Spiel 
trò chơi 
game like: Spiel → →
spielen ☊ 
chơi ☊ 
☊ das Beispiel ☊ ví dụ ☊ ☊ zum Beispiel ☊ ví dụ như ☊ ☊ das Spielwarengeschäft ☊ cửa hàng đồ chơi ☊ ☊ der Kinderspielplatz ☊ sân chơi dành cho trẻ em ☊ ☊ die Spielsachen ☊ đồ chơi ☊ ☊ die Spielshow ☊ trò chơi truyền hình ☊ ☊ das Spiel ☊ trò chơi, trận đấu ☊ ☊ der Spieler ☊ người chơi ☊ ☊ spielen ☊ chơi ☊ ☊ ein Instrument spielen ☊ chơi một loại nhạc cụ ☊ ☊ der Schauspieler ☊ diễn viên ☊ ☊ auf etwas anspielen ☊ ám chỉ, bóng gió về một điều gì ☊ ☊ die Anspielung ☊ sự ám chỉ, sự bóng gió ☊ ☊ z.B. (zum Beispiel) ☊ ví dụ ☊ ☊ jemandem einen Streich spielen ☊ chơi khăm, chơi xỏ ai đó ☊ ☊ das Computerspiel ☊ trò chơi trên máy tính ☊ ☊ im Spiel siegen ☊ giành chiến thắng ☊ ☊ das Spielfeld ☊ sân bóng ☊ ☊ die Spielerbank ☊ ghế cầu thủ ☊ ☊ einen Spieler auswechseln ☊ thay cầu thủ ☊ ☊ das Schachspiel ☊ ván cờ ☊ ☊ das Spielcasino ☊ sòng bạc ☊ ☊ der Plattenspieler ☊ máy hát ☊ ☊ etwas auf den MP3-Player überspielen ☊ chuyển gì đó sang máy nghe nhạc mp3 ☊ ☊ spielen ☊ 玩 ☊ wán Beispiel ☊ 例子 ☊ lìzi zum Beispiel ☊ 例如 ☊ lìrú Spielwarengeschäft ☊ 玩具店 ☊ wánjùdiàn Kinderspielplatz ☊ 儿童娱乐场 ☊ értóng yúlèchǎng Spielsachen ☊ 玩具 ☊ wánjù Spielshow ☊ 娱乐节目 ☊ yúlè jiémù Spiel ☊ 比赛 ☊ bǐ sài Spieler ☊ 球员 ☊ qiú yuán Partie, das Match, das Spiel ☊ 一场（比赛） ☊ yì chǎng (bǐ sài) spielen ☊ 演奏 ☊ yǎn zòu ein Instrument spielen ☊ 演奏一样乐器 ☊ yǎn zòu yí yàng yuè qì Schauspieler ☊ 演员 ☊ yǎn yuán auf etwas anspielen ☊ 影射某事 ☊ yǐngshè mǒushì jemandem einen Streich spielen ☊ 作弄某人 ☊ zuònòng mǒurén Computerspiel ☊ 电脑游戏 ☊ diànnǎo yóuxì im Spiel siegen ☊ 在比赛中获胜 ☊ zài bǐsài zhōng huòshèng Spielfeld ☊ 赛场 ☊ sàichǎng Spielerbank ☊ 运动员席 ☊ yùndòngyuán xí einen Spieler auswechseln ☊ 调换一名运动员 ☊ diàohuàn yī míng yùndòngyuán Schachspiel ☊ 国际象棋 ☊ guójì xiàngqí Spielcasino ☊ 赌场 ☊ dǔchǎng Plattenspieler ☊ 唱机 ☊ chàngjī etwas auf den MP3-Player überspielen ☊ 把某物转录到MP3播放器上 ☊ bǎ mǒuwù zhuǎnlù dào MPsān bōfàngqì shàng Er schwimmt und dann spielt er mit einem Kind Ball. ☊ Anh ấy đi bơi và sau đó chơi bóng với một đứa trẻ. ☊ (Lektion 2, Nr. 12) Zum Beispiel das Stadtzentrum, die Altstadt, Denkmäler und Kirchen. ☊ Ví dụ như trung tâm thành phố, khu phố cố, tượng đài và nhà thờ. ☊ (Lektion 7, Nr. 65) Jeden Monat haben wir Basketball- und Fußballspiele. ☊ Hàng tháng chúng tôi có những trận đấu bóng rố và bóng đá. ☊ (Lektion 13, Nr. 133) Tri und Trang spielen Schach. ☊ Tri và Trang chơi cờ. ☊ (Lektion 15, Nr. 159) Normalerweise geht sie zum Spielplatz mit ihnen, aber heute regnet es, also bleibt sie zu Hause. ☊ Bình thường thì cô ấy cùng lũ trẻ đến sân chơi, nhưng hôm nay trời mưa, nên cô ấy ở nhà. ☊ (Lektion 35, Nr. 485) Sie kocht eine Kindermahlzeit und legt alle Spielsachen auf den Fußboden. ☊ Cô ấy nấu ăn cho bọn trẻ và đế tất cả đồ chơi lên sàn nhà. ☊ (Lektion 35, Nr. 486) Nam spielt immer, dass ihre Tier-Spielzeuge zur Schule gehen müssen. ☊ Nam luôn chơi trò dạy học cho những con thú của mình. ☊ (Lektion 35, Nr. 491) Nein, ich möchte eine Spielshow oder einen richtigen Film sehen. ☊ Thôi ,em chỉ muốn xem chương trình trò chơi giải trí hoặc một bộ phim thôi. ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 549) Sein Großvater spielt jedes Jahr Geige. ☊ Năm nào ông của anh cũng chơi đàn v i-ô-lông. ☊ (Lektion 40, Nr. 574) Manchmal spielt sein Vetter Flöte und Klavier. ☊ Thỉnh thoảng người anh họ của anh thối sáo và chơi đàn piano. ☊ (Lektion 40, Nr. 576) Er spielte laute Rockmusik mit seiner Elektrogitarre. ☊ Anh chơi rock ồn ào bằng ghi-ta điện. ☊ (Lektion 40, Nr. 578) Sie wollen heute das Spiel im Stadion anschauen, anstatt vor dem Fernseher zu sitzen. ☊ Hôm nay họ muốn xem trận đấu trong sân, thay vì ngồi xem trên TV. ☊ (Lektion 49, Nr. 692) Schließlich findet heute das Spiel trotz des Regens statt. ☊ Cuối cùng trận đấu hôm nay cũng diễn ra mặc cho trời mưa. ☊ (Lektion 49, Nr. 696) Trangs Cousin will noch etwas auf dem Klavier vorspielen und meine Schwester wird uns ein Lied singen. ☊ Anh họ của Trang còn muốn chơi đàn vi ô lông và chị gái anh sẽ hát. ☊ (Lektion 78, Nr. 1114) Die Kinder spielen Fangen zwischen den Hochzeitsgästen und bestaunen den Tisch mit den vielen Geschenken. ☊ Trẻ con thì chơi đuổi bắt giữa những khách cưới và ngắm nghía cái bàn với nhiều quà tặng. ☊ (Lektion 79, Nr. 1127) Haben Sie das Fußballspiel gestern Abend gesehen? ☊ Anh / Chị có xem trận bóng đá ngày hôm qua không? