play

noun
a. jeu (m)
Children's play prepares them for adulthood.Le jeu chez les enfants les prépare à leur vie d'adulte.
a. jeu (m)
Rain again interrupted play at Wimbledon today.La pluie a une nouvelle fois interrompu le jeu à Wimbledon aujourd'hui.
Fischer won after 5 hours of play.Fisher a gagné après cinq heures de jeu.
a play by Shakespeareune pièce de Shakespeare
a. jeu (m)
transitive verb
I play hockey.Je joue au hockey.
Can you play pool?Tu sais jouer au billard américain ?
France will play Scotland next month.La France jouera contre l'Écosse le mois prochain.
a. jouer
think first before playing the ballpensez avant de jouer le ballon
I play the guitar.Je joue de la guitare.
Can you play the piano?Sais-tu jouer du piano ?
a. jouer
What sort of music do they play?Quel genre de musique jouent-ils ?
a. mettre
She's always playing that record.Elle met tout le temps ce disque.
a. jouer
Gwen Taylor played the part of Christine.Gwen Taylor jouait le rôle de Christine.
His ambition is to play Lear.Il ambitionne de jouer Lear.
intransitive verb
a. jouer
a. jouer
The sun played on the frosty roofs.Le soleil jouait sur les toits couverts de givre.
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