玩 → ☊ 
chơi 
play 
The child wants to play with it. ☊ 
Đứa trẻ muốn chơi với nó. ☊ Verbs 1 If it is a game ☊ Nếu nó là một trò chơi ☊ Abstract Objects 1 game ☊ trò chơi ☊ Abstract Objects 1 The children play with the stones in the park. ☊ Những đứa trẻ chơi với các hòn đá trong công viên. ☊ Nature I am still young. I still want to go out. ☊ Tôi vẫn trẻ. Tôi vẫn muốn đi chơi. ☊ Adjectives 2 The students are playing sports. ☊ Các học sinh đang chơi thể thao. ☊ Sports Playing sports is very good for the children. ☊ Chơi thể thao rất tốt cho các đứa trẻ. ☊ Sports The children play with the ball. ☊ Những đứa trẻ chơi với quả bóng. ☊ Sports play ☊ chơi ☊ Sports I usually play basketball after work. ☊ Tôi thường xuyên chơi bóng rổ sau khi làm việc. ☊ Sports The leaders are playing rugby. ☊ Các nhà lãnh đạo đang chơi bóng bầu dục. ☊ Sports She likes to play volleyball. ☊ Cô ấy thích chơi môn bóng chuyền. ☊ Classifiers 2 Do you play a musical instrument? Bạn có chơi nhạc cụ không? * 022 But the band plays very well. Nhưng ban nhạc chơi rất hay. * 048 We play football / soccer (am.). Chúng tôi chơi đá bóng. * 051 Where are the toys? Đồ chơi ở đâu? * 054 I play football / soccer (am.). Tôi chơi bóng đá. * 065 Do you want to play football / soccer (am.)? Các bạn muốn chơi bóng đá không? * 073 My son did not want to play with the doll. Con trai tôi đã không muốn chơi với búp bê. * 090 My daughter did not want to play football / soccer (am.). Con gái tôi đã không muốn chơi bóng đá. * 090 They were allowed to play in the yard for a long time. Mấy đứa ấy đã được phép chơi ở ngoài sân lâu. * 090 I can neither play the piano nor the guitar. Tôi không biết chơi dương cầm mà cũng không biết chơi đàn ghi ta. * 100 my children’s toys Đồ chơi của các con tôi. * 101 like: chơi → →
money for jam, money for old rope ☊ làm chơi ăn thật ☊ children’s toy ☊ đồ chơi trẻ em ☊ 
spielen ☊ chơi ☊ 
玩 ☊ wán spielen ☊ chơi ☊ 玩 ☊ wán unverzichtbar ☊ không thể từ chối được ☊ 必不可缺的 ☊ bì bù kě quē de verneinen ☊ từ chối ☊ 否定 ☊ fǒu dìng genial ☊ sáng chói, lỗi lạc ☊ 天才的 ☊ tiān cái de spielen ☊ chơi ☊ 演奏 ☊ yǎn zòu spielen ☊ chơi ☊ 演奏 ☊ yǎn zòu ein Instrument spielen ☊ chơi một loại nhạc cụ ☊ 演奏一样乐器 ☊ yǎn zòu yí yàng yuè qì sich amüsieren ☊ vui chơi ☊ 消遣 ☊ xiāo qiǎn jemandem einen Streich spielen ☊ chơi khăm, chơi xỏ ai đó ☊ 作弄某人 ☊ zuònòng mǒurén unbestreitbar ☊ không thể chối cãi ☊ 无可争辩的 ☊ wú kě zhēngbiàn de spielen ☊ chơi ☊ ☊ der Ausflug ☊ cuộc đi chơi, chuyến dã ngoại ☊ ☊ das Spielwarengeschäft ☊ cửa hàng đồ chơi ☊ ☊ der Kinderspielplatz ☊ sân chơi dành cho trẻ em ☊ ☊ die Spielsachen ☊ đồ chơi ☊ ☊ die Spielshow ☊ trò chơi truyền hình ☊ ☊ die Romanze ☊ cuộc chơi lãng mạn, lãng mạn ☊ ☊ unverzichtbar ☊ không thể từ chối được ☊ ☊ das Spiel ☊ trò chơi, trận đấu ☊ ☊ der Spieler ☊ người chơi ☊ ☊ der Besen ☊ cái chổi ☊ ☊ verneinen ☊ từ chối ☊ ☊ genial ☊ sáng chói, lỗi lạc ☊ ☊ spielen ☊ chơi ☊ ☊ ein Instrument spielen ☊ chơi một loại nhạc cụ ☊ ☊ sich amüsieren ☊ vui chơi ☊ ☊ jemandem einen Streich spielen ☊ chơi khăm, chơi xỏ ai đó ☊ ☊ die Ablehnung ☊ sự từ chối, sự khước từ ☊ ☊ das Computerspiel ☊ trò chơi trên máy tính ☊ ☊ die Achterbahn ☊ trò chơi cảm giác mạnh ☊ ☊ der Schlagzeuger ☊ tay chơi trống ☊ ☊ unbestreitbar ☊ không thể chối cãi ☊ ☊ 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) 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) Sie wünscht, es wäre Sommer. Tri besucht sie. ☊ Trang tưởng tượng, bây giờ đang mùa hè. Tri sẽ đến chơi với cô. ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 538) 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) Der ist für mich unverzichtbar. ☊ Cái này với anh không thể từ chối được. ☊ (Lektion 44, Nr. 637) Tri hat sich beim Ausflug in den Zoo erkältet. ☊ Sau chuyến đi chơi ở sở thú, Trí đã bị cảm lạnh. ☊ (Lektion 66, Nr. 936) 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) Leicht angeheitert amüsieren sie sich und haben scheinbar sehr viel Spaß. ☊ Hơi ngà ngà say họ vui chơi và rõ ràng là rất thích thú. ☊ (Lektion 79, Nr. 1122) 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) Spielen Sie Golf? ☊ Anh / Chị có chơi golf không? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1513) Ich spiele seit Jahren Fußball. ☊ Tôi chơi bóng đá từ nhiều năm rồi. ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1519) Das Verhältnis mit den Kollegen war sehr gut. Wir haben auch in der Freizeit viel gemeinsam unternommen. ☊ Quan hệ với đồng nghiệp rất tốt. Chúng tôi cũng đi chơi cùng nhau nhiều trong thời gian rỗi. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1765) accept that...: He just refused to accept that his father was no longer there. ☊ accept ☊
Journalists were denied access to the President. ☊ access ☊
acknowledge sth: She refuses to acknowledge the need for reform. ☊ acknowledge ☊
admit to sth: He refused to admit to the other charges. ☊ admit ☊
He refused to admit his guilt. ☊ admit ☊
She stubbornly refuses to admit the truth. ☊ admit ☊
advantage over sb: Being tall gave him an advantage over the other players. ☊ advantage ☊
He started playing the piano at an early age. ☊ age ☊
amuse sb: She suggested several ideas to help Laura amuse the twins. ☊ amuse ☊
Playing with water can keep children amused for hours. ☊ keep sb amused ☊
an amusing story/game/incident ☊ amusing ☊
He refused to answer the charges against him. ☊ answer ☊
New shoots are just appearing at the base of the plant. ☊ appear ☊
application to sb (for sth/to do sth): His application to the court for bail has been refused. ☊ application ☊
a play/parking/dining area ☊ area ☊
She doesn't play as well as her sister. ☊ as ☊
Parents spend an average of $220 a year on toys. ☊ average ☊
Put your toys away. ☊ away ☊
I pulled (= injured the muscles in) my back playing squash. ☊ back ☊
to play/sing badly ☊ badly ☊
Karen wasn't beaten in any of her games, but all the others were. ☊ be ☊
He refused to believe (that) his son was involved in drugs. ☊ believe ☊
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 ☊
to introduce/approve/reject a bill ☊ bill ☊
I used to play here as a boy. ☊ boy ☊
While there is breath left in my body, I will refuse. ☊ breath ☊
bury sb/sth: The house was buried under ten feet of snow. ☊ bury ☊
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 ☊
Who wants to play cards? ☊ card ☊
Let's have a game of cards. ☊ card ☊
He is playing the best tennis of his career. ☊ career ☊
They refused to release their hostages unless certain conditions were met. ☊ certain ☊
challenge sb (to sth): Mike challenged me to a game of chess. ☊ challenge ☊
Tonight is your last chance to catch the play at your local theatre. ☊ chance ☊
Chess is not a game of chance. ☊ chance ☊
Let's get away for the weekend. A change of scene (= time in a different place) will do you good. ☊ change ☊
Many people feel cheated by the government's refusal to hold a referendum. ☊ cheat ☊
The game was closer than the score suggests. ☊ close ☊
He refused to comment until after the trial. ☊ comment ☊
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 ☊
You have to be highly competitive to do well in sport these days. ☊ competitive ☊
The coach made the team work hard on ball control (= in a ball game). ☊ control ☊
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 ☊
The bank refused further credit to the company. ☊ credit ☊
to get/refuse credit ☊ credit ☊
She won the game easily, to the delight of all her fans. ☊ delight ☊
deny sth: to deny a claim/a charge/an accusation ☊ deny ☊
The spokesman refused either to confirm or deny the reports. ☊ deny ☊
it is denied that...: It can't be denied that we need to devote more resources to this problem. ☊ deny ☊
deny doing sth: He denies attempting to murder his wife. ☊ deny ☊
The department denies responsibility for what occurred. ☊ deny ☊
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) ☊
Much to my disgust, they refused to help. ☊ disgust ☊