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1512) Spielen Sie Golf? ☊ Anh / Chị có chơi golf không? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1513) Wer ist Ihr Lieblingsspieler? ☊ Ai là cầu thủ yêu thích của anh / chị ? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1517) Ich spiele leidenschaftlich gerne Tennis. ☊ Tôi rất đam mê môn quần vợt. ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1518) Ich spiele seit Jahren Fußball. ☊ Tôi chơi bóng đá từ nhiều năm rồi. ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1519) Letzten Monat haben wir einen wundervollen Abend in der Oper verbracht: Auf dem Spielplan stand Nabucco von Guiseppe Verdi. ☊ Tháng trước chúng tôi đã có một buổi tối tuyệt vời tại nhà hát kịch Opera. Chương trình biểu diễn hôm đó là vở „Nabucco „ của Giuseppe Verdi. ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1536) Können Sie das bitte an einem Beispiel erklären? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà có thể làm ơn giải thích điều đó với một ví dụ cụ thể được không? ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2128) Helen got into acting purely by accident. ☊ by accident ☊
It was a remarkable achievement for such a young player. ☊ achievement ☊
acknowledge sb/sth as sth: He is widely acknowledged as the best player in the world. ☊ acknowledge ☊
acknowledge sb/sth to be, have, etc. sth: He is widely acknowledged to be the best player in the world. ☊ acknowledge ☊
Don't take her seriously—it's all an act. ☊ act ☊
You could tell she was just putting on an act. ☊ act ☊
Most of the cast act well. ☊ act ☊
act sth: Who's acting (the part of) Hamlet? ☊ act ☊
The play was well acted. ☊ act ☊
I've yet to see all the players in action. ☊ in action ☊
advantage over sb: Being tall gave him an advantage over the other players. ☊ advantage ☊
We're playing against the league champions next week. ☊ against ☊
He started playing the piano at an early age. ☊ age ☊
Did you always want to be an actor? ☊ always ☊
Playing with water can keep children amused for hours. ☊ keep sb amused ☊
an amusing story/game/incident ☊ amusing ☊
There were a few anxious moments in the baseball game. ☊ anxious ☊
appeal against sth: an appeal against the 3-match ban ☊ appeal ☊
a play/parking/dining area ☊ area ☊
She doesn't play as well as her sister. ☊ as ☊
In this example we have assumed a unit price of $10. ☊ assume ☊
Germany's attack has been weakened by the loss of some key players through injury. ☊ attack ☊
Parents spend an average of $220 a year on toys. ☊ average ☊
He was nominated for the best actor award. ☊ award ☊
Put your toys away. ☊ away ☊
I pulled (= injured the muscles in) my back playing squash. ☊ back ☊
The writer doesn't back up his opinions with examples. ☊ back sb/sth up ☊
He's a bad loser (= he complains when he loses a game). ☊ bad ☊
to play/sing badly ☊ badly ☊
Where's the bathroom? (= for example in a restaurant) ☊ bathroom ☊
It's going to be a great match. ☊ be ☊
Karen wasn't beaten in any of her games, but all the others were. ☊ be ☊
He began as an actor, before starting to direct films. ☊ begin ☊
I never thought I could make it as an actor, but my parents always believed in me. ☊ believe in sb ☊
She was one of the best tennis players of her generation. ☊ best ☊
They're all good players, but she's the best of all. ☊ best ☊
The best we can hope for in the game is a draw. ☊ best ☊
