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EVP CD player
EVP delay
EVP delay
EVP display
EVP display
EVP lay
EVP layabout
EVP layer
EVP MP3 player
EVP play
EVP play
EVP player
EVP playful
EVP playground
EVP playmate
EVP playwright
EVP relay
EVP screenplay
EVP overlay
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OXF3000ZH: 推迟 ☊ → 耽搁 ☊ → 延误 ☊ → delay
OXF3000ZH: 陈列 ☊ → 展览 ☊ → 显示 ☊ → display
OXF3000ZH: 放 ☊ → 搁 ☊ → 下(蛋) ☊ → lay
OXF3000ZH: 层 ☊ → 层次 ☊ → 铺设者 ☊ → layer
OXF3000ZH: 戏剧 ☊ → 表演 ☊ → 玩耍 ☊ → play
OXF3000ZH: 比赛者 ☊ → 选手 ☊ → ☊ → player
3000TH: ถ่ายทอด ☊ thaaiL thaawtF to broadcast, transmit, relay
3000TH: ไพ่ ☊ phaiF cards (playing)
3000TH: ละคร ☊ laH khaawnM play
3000TH: บท ☊ bohtL lesson in a textbook, text or lines of a play
3000TH: มลายู ☊ maH laaM yuuM Malaya
3000TH: มาเลเซีย ☊ maaM laehM siiaM Malaysia
3000TH: แสดง ☊ saL daaengM to show, display, indicate
3000TH: ทับ ☊ thapH slash (used in addresses), to superimpose, lay on top, run over
3000TH: เล่น ☊ lenF to play (games, music, etc.)
5000FR: jouer ☊ to play
5000FR: exposer ☊ to display, exhibit, expose
5000FR: manifester ☊ to show, demonstrate, display
5000FR: retard ☊ delay
5000FR: délai ☊ delay
5000FR: joueur ☊ player
5000FR: afficher ☊ to display
5000FR: retarder ☊ to delay, hold up
5000FR: tarder ☊ to delay
5000FR: couche ☊ layer, coat
5000FR: dicter ☊ to dictate, lay down
5000FR: enterrer ☊ to bury, lay aside
5000FR: arrangement ☊ arrangement, layout, order, agreement
5000FR: comédie ☊ comedy, playacting
5000FR: étaler ☊ to spread, display, apply
5000FR: déploiement ☊ deployment, spreading, unfurling, display
5000FR: relais ☊ shift, relay
5000FR: vitrine ☊ window, display cabinet
5000FR: configuration ☊ configuration, layout
5000FR: minimiser ☊ to minimize, play down
OXF3000: nằm xuống lay
OXF3000N sự chậm trễ sự trì hoãn sự cản trở làm chậm trễ delay
OXF3000N bày tỏ phô trương trưng bày sự bày ra phô bày trưng bày display
OXF3000N xếp đặt bố trí lay
OXF3000N lớp layer
CORE: lay + + + + + + +
NGLS: lay + To put or set something down in a flat position ☊
WNS: (n.) [clay] fine-grained soil WNS: (n.) [delay] holdup WNS: (n.) [display] exhibit, showing WNS: (n.) [layer] thin sheet WNS: (n.) [layout] plan, design WNS: (n.) [play] child's play WNS: (n.) [play] drama, dramatic play WNS: (n.) [player] actor, role player WNS: (n.) [player] participant WNS: (v.) [delay] detain, hold up WNS: (v.) [delay] act later than planned WNS: (v.) [display] expose, exhibit WNS: (v.) [lay] put down, lay down WNS: (v.) [play] participate in games or sport WNS: (v.) [play] act, roleplay, playact WNS: (v.) [play] play on an instrument WNS: (v.) [play] engage in playful activity
FN: lay into v FN: lay a Expertise FN: lay n Text FN: lay v Placing FN: lay v Giving_birth FN: lay v Sex
The child wants to play with it. ☊ Đứa trẻ muốn chơi với nó. ☊ Verbs 1
The children play with the stones in the park. ☊ Những đứa trẻ chơi với các hòn đá trong công viên. ☊ Nature
How many players has his team? ☊ Đội của anh ấy có bao nhiêu cầu thủ? ☊ Sports
player ☊ cầu thủ ☊ Sports
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
