3) the playing of a game:مُباراهAt the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.
4) freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).حُرِّيَّة الحَرَكَه
Arabic-English dictionary. 2014.