bet sth (on sth): He bet $2 000 on the final score of the game. ☊ bet ☊
The dog gave me a playful bite. ☊ bite ☊
Losing the match was a bitter disappointment for the team. ☊ bitter ☊
I used to play here as a boy. ☊ boy ☊
The game was called off because of bad weather. ☊ call sth off ☊
They played to a capacity crowd (= one that filled all the space or seats). ☊ capacity ☊
a deck of cards ☊ card ☊
Who wants to play cards? ☊ card ☊
I've never been very good at cards. ☊ card ☊
Let's have a game of cards. ☊ card ☊
He is playing the best tennis of his career. ☊ career ☊
The whole cast performs/perform brilliantly. ☊ cast ☊
an all-star cast (= including many well-known actors) ☊ cast ☊
Prevention also plays a central role in traditional medicine. ☊ central ☊
The role will be the biggest challenge of his acting career. ☊ challenge ☊
Chess is not a game of chance. ☊ chance ☊
He cheats at cards. ☊ cheat ☊
Hawaii remains a popular choice for winter vacation travel. ☊ choice ☊
a classic example of poor communication ☊ classic ☊
a close contest/match/election ☊ close ☊
The game was closer than the score suggests. ☊ close ☊
He comes from a family of actors. ☊ come from sth ☊
A career as an actor requires one hundred per cent commitment. ☊ commitment ☊
The player was fined by the disciplinary committee. ☊ committee ☊
The second half of the game was dull by comparison with the first. ☊ by/in comparison (with sb/sth) ☊
competitive games/sports ☊ competitive ☊
The players all have confidence in their manager. ☊ confidence ☊
The coach made the team work hard on ball control (= in a ball game). ☊ control ☊
There has been some violence after the match, but the police are now in control of the situation. ☊ be in control (of sth) ☊
He played very controlled football. ☊ controlled ☊
A late penalty cost United the game (= meant that they did not win the game). ☊ cost ☊
Every point in this game counts. ☊ count ☊
cover sb/sth in sth: The players were soon covered in mud. ☊ cover ☊
He's a player who rarely seems to get the credit he deserves. ☊ credit ☊
The match attracted a capacity crowd of 80 000. ☊ crowd ☊
Parents play a crucial role in preparing their child for school. ☊ crucial ☊
There was tremendous applause when the curtain came down (= the play ended). ☊ curtain ☊
As athletes prepare for the Olympics, sporting organizations are looking for big sponsorship deals to pay for the trip to Sydney. ☊ deal ☊
Photographs of actors decorated the walls of the restaurant. ☊ decorate ☊
She won the game easily, to the delight of all her fans. ☊ delight ☊
They didn't give any details about the game. ☊ detail ☊
The rain didn't make much difference to the game. ☊ make a, no, some, etc. difference (to/in sb/sth) ☊
direct sb/sth: The movie was directed by Steven Spielberg. ☊ direct ☊
disappointed (at/by sth): They were bitterly disappointed at the result of the game. ☊ disappointed ☊
She wants to be an actress, but her parents disapprove. ☊ disapprove ☊
He plays better than he did a year ago. ☊ do ☊
a drama student ☊ drama ☊
I tried to draw him aside (= for example where I could talk to him privately). ☊ draw ☊
to play the drums ☊ drum ☊
The play was going very well until one of the actors suddenly dried up. ☊ dry up ☊
The first half of the game was pretty dull. ☊ dull ☊
He learnt to play the piano at an early age. ☊ early ☊
The examples we will look at have quite different emphases. ☊ emphasis ☊
encourage sth (in sb/sth): They claim that some computer games encourage violent behaviour in young children. ☊ encourage ☊
enjoy doing sth: I enjoy playing tennis and squash. ☊ enjoy ☊
He spoiled my enjoyment of the game by talking all through it. ☊ enjoyment ☊
I hadn't trained enough for the game. ☊ enough ☊
enter (for sth): Only four British players have entered for the championship. ☊ enter ☊
He is a player without equal. ☊ be without equal, have no equal ☊
The two players were pretty even. ☊ even ☊
