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2 Translation results for play in Spanish

verb | noun

play verb

unfavorite favorite play sound
played, has played, is playing, plays
jugar (un deporte, etc.), jugar a (un juego), jugar contra (un contrincante); jugar; juguetear; tocar (musica o un instrumento); tocar; interpretar, hacer el papel de (un carácter), representar (una obra de teatro); actuar (en una obra de teatro)

Example sentences of
play verb

  • •The children play in the park.
  • •Can Sara come out and play?
  • •He played by himself in his room.
  • •Did you play any sports in high school?
  • •No one dares to play chess with him.
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  • •The children were playing hide-and-seek.
  • •I have a chess set. Do you want to play?
  • •It's your turn to play.
  • •She hurt her wrist but decided to continue playing.
  • •He played in every major tournament this year.
  • •The children were playing in the yard.
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Synonyms of
play verb

fiddle, perform, toy

play noun

unfavorite favorite play sound
plays
juego; obra de teatro, pieza (de teatro); juego (de la luz, una brisa, etc.)

Example sentences of
play noun

  • •The play is based on a real-life event.
  • •He wrote, directed, and starred in the play.
  • •His fifth grade class is putting on a play about the first Thanksgiving.
  • •I've gone to all of my daughter's school plays.
  • •The book discusses the role of play in a child's development.
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  • •As the saying goes, “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.”
  • •Please, no talking during play.
  • •Rain held up play for an hour.
  • •The chess match finally ended after three hours of play.
  • •The two golfers were tied at the start of play yesterday.
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Synonyms of
play noun

action, drama, game, movement, recreation, slack
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Phrasal verbs for play

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Reverse translation for play

jugar  (un deporte, etc.) - to play, to play, to bet, to gamble, to bet, to joke, to kid 
jugar a  (un juego)
jugar contra  (un contrincante)
jugar  - to play, to play, to bet, to gamble, to bet, to joke, to kid 
juguetear  - to play, to cavort, to frolic, to toy, to fiddle 
tocar  (musica o un instrumento) - to knock, to ring, to touch, to feel, to handle, to touch on, to refer to, to concern, to affect, to play (a musical instrument) 
tocar  - to knock, to ring, to touch, to feel, to handle, to touch on, to refer to, to concern, to affect, to play (a musical instrument) 
interpretar  - to interpret, to play, to perform 
hacer el papel de  (un carácter)
representar  (una obra de teatro) - to represent, to act for, to perform, to look, to appear as, to symbolize, to stand for, to signify, to mean 
actuar  (en una obra de teatro) - to act, to perform 
juego  - play, playing, game, sport, gaming, gambling, set 
obra de teatro
pieza  (de teatro) - piece, part, component, piece (in chess), piece, work, room, bedroom 
juego  (de la luz, una brisa, etc.) - play, playing, game, sport, gaming, gambling, set 
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