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spela meaning in English

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spela [~de ~t] verb

act [acted, acting, acts](to convey an appearance of being)
verb
[UK: ækt] [US: ˈækt]
Don't act surprised. = Spela inte förvånad.

enact [enacted, enacting, enacts](to act the part of; to play)
verb
[UK: ɪ.ˈnækt] [US: e.ˈnækt]

lek(to take part in the courtship and display behaviour of a lek)
verb
[UK: ˈlek] [US: ˈlek]

play [played, playing, plays](produce music using a musical instrument (transitive sense), affecting a noun)
verb
[UK: ˈpleɪ] [US: ˈpleɪ]
Do you play golf? = Spelar du golf?

spela allan verb

clown around(have fun in an irresponsible manner)
verb
[UK: klaʊn ə.ˈraʊnd] [US: ˈklaʊn ə.ˈraʊnd]

spela andrafiolen substantiv

second fiddlenoun

spela cricket verb

cricket(play the game of cricket)
verb
[UK: ˈkrɪkɪt] [US: ˈkrɪkət]

spela curling verb

curl [curled, curling, curls](to take part in the sport of curling)
verb
[UK: kɜːl] [US: ˈkɝːl]

spela dum verb

play the fool(pretend ignorance)
verb
[UK: ˈpleɪ ðə fuːl] [US: ˈpleɪ ðə ˈfuːl]

spela död verb

play possumverb
[UK: ˈpleɪ ˈpɒ.səm] [US: ˈpleɪ ˈpɑː.səm]

spela en roll verb

play [played, playing, plays](act in a performance)
verb
[UK: ˈpleɪ] [US: ˈpleɪ]

spela flöjt verb

flute [fluted, fluting, flutes](to play flute)
verb
[UK: fluːt] [US: ˈfluːt]

spela in verb

record [recorded, recording, records](make an audio or video recording of)
verb
[UK: rɪˈk.ɔːd] [US: rəˈk.ɔːrd]

videotape(to make a recording on videotape)
verb
[UK: ˈvɪ.dɪəʊ.teɪp] [US: ˈvɪ.dɪo.ʊ.teɪp]

spela kricket verb

cricket(play the game of cricket)
verb
[UK: ˈkrɪkɪt] [US: ˈkrɪkət]

spela med verb

play along(2.)
verb
[UK: ˈpleɪ ə.ˈlɒŋ] [US: ˈpleɪ ə.ˈlɔːŋ]

spela pajas verb

clown around(have fun in an irresponsible manner)
verb
[UK: klaʊn ə.ˈraʊnd] [US: ˈklaʊn ə.ˈraʊnd]

play the fool(behave in a foolish manner)
verb
[UK: ˈpleɪ ðə fuːl] [US: ˈpleɪ ðə ˈfuːl]

spela rock verb

rock [rocked, rocking, rocks](to play, perform, or enjoy rock music)
verb
[UK: rɒk] [US: ˈrɑːk]

spela roll verb

make a difference(be of importance)
verb
[UK: ˈmeɪk ə ˈdɪ.frəns] [US: ˈmeɪk ə ˈdɪ.fə.rəns]

matter [mattered, mattering, matters](to be important)
verb
[UK: ˈmæ.tə(r)] [US: ˈmæ.tər]

spela spelet verb

play along(2.)
verb
[UK: ˈpleɪ ə.ˈlɒŋ] [US: ˈpleɪ ə.ˈlɔːŋ]

play the game(behave fairly)
verb
[UK: ˈpleɪ ðə ɡeɪm] [US: ˈpleɪ ðə ˈɡeɪm]

spela svår verb

play hard to get(to be coy; to feign lack of romantic interest in a certain person, so as to force that person to be more overt in expressing interest)
verb

spela trumpet verb

trumpet [trumpeted, trumpeting, trumpets](play the instrument)
verb
[UK: ˈtrʌm.pɪt] [US: ˈtrʌm.pət]

spela under täcket verb

collude [colluded, colluding, colludes](to conspire)
verb
[UK: kə.ˈluːd] [US: kə.ˈluːd]

spela upp verb

play [played, playing, plays](use a device to watch or listen to the indicated recording)
verb
[UK: ˈpleɪ] [US: ˈpleɪ]

spela över verb

ham it up(performing arts: exaggerate one's emotions or movements)
verb
[UK: hæm ɪt ʌp] [US: ˈhæm ˈɪt ʌp]

spelar ingen roll verb

never mind(it is not important)
verb
[UK: ˈne.və(r) maɪnd] [US: ˈne.vər ˈmaɪnd]

spelar ingen roll interjektion

no matter(it's unimportant)
interjection
[UK: nəʊ ˈmæ.tə(r)] [US: ˈnoʊ ˈmæ.tər]

spelare [~n ~, spelarna] substantiv

gambler [gamblers](one who plays at a game of chance)
noun
[UK: ˈɡæm.blə(r)] [US: ˈɡæm.blər]

spelare [~n ~, spelarna] substantiv
{c}

player [players](one who plays any game or sport)
noun
[UK: ˈpleɪ.ə(r)] [US: ˈpleɪ.r̩]
Players must accept the rules of the game. = Spelarna måste acceptera spelets regler.

-spelare

-er(person whose occupation is...)
[UK: ɚ] [US: ər]

-spelare;

-er(person whose occupation is...)
[UK: ɚ] [US: ər]

annonspelare [~n ~, ~pelarna] substantiv
{c}

Morris column(pillar for advertisements)
noun
[UK: ˈmɔːəs ˈkɒ.ləm] [US: ˈmɔː.rəs ˈkɑː.ləm]

anspela [~de ~t] verb

allude [alluded, alluding, alludes](refer to something indirectly or by suggestion)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈluːd] [US: ə.ˈluːd]

badmintonspelare [~n ~, ~spelarna] substantiv

badminton player(a person who plays badminton)
noun
[UK: ˈbæd.mɪn.tən ˈpleɪ.ə(r)] [US: ˈbæd.ˌmɪn.tən ˈpleɪ.r̩]

bandspelare [~n ~, ~spelarna] substantiv
{c}

recorder [recorders](recording device)
noun
[UK: rɪˈk.ɔː.də(r)] [US: rɪˈk.ɔːr.dər]

tape recorder [tape recorders](an electromechanical device use to record and play back sound)
noun
[UK: teɪp rɪˈk.ɔː.də(r)] [US: ˈteɪp rɪˈk.ɔːr.dər]

beachvolleybollspelare substantiv

beach volleyball player(one who plays beach volleyball)
noun

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