On the evidence of their recent matches, it is unlikely the Spanish team will win the cup. ☊ evidence ☊
Can you give me an example of what you mean? ☊ example ☊
This dictionary has many examples of how words are used. ☊ example ☊
Just to give you an example of his generosity—he gave me his old car and wouldn't take any money for it. ☊ example ☊
It is important to cite examples to support your argument. ☊ example ☊
I shall take four different examples from contemporary literature to illustrate my point. ☊ example ☊
This is a good example of the artist's early work. ☊ example ☊
It is a perfect example of a medieval castle. ☊ example ☊
Japan is often quoted as the prime example of a modern industrial nation. ☊ example ☊
It is a classic example of how not to design a new city centre. ☊ example ☊
example (to sb): Her courage is an example to us all. ☊ example ☊
example (of sth): She is a shining example of what people with disabilities can achieve. ☊ example ☊
He is a captain who leads by example. ☊ example ☊
excited (to do sth): He was very excited to be asked to play for Wales. ☊ excited ☊
explain (sth) (to sb): First, I'll explain the rules of the game. ☊ explain ☊
It was the most extreme example of cruelty to animals I had ever seen. ☊ extreme ☊
fair (to sb): We have to be fair to both players. ☊ fair ☊
The band played all my old favourites. ☊ favourite ☊
I feel I could continue playing until I am 35. ☊ feel ☊
He played the piano with great feeling. ☊ feeling ☊
Today they take the field (= go on to the field to play a game) against county champions Essex. ☊ field ☊
Players are only reselected if they retain their form on the field (= when they are playing a match). ☊ field ☊
For Liverpool fans, it was a night to remember both on and off the field (= the match was good and so were the celebrations afterwards). ☊ field ☊
The question of the peace settlement is likely to figure prominently in the talks. ☊ figure ☊
a horror/documentary/feature film ☊ film ☊
The players met in last year's final. ☊ final ☊
the 2010 World Cup Finals (= the last few games in the competition) ☊ final ☊
a particularly fine example of Saxon architecture ☊ fine ☊
She's a fine actor and an even finer dancer. ☊ fine ☊
fit (to do sth): He won't be fit to play in the match on Saturday. ☊ fit ☊
Children from the flats (= the block of flats) across the street were playing outside. ☊ flat ☊
In this scene, the camera focuses on the actor's face. ☊ focus ☊
I don't want you to follow my example and rush into marriage. ☊ follow ☊
to play football ☊ football ☊
a football match/team/stadium ☊ football ☊
She hits the ball with amazing force for someone so small. ☊ force ☊
Games can help children learn to form letters. ☊ form ☊
a forward pass (= in a sports game) ☊ forward ☊
Both players freely acknowledge that money was a major incentive. ☊ freely ☊
It was only a friendly match. ☊ friendly ☊
This game looks fun! ☊ fun ☊
The movie is set in the future. ☊ future ☊
gamble (at/on sth): to gamble at cards ☊ gamble ☊
to gamble on the horses ☊ gamble ☊
gamble sth (at/on sth): I gambled all my winnings on the last race. ☊ gamble ☊
gamble sth (on sth): He's gambling his reputation on this deal. ☊ gamble ☊
gamble with/on sth: It was wrong to gamble with our children's future. ☊ gamble ☊
She knew she was taking a gamble but decided it was worth it. ☊ gamble ☊
They invested money in the company right at the start and the gamble paid off (= brought them success). ☊ gamble ☊
heavy gambling debts ☊ gambling ☊
two games all (= both players have won two games) ☊ game ☊
the Olympic Games ☊ game ☊
card games ☊ game ☊
board games ☊ game ☊
a game of chance/skill ☊ game ☊
ball games, such as football or tennis ☊ game ☊
We're going to the ball game (= baseball game). ☊ game ☊
to play a game of chess ☊ game ☊
Saturday's League game against Swansea ☊ game ☊
Let's have a game of table tennis. ☊ game ☊