All players are being improved. ☊ Các cầu thủ đang được cải thiện. ☊ Verbs 5
like: lay → →
to lay down one’s arms, surrender ☊ bó giáo ☊
to lay siege to, besiege ☊ bổ vây ☊
novice, lay brother (in Buddhist temple) ☊ chú tiểu ☊
accumulate, lay up, store up, put up, save up ☊ cắp nắp ☊
(presented) for lay people ☊ dưới mắt thường nhân ☊
to prepare dinner, lay the table, set the table ☊ dọn cơm ☊
to put by, lay aside, reserve, have a reserve of ☊ dự trữ ☊
to lay off workers ☊ giãn thợ ☊
to lay a snare, set a trap ☊ gài bẫy ☊
to shroud, lay out ☊ liệm ☊
lay out, lay (a corpse) in a coffin ☊ nhập quan ☊
to coat, spread, lay thickly ☊ quệt ☊
to fire, lay off; to weed out, select, purify, purge, cleanse ☊ thanh lọc ☊
to lay the bait ☊ thả mồi ☊
ambuscade, ambush, lay an ambush (for) ☊ tiềm phục ☊
cross, set or lay crosswise ☊ tréo ☊
to lay out, display ☊ trần liệt ☊
to hang or hold on to, cling to, lay hold of ☊ víu ☊
to expose, unmask, lay bare, denounce ☊ vạch mặt ☊
to impute (to), lay to the charge (of), impeach ☊ đàn hặc ☊
to lay a mine ☊ đặt mìn ☊
to lay the foundation ☊ đặt viên đá đầu tiên ☊
to lay a wreath ☊ đặt vòng hoa ☊
to lay an egg ☊ đẻ trứng ☊
6 My brother and I are good tennis players. ☊ Anh tôi và tôi đều là những tay vợt giỏi. ☊
100 Where's Layla from? ☊ Layla người ở đâu thế? ☊
166 Where are the children? — They're playing in the park. ☊ Bọn trẻ con đâu? - Bọn nó đang chơi ngoài công viên. ☊
171 They're playing football. ☊ Họ đang đá bóng. ☊
186 He's not playing the piano. ☊ Anh ấy đang không chơi dương cầm. ☊
279 Megumi usually plays tennis on Sundays. ☊ Megumi thường chơi quần vợt vào các chủ nhật. ☊
287 He plays the piano. ☊ Anh ấy chơi dương cầm. ☊
290 He plays tennis. ☊ Anh ấy chơi quần vợt. ☊
338 I don't play the piano very well. ☊ Tôi chơi dương cầm không giỏi lắm. ☊
339 She doesn't play the piano very well. ☊ Cô ấy chơi dương cầm không giỏi lắm. ☊
376 Does Emily play tennis? ☊ Emily có chơi quần vợt không? ☊
390 EN I play tennis. How about you? Do you play tennis? ☊ Tôi chơi quần vợt. Cậu thì sao? Cậu có chơi quần vợt không? ☊
392 Jisang plays tennis. How about his friends? Do they play tennis? ☊ Chí Tường chơi quần vợt. Còn bạn anh ấy thì sao? Họ có chơi quần vợt không? ☊
417 Do you play the piano? — No, I don't. ☊ Cậu có chơi dương cầm không? - Không. ☊
419 He's not playing the guitar. ☊ Anh ấy đang không chơi guitar. ☊
421 He plays guitar a lot, and he plays very well. ☊ Anh ấy chơi guitar nhiều và anh ấy chơi rất giỏi. ☊
422 Zhirong plays the guitar. ☊ Chí Vinh chơi guitar. ☊
423 But he's not playing the guitar now. ☊ Nhưng bây giờ anh ấy đang không chơi guitar. ☊
424 Is Zhirong playing the guitar? — No, he isn't. ☊ Chí Vinh có đang chơi guita không? Không. ☊
425 Does he play the guitar? — Yes, he does. ☊ Chí Vinh có chơi guitar không? Có. ☊
468 He's a good tennis player, but he doesn't play very often. ☊ Anh ấy là một tay vợt giỏi nhưng anh ấy không chơi thường xuyên lắm. ☊
617 I played tennis yesterday, but I didn't win. ☊ Tôi chơi quần vợt hôm qua nhưng tôi đã không thắng. ☊
645 I played tennis this afternoon. ☊ Tôi đã chơi quần vợt