He plays better than he did a year ago. ☊ do ☊
to play the drums ☊ drum ☊
The first half of the game was pretty dull. ☊ dull ☊
He learnt to play the piano at an early age. ☊ early ☊
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 ☊
entertain sb: Barbecues are a favourite way of entertaining friends. ☊ entertain ☊
to be granted/refused entry into the country ☊ entry ☊
He wasn't exactly pleased to see us—in fact he refused to open the door. ☊ not exactly ☊
excited (to do sth): He was very excited to be asked to play for Wales. ☊ excited ☊
The family endured a miserable existence in a cramped apartment. ☊ existence ☊
explain (sth) (to sb): First, I'll explain the rules of the game. ☊ explain ☊
The play is to run for an extra week! ☊ extra ☊
fair (to sb): We have to be fair to both players. ☊ fair ☊
fancy doing sth: Do you fancy going out this evening? ☊ fancy ☊
an athlete who fell from favour after a drugs scandal ☊ favour ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
to play football ☊ football ☊
Games can help children learn to form letters. ☊ form ☊
I didn't see enough of the play to form an opinion about it. ☊ form ☊
a forward pass (= in a sports game) ☊ forward ☊
Both players freely acknowledge that money was a major incentive. ☊ freely ☊
This game looks fun! ☊ fun ☊
a game of cops and robbers ☊ game ☊
two games all (= both players have won two 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 ☊
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 ☊
Tom has been going out with Lucy for six weeks. ☊ go out with sb, go out (together) ☊
The kids were playing on waste ground behind the school. ☊ ground ☊
a toy gun ☊ gun ☊
a broom handle ☊ handle ☊
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 ☊
hear sth: Did you hear that play on the radio last night? ☊ hear ☊
She played all her old hits. ☊ hit ☊
I only play jazz as a hobby. ☊ hobby ☊
a TV game show host ☊ host ☊
How did they play? ☊ how ☊
He hurt his back playing squash. ☊ hurt ☊
What's the idea of the game? ☊ idea ☊
Many of those arrested refused to identify themselves (= would not say who they were). ☊ identify ☊
imagine (that)...: I don't imagine (that) they'll refuse. ☊ imagine ☊
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 ☊
The kids were playing by the river and one of them fell in. ☊ in ☊
The minister refused to comment on individual cases. ☊ individual ☊
indoor games ☊ indoor ☊
The government refuses to be influenced by public opinion. ☊ influence ☊
He refused to comment before he had seen all the relevant information. ☊ information ☊
My initial reaction was to decline the offer. ☊ initial ☊
He injured his knee playing hockey. ☊ injure ☊
Carter is playing in place of the injured O'Reilly. ☊ injured ☊
They insist on playing their music late at night. ☊ insist on doing sth ☊
interpret sth as sth: I didn't know whether to interpret her silence as acceptance or refusal. ☊ interpret ☊
The game was interrupted several times by rain. ☊ interrupt ☊
Yesterday, in an interview on German television, the minister denied the reports. ☊ interview ☊
interview sb: The Prime Minister declined to be interviewed. ☊ interview ☊
to accept/turn down/decline an invitation ☊ invitation ☊
She's going out with Dan? You're joking! ☊ you're joking, you must be joking ☊
He refused to make a judgement about the situation. ☊ judgement ☊
'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 ☊
a lady doctor/golfer ☊ lady ☊
Each game lasts about an hour. ☊ last ☊
How long does the play last? ☊ last ☊
In later life he started playing golf. ☊ late ☊
his late plays ☊ late ☊
learn sth from doing sth: You can learn a great deal just from watching other players. ☊ learn ☊
I broke my leg playing football. ☊ leg ☊
lend (sth) (to sb): The bank refused to lend the money to us. ☊ lend ☊
lend sb sth: They refused to lend us the money. ☊ lend ☊
a computer game with 15 levels ☊ level ☊
I refuse to sink to their level (= behave as badly as them). ☊ level ☊