They're in training for the big game. ☊ game ☊
children playing in the garden ☊ garden ☊
gifts of toys for the children ☊ gift ☊
It was supposed to be a surprise but the children gave the game away. ☊ give sth/sb away ☊
The whistle went for the end of the game. ☊ go ☊
to be a good actor/cook ☊ good ☊
This is a good example of what I mean. ☊ good ☊
The kids were playing on waste ground behind the school. ☊ ground ☊
a toy gun ☊ gun ☊
children playing happily on the beach ☊ happily ☊
I prefer the children to play in the garden where they're out of harm's way. ☊ out of harm's way ☊
I'll have the salmon (= for example, in a restaurant). ☊ have ☊
I can't really afford it, but, what the hell (= it doesn't matter), I'll get it anyway. ☊ hell ☊
helpful in doing sth: Role-play is helpful in developing communication skills. ☊ helpful ☊
The highlights of the match will be shown later this evening. ☊ highlight ☊
She hit the ball too hard and it went out of the court. ☊ hit ☊
She played all her old hits. ☊ hit ☊
I only play jazz as a hobby. ☊ hobby ☊
The family honour is at stake. ☊ honour ☊
How did they play? ☊ how ☊
He hurt his back playing squash. ☊ hurt ☊
What's the idea of the game? ☊ idea ☊
We've been toying with the idea of (= thinking about) getting a dog. ☊ idea ☊
illustrate how, what, etc...: Here's an example to illustrate what I mean. ☊ illustrate ☊
Money played an important role in his life. ☊ important ☊
You'll have to play better than that if you really want to make an impression (= to make people admire you). ☊ impression ☊
The kids were playing in the street. ☊ in ☊
to act in a play ☊ in ☊
The kids were playing by the river and one of them fell in. ☊ in ☊
include sb/sth (as/in/on sth): You should include some examples in your essay. ☊ include ☊
indoor games ☊ indoor ☊
He injured his knee playing hockey. ☊ injure ☊
Two players are out of the team because of injury. ☊ injury ☊
They insist on playing their music late at night. ☊ insist on doing sth ☊
What would you do, for instance, if you found a member of staff stealing? ☊ for instance ☊
an interesting question/point/example ☊ interesting ☊
a former swimming international ☊ international ☊
The game was interrupted several times by rain. ☊ interrupt ☊
interview sb about sth: Next week, I will be interviewing Spielberg about his latest movie. ☊ interview ☊
In his time managing the club he has invested millions on new players. ☊ invest ☊
Does it matter what colour it is? ☊ it ☊
She played a key role in the dispute. ☊ key ☊
the first kick of the game ☊ kick ☊
'She's the worst player in the team.' 'Oh, I don't know (= I am not sure that I agree) —she played well yesterday.' ☊ know ☊
Each game lasts about an hour. ☊ last ☊
In later life he started playing golf. ☊ late ☊
The match has been postponed to a later date. ☊ later ☊
He played a leading part in the negotiations. ☊ leading ☊
learn sth from doing sth: You can learn a great deal just from watching other players. ☊ learn ☊
I broke my leg playing football. ☊ leg ☊
a computer game with 15 levels ☊ level ☊
Both players are on a level (= of the same standard). ☊ level ☊
a toy library (= for borrowing toys from) ☊ library ☊
Don't leave toys lying around—someone might trip over them. ☊ lie around ☊
He's the greatest player who ever lived. ☊ live ☊
We'll go as long as the weather is good. ☊ as/so long as ☊
lose sth (to sb): to lose a game/a race/an election/a battle/a war ☊ lose ☊
I play tennis quite a lot (= often) in the summer. ☊ lot ☊
love doing sth: My dad loves going to football games. ☊ love ☊
a very low-scoring game ☊ low ☊
The only goal of the match came more by luck than judgement. ☊ luck ☊
a machine for making plastic toys ☊ machine ☊
to play a major role in sth ☊ major ☊
We'll make a tennis player of you yet. ☊ make ☊
She has made (= directed or acted in) several movies. ☊ make ☊
He never really made it as an actor. ☊ make it ☊
