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overplay [overplayed, overplaying, overplays] verb [UK: ˌəʊv.ə.ˈpleɪ] [US: ˌoʊv.ə.ˈpleɪ] | exagérer◼◼◼verbe surestimer◼◼◻verbe |
ozone layer (a region of the stratosphere) noun [UK: ˈəʊ.zəʊn ˈleɪə(r)] [US: ˈoˌzoʊn ˈleɪər] | ozone◼◼◼nom {m} couche d'ozone◼◼◼nom {f} |
plasma display (a flat-screen display consisting of a matrix of cells filled with an inert, ionized gas) noun | écran plasma◼◼◼nom {m} |
play [played, playing, plays] (act in a manner such that one has fun) verb [UK: ˈpleɪ] [US: ˈpleɪ] | jouer◼◼◼verbeI was playing. = Je jouais. s'amuser◼◼◻verbe |
play [played, playing, plays] (act in a performance) verb [UK: ˈpleɪ] [US: ˈpleɪ] | jouer◼◼◼verbeI was playing. = Je jouais. interpréter◼◼◻verbeI like to play music written by my friends. = J'aime interpréter de la musique écrite par mes amis. |
play [played, playing, plays] (use a device to watch or listen to the indicated recording) verb [UK: ˈpleɪ] [US: ˈpleɪ] | jouer◼◼◼verbeI was playing. = Je jouais. reproduire◼◻◻verbeThe same argument is playing out again. = Le même argument se reproduit. [the media is being played] mettreverbe |
play [played, playing, plays] (participate in (a sport or game)) verb [UK: ˈpleɪ] [US: ˈpleɪ] | jouer (à)◼◼◼verbeI was playing. = Je jouais. |
play [played, playing, plays] (produce music using a musical instrument (intransitive sense, not affecting a noun)) verb [UK: ˈpleɪ] [US: ˈpleɪ] | jouer◼◼◼verbeI was playing. = Je jouais. |
play [plays] (playful activity) noun [UK: ˈpleɪ] [US: ˈpleɪ] | jeu◼◼◼nom {m}It's only a play. = Ce n'est qu'un jeu. |
play [played, playing, plays] (produce music using a musical instrument (transitive sense), affecting a noun) verb [UK: ˈpleɪ] [US: ˈpleɪ] | jouer de◼◼◻verbe |
play [plays] (theatrical performance) noun [UK: ˈpleɪ] [US: ˈpleɪ] | pièce de théâtre◼◼◻nom {f} |
play ball (expression used at the beginning of a game of baseball) verb [UK: ˈpleɪ bɔːl] [US: ˈpleɪ ˈbɒl] | au jeu◼◼◼verbe |
play by ear (do by guessing) verb [UK: ˈpleɪ baɪ ɪə(r)] [US: ˈpleɪ baɪ ˈɪr] | improviserverbe |
play by ear (play music guided by one's musical ear) verb [UK: ˈpleɪ baɪ ɪə(r)] [US: ˈpleɪ baɪ ˈɪr] | jouer à l'oreilleverbe |
play dead (to act as though defeated) verb [UK: ˈpleɪ ded] [US: ˈpleɪ ˈded] | faire le mort◼◼◼verbe |
play doctor (to engage in sexual role-play of a medical nature) verb | jouer au docteur◼◼◼verbe |
play dumb (to pretend to be slow-witted) verb | faire l'innocent◼◼◼verbe |
play gooseberry (to serve as a chaperon) verb | |
play hooky (to stay away from school, work, etc. without suitable permission or excuse) verb [UK: ˈpleɪ ˈhʊk.i] [US: ˈpleɪ ˈhʊk.i] | faire l'école buissonnière◼◼◼verbe faire le mur◼◻◻verbe |
play it safe (take a cautious, risk-free approach) verb | jouer petit brasverbe |
play it straight (to behave in a manner that is straightforward, honest, or sincere) verb | |
play on words (pun or similar humorous use of language) noun [UK: ˈpleɪ ɒn ˈwɜːdz] [US: ˈpleɪ ɑːn ˈwɝːdz] | jeu de mots◼◼◼nom {m} |
play possum verb [UK: ˈpleɪ ˈpɒ.səm] [US: ˈpleɪ ˈpɑː.səm] | faire le mort◼◼◼verbe |
play the fool (pretend ignorance) verb [UK: ˈpleɪ ðə fuːl] [US: ˈpleɪ ðə ˈfuːl] | jouer au con◼◼◼verbe feindre l'ignoranceverbe |
play the game (behave fairly) verb [UK: ˈpleɪ ðə ɡeɪm] [US: ˈpleɪ ðə ˈɡeɪm] | jouer le jeu◼◼◼verbe |
play tricks (figuratively: to deceive) verb | jouer des tours◼◼◼verbe |
play tricks (literally: to play tricks) verb | jouer des tours◼◼◼verbe |
play truant (be absent from school without permission) verb [UK: ˈpleɪ ˈtruːənt] [US: ˈpleɪ ˈtruːənt] | faire l'école buissonnière◼◼◼verbe sécher◼◼◼verbe |
play with fire (put oneself in a precarious situation) verb [UK: ˈpleɪ wɪð ˈfaɪə(r)] [US: ˈpleɪ wɪθ ˈfaɪər] | jouer avec le feu◼◼◼verbe |