play – Dansk–English translations

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play noun

  /ple(j)/ , /pleɪ̯/ [pɫ̥eɪ̯ ~ pʰɫeɪ̯]
  • theatrical performance
 skuespil, stykke, spil
  • playful activity
 spil, leg
  • literary composition intended to be represented
 stykke, skuespil

play verb

  /ple(j)/ , /pleɪ̯/ [pɫ̥eɪ̯ ~ pʰɫeɪ̯]
  • produce music using a musical instrument (intransitive sense)
  • produce music using a musical instrument (transitive sense)
  • participate in (a sport or game)
 spille
  • act in a manner such that one has fun
 lege, spille
  • use a device to watch or listen to the indicated recording
 afspille, starte
føre bag lyset
  • act in a performance
 optræde, spille en rolle
play for a fool
holde for nar
when the cat's away the mice will play
når katten er ude, spiller musene på bordet
play hooky
pjække, skulke
play truant
pjække, skulke
play money
matadorpenge
nativity play
krybbespil
passion play
passionsspil
mystery play
mysteriespil
play on words
ordspil
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