a make-up artist (= a person whose job is to put make-up on the faces of actors and models) ☊ make-up ☊
Diet plays an important role in the management of heart disease. ☊ management ☊
a master of the serve-and-volley game ☊ master ☊
They are playing an important match against Liverpool on Saturday. ☊ match ☊
to win/lose a match ☊ match ☊
workmates/teammates/playmates/classmates ☊ mate ☊
'What did you say?' 'Oh, it doesn't matter' (= it is not important enough to repeat).' ☊ matter ☊
'I'm afraid I forgot that book again.' 'It doesn't matter (= it is not important enough to worry about).' ☊ matter ☊
What does it matter if I spent $100 on it—it's my money! ☊ matter ☊
matter (to sb) who, what, etc...: Does it really matter who did it? ☊ matter ☊
matter (to sb) that...: It didn't matter that the weather was bad. ☊ matter ☊
mean sb/sth doing sth: The injury could mean him missing next week's game. ☊ mean ☊
Any event attended by the actor received widespread media coverage. ☊ media ☊
Mind your head! (= for example, be careful you don't hit it on a low ceiling) ☊ mind ☊
Women played a relatively minor role in the organization. ☊ minor ☊
to miss a turn (= to not play when it is your turn in a game) ☊ miss ☊
She hasn't missed a game all year. ☊ miss ☊
the Romantic movement (= for example in literature) ☊ movement ☊
He's not much of a tennis player. ☊ not much of a... ☊
Can you read music (= understand the signs in order to play or sing a piece of music)? ☊ music ☊
I had to play it without the music. ☊ music ☊
He needs to win this game to stay in the match. ☊ need ☊
The children were playing noisily upstairs. ☊ noisily ☊
He played the first few notes of the tune. ☊ note ☊
occupy sb/sth/yourself: a game that will occupy the kids for hours ☊ occupy ☊
He played offense for the Chicago Bulls. ☊ offense ☊
He's the oldest player in the team. ☊ old ☊
She played a tune on her guitar. ☊ on ☊
The game is still on (= it has not been cancelled). ☊ on ☊
the opening of the Olympic Games ☊ opening ☊
a player from the opposing side ☊ opposing ☊
She plays the organ in church. ☊ organ ☊
I went swimming while the others played tennis. ☊ other ☊
an outstanding player/achievement/success ☊ outstanding ☊
In the final game Sweden easily overcame France. ☊ overcome ☊
a pair of aces/kings (= two playing cards that have the same value) ☊ pair ☊
He's always playing a part (= pretending to be sth that he is not). ☊ part ☊
How many countries took part in the last Olympic Games? ☊ take part (in sth) ☊
I enjoyed the play, particularly the second half. ☊ particularly ☊
party games ☊ party ☊
I don't have the patience to do jigsaw puzzles. ☊ patience ☊
He was pencilled in to play the detective. ☊ pencil sth/sb in ☊
a perfect example of the painter's early style ☊ perfect ☊
She performs an important role in our organization. ☊ perform ☊
If Rooney performs (= performs well) then I believe England can win. ☊ perform ☊
photograph sb/sth doing sth: They were photographed playing with their children. ☊ photograph ☊
to play the piano ☊ piano ☊
playing jazz on the piano ☊ piano ☊
pick sb/sth to do sth: He has been picked to play in this week's game. ☊ pick ☊
They performed pieces by Bach and Handel. ☊ piece ☊
After the game fans invaded the pitch. ☊ pitch ☊
a plastic bag/cup/toy ☊ plastic ☊
The part of Elizabeth was played by Cate Blanchett. ☊ play ☊
He had always wanted to play Othello. ☊ play ☊
play (sth): to play the piano/violin/flute, etc. ☊ play ☊
In the distance a band was playing. ☊ play ☊
play sth (on sth): He played a tune on his harmonica. ☊ play ☊
play sth to sb: Play that new piece to us. ☊ play ☊
play sb sth: Play us that new piece. ☊ play ☊
play sth (for sb): Play their new CD for me, please. ☊ play ☊
play (sb sth): Play me their new CD, please. ☊ play ☊
For some reason this CD won't play. ☊ play ☊
play sth: to play football/chess/cards, etc. ☊ play ☊