a toy library (= for borrowing toys from) ☊ library ☊
Don't leave toys lying around—someone might trip over them. ☊ lie around ☊
They might refuse to let us do it, but it's hardly likely. ☊ likely ☊
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 ☊
a machine for making plastic toys ☊ machine ☊
a master of the serve-and-volley game ☊ master ☊
They are playing an important match against Liverpool on Saturday. ☊ match ☊
workmates/teammates/playmates/classmates ☊ mate ☊
Are you sure? Memory can play tricks on you. ☊ memory ☊
mild irritation/amusement/disapproval ☊ mild ☊
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 ☊
'Are you coming to the school play?' 'I wouldn't miss it for the world.' ☊ miss ☊
She could hear music playing somewhere. ☊ music ☊
Every week they get together to make music (= to play music or sing). ☊ music ☊
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 new buds are appearing on the trees now. ☊ new ☊
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 ☊
to accept/refuse/decline an offer ☊ offer ☊
You can't just turn down offers of work like that. ☊ offer ☊
They made me an offer I couldn't refuse. ☊ offer ☊
Palace officials are refusing to comment on the royal divorce. ☊ official ☊
She played a tune on her guitar. ☊ on ☊
The game is still on (= it has not been cancelled). ☊ on ☊
Kasparov had left his bishop open (= not protected, in a game of chess ). ☊ open ☊
When does the play open? ☊ open ☊
a player from the opposing side ☊ opposing ☊
She plays the organ in church. ☊ organ ☊
I went swimming while the others played tennis. ☊ other ☊
For reasons of his own (= particular reasons that perhaps only he knew about), he refused to join the club. ☊ own ☊
He's always playing a part (= pretending to be sth that he is not). ☊ part ☊
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 ☊
These garments are intended for professional sports people. ☊ people ☊
to perform somersaults/magic tricks ☊ perform ☊
permission (for sb/sth) (to do sth): The school has been refused permission to expand. ☊ permission ☊
photograph sb/sth + adj.: She refused to be photographed nude. ☊ photograph ☊
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 ☊
a 500-piece jigsaw ☊ piece ☊
After the game fans invaded the pitch. ☊ pitch ☊
a plastic bag/cup/toy ☊ plastic ☊
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 ☊
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) ☊
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 ☊
possibility (of sth/of doing sth): He refused to rule out the possibility of a tax increase. ☊ possibility ☊
It takes a lot of practice to play the violin well. ☊ practice ☊
prefer doing sth: I prefer playing in defence. ☊ prefer ☊
The game was pretty good. ☊ pretty ☊
I refuse to lie about it; it's against my principles. ☊ principle ☊
She refuses to allow her family to help her as a matter of principle. ☊ principle ☊
to submit/consider/accept/reject a proposal ☊ proposal ☊
proposal that...: His proposal that the system should be changed was rejected. ☊ proposal ☊
He was afraid that if he proposed she might refuse. ☊ propose ☊
punish sb for sth/for doing sth: He was punished for refusing to answer their questions. ☊ punish ☊
The sudden noise put her off her game. ☊ put sb off ☊
He plays quite well. ☊ quite ☊
She refuses to face reality. ☊ reality ☊
The UK has refused to recognize the new regime. ☊ recognize ☊
to play a record ☊ record ☊
refusal (of sth): the refusal of a request/an invitation/an offer ☊ refusal ☊
a blunt/flat/curt refusal ☊ refusal ☊
refusal to do sth: His refusal to discuss the matter is very annoying. ☊ refusal ☊
Go on, ask her; she can hardly refuse. ☊ refuse ☊
refuse to do sth: He flatly refused to discuss the matter. ☊ refuse ☊
She refused to accept that there was a problem. ☊ refuse ☊
I politely refused their invitation. ☊ refuse ☊
The job offer was simply too good to refuse. ☊ refuse ☊
refuse sth: The bank refused his demand for a full refund. ☊ refuse ☊
The authorities refused permission for the new housing development. ☊ refuse ☊
He refused our request for an interview. ☊ refuse ☊
The judge refused her application for bail. ☊ refuse ☊
refuse sb sth: They refused him a visa. ☊ refuse ☊
She would never refuse her kids anything. ☊ refuse ☊
The lioness rejected the smallest cub, which died. ☊ reject ☊
When her husband left home she felt rejected and useless. ☊ reject ☊
Her body has already rejected two kidneys. ☊ reject ☊
Imperfect articles are rejected by our quality control. ☊ reject ☊
Please reject the following candidates... ☊ reject ☊
I've been rejected by all the universities I applied to. ☊ reject ☊
to reject an argument/a claim/a decision/an offer/a suggestion ☊ reject ☊
The prime minister rejected any idea of reforming the system. ☊ reject ☊
The dictator refuses to relax his grip on power. ☊ relax ☊
remember sb/sth doing sth: I can still vividly remember my grandfather teaching me to play cards. ☊ remember ☊
Morocco scored four goals without reply to win the game. ☊ reply ☊
The bank refuses to accept responsibility for the mistake. ☊ responsibility ☊
The tournament is restricted to players under the age of 23. ☊ restricted ☊
He can't seem to play in rhythm. ☊ rhythm ☊
He risked all his money on a game of cards. ☊ risk ☊
She refused to take on the traditional woman's role. ☊ role ☊
to roll a dice/die (= in a game) ☊ roll ☊
Rugby isn't played with a round ball. ☊ round ☊
I thought the play was rubbish! ☊ rubbish ☊
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 ☊
They entertain on a large scale (= they hold expensive parties with a lot of guests). ☊ scale ☊
He has adapted the play for the screen. ☊ screen ☊
The orchestra played selections from Hollywood musicals. ☊ selection ☊
separate sb/sth from/and sb: A high wall separated our back yard from the playing field. ☊ separate ☊
They were playing in the shallow end (= of the swimming pool). ☊ shallow ☊
To my shame (= I feel shame that) I refused to listen to her side of the story. ☊ shame ☊
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 ☊
Children were playing in the snow. ☊ snow ☊
She had refused all solid food. ☊ solid ☊
He refused to name his sources. ☊ source ☊
The President refused to speak to the waiting journalists. ☊ speak ☊
Although the team lost, they played with tremendous spirit. ☊ spirit ☊
If we don't hurry, we'll miss the start of the game. ☊ start ☊
The party was denied legal status. ☊ status ☊
Street sport is informal and based on whatever people want to play. ☊ street ☊
The student union has called for a rent strike (= a refusal to pay rent as a protest). ☊ strike ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
She has taken up (= started to learn to play) the oboe. ☊ take sth up ☊
Ann and Joe aren't talking to each other right now (= they refuse to speak to each other because they have argued). ☊ talk ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
It's only too easy for them to deny responsibility. ☊ too ☊
He turned nasty when we refused to give him the money. ☊ turn ☊
Why did she turn down your invitation? ☊ turn sb/sth down ☊
He has been turned down for ten jobs so far. ☊ turn sb/sth down ☊
The corners of her mouth curved upwards in amusement. ☊ upwards ☊
There are two versions of the game, a long one and a short one. ☊ version ☊
He sat on the wall and watched the others playing. ☊ wall ☊
waste sth (in) doing sth: She wasted no time in rejecting the offer (= she rejected it immediately). ☊ 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 ☊
She declined the offer with a wave of her hand. ☊ wave ☊
Children were playing in the waves. ☊ wave ☊
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 ☊
At worst this may mean the end of her playing career. ☊ at (the) worst ☊
The children were playing in the yard at the front of the school. ☊ yard ☊
In his younger days he played rugby for Wales. ☊ young ☊