play sb: France are playing Wales tomorrow. ☊ play ☊
play sb at sth: Have you played her at squash yet? ☊ play ☊
play for sb: He plays for Cleveland. ☊ play ☊
play against sb: France are playing against Wales on Saturday. ☊ play ☊
You'll have to play inside today. ☊ play ☊
There's a time to work and a time to play. ☊ play ☊
play with sb/sth: A group of kids were playing with a ball in the street. ☊ play ☊
I haven't got anybody to play with! ☊ play ☊
play sth: Let's play a different game. ☊ play ☊
play sth: Let's play pirates. ☊ play ☊
play at doing sth: They were playing at being cowboys. ☊ play ☊
She was playing with her hair. ☊ play with sth ☊
Stop playing with your food! ☊ play with sth ☊
Don't play around with my tools! ☊ play about/around (with sb/sth) ☊
a radio play ☊ play ☊
the happy sounds of children at play ☊ play ☊
the importance of learning through play ☊ play ☊
a play area ☊ play ☊
a game for four players ☊ player ☊
a midfield player ☊ player ☊
We've lost two key players through injury. ☊ player ☊
It takes a lot of practice to play the violin well. ☊ practice ☊
to practice the piano every day ☊ practice ☊
The team is practicing for their big game on Friday. ☊ practice ☊
The team coach singled out two players for special praise. ☊ praise ☊
prefer doing sth: I prefer playing in defence. ☊ prefer ☊
The team has been training hard in preparation for the big game. ☊ preparation ☊
The game was pretty good. ☊ pretty ☊
All four players are probables for the national team. ☊ probable ☊
Hollywood screenwriters, actors and producers ☊ producer ☊
a professional golfer ☊ professional ☊
The sudden noise put her off her game. ☊ put sb off ☊
He plays quite well. ☊ quite ☊
She is currently the highest ranked player in the world. ☊ rank ☊
top-ranked players ☊ rank ☊
a rarely-performed play ☊ rarely ☊
It doesn't really matter. ☊ really ☊
to play a record ☊ record ☊
He appeared relaxed and confident before the match. ☊ relaxed ☊
Morocco scored four goals without reply to win the game. ☊ reply ☊
There are no matches tomorrow, which is a rest day, but the tournament resumes on Monday. ☊ rest ☊
The tournament is restricted to players under the age of 23. ☊ restricted ☊
a coach who knows how to get results from his players ☊ result ☊
He can't seem to play in rhythm. ☊ rhythm ☊
If we go to war, innocent lives will be put at risk. ☊ at risk (from/of sth) ☊
He risked all his money on a game of cards. ☊ risk ☊
It is one of the greatest roles she has played. ☊ role ☊
The media play a major role in influencing people's opinions. ☊ role ☊
to roll a dice/die (= in a game) ☊ roll ☊
Rugby isn't played with a round ball. ☊ round ☊
The street is not safe for children to play in. ☊ safe ☊
a place where children can play in safety ☊ safety ☊
The children were playing in the sand (= for example, in a sandpit ). ☊ sand ☊
children playing on the sand ☊ sand ☊
It's satisfying to play a game really well. ☊ satisfying ☊
She needs to win the next two games to save the match. ☊ save ☊
Let's take any writer, say (= for example) Dickens... ☊ say ☊
I got very nervous before my big scene (= the one where I have a very important part). ☊ scene ☊
A penalty in the last minute of the game levelled the score 2-2. ☊ score ☊
They scratched lines in the dirt to mark out a pitch. ☊ scratch ☊
Some actors never watch themselves on screen. ☊ screen ☊
a screen actor ☊ screen ☊
He scored again in the dying seconds (= the last few seconds) of the game. ☊ second ☊
Fifty thousand people saw the match. ☊ see ☊
The orchestra played selections from Hollywood musicals. ☊ selection ☊
In a sense (= in one way) it doesn't matter any more. ☊ sense ☊
an actor's sensitive reading of the poem ☊ sensitive ☊
separate sb/sth from/and sb: A high wall separated our back yard from the playing field. ☊ separate ☊
I rely on you to set a good example. ☊ set ☊
The novel is set in London in the 1960s. ☊ set ☊
a chess set ☊ set ☊
They were playing in the shallow end (= of the swimming pool). ☊ shallow ☊
'Will it matter?' 'I shouldn't think so.' ☊ should ☊
The player received treatment on the side of the pitch. ☊ side ☊
The player was signing autographs for a group of fans. ☊ sign ☊
a silly game ☊ silly ☊
We lost because we played badly. It's as simple as that. ☊ simple ☊
a skilful player/performer/teacher ☊ skilful ☊
Would you like smoking or non-smoking? (= for example, in a restaurant) ☊ smoking ☊
Children were playing in the snow. ☊ snow ☊
Speed is his greatest asset as a tennis player. ☊ speed ☊
Although the team lost, they played with tremendous spirit. ☊ spirit ☊
His parents didn't want him to go on the stage (= to be an actor). ☊ stage ☊
She starred opposite Cary Grant in 'Bringing up Baby'. ☊ star ☊
If we don't hurry, we'll miss the start of the game. ☊ start ☊
The referee was forced to stop the game because of heavy snow. ☊ stop ☊
Street sport is informal and based on whatever people want to play. ☊ street ☊
There's a strong possibility that we'll lose the game. ☊ strong ☊
She struggled for 10 years to achieve success as an actress. ☊ struggle ☊
I did some acting in my student days. ☊ student ☊
a fine example of Gothic style ☊ style ☊
substitute sb/sth: Beckham was substituted in the second half after a knee injury (= somebody else played instead of Beckham in the second half). ☊ substitute ☊
a successful actor ☊ successful ☊
'There are loads of things to do.' 'Such as?' (= give me an example) ☊ such as ☊
Let us suppose, for example, that you are married with two children. ☊ suppose ☊
sure of doing sth: England must win this game to be sure of qualifying for the World Cup. ☊ sure ☊
We'll need a flat surface to play the game on. ☊ surface ☊
The kids were playing on the swings. ☊ swing ☊
She was playing with a knife, so I took it away from her. ☊ take ☊
She was playing with a knife, so I took it off her. ☊ take ☊
They've taken up golf. ☊ take sth up ☊
a team event (= one played by groups of people rather than individual players) ☊ team ☊
The team is/are not playing very well this season. ☊ team ☊
Can you act out this scene without referring to the text? ☊ text ☊
The actor sent a big thank you to all his fans for their letters of support. ☊ thank you ☊
He taught himself to play the violin. ☊ the ☊
It's a favourite game of theirs. ☊ theirs ☊
Our team lost. It was a good game though. ☊ though ☊
It doesn't matter if you don't win every time (= every time you play). ☊ time ☊
The movie is set at the time of the Russian Revolution. ☊ time ☊
This is a typical example of Roman pottery. ☊ typical ☊
It is uncertain what his role in the company will be. ☊ uncertain ☊
an unknown actor ☊ unknown ☊
There are two versions of the game, a long one and a short one. ☊ version ☊
The police play a vital role in our society. ☊ vital ☊
He sat on the wall and watched the others playing. ☊ wall ☊
waste sb/sth as sth: You're wasted as a sales manager—you should have been an actor. ☊ waste ☊
watch sb/sth: to watch television/a football game ☊ watch ☊
'Would you like to play?' 'No thanks—I'll just watch.' ☊ watch ☊
watch sb/sth doing sth: She watched the kids playing in the yard. ☊ watch ☊
Children were playing in the waves. ☊ wave ☊
Get well soon! (= for example, on a card) ☊ well ☊
a well-known actor ☊ well known ☊
The referee finally blew the whistle to stop the game. ☊ whistle ☊
The crowd booed and whistled as the player came onto the field. ☊ whistle ☊
It is not a wildly funny play. ☊ wildly ☊
win sth: to win an election/a game/a war, etc. ☊ win ☊
to play tennis with sb ☊ with ☊
We are now witnessing an unprecedented increase in violent crime. ☊ witness ☊
The children were playing in the yard at the front of the school. ☊ yard ☊
talented young football players ☊ young ☊
In his younger days he played rugby for Wales. ☊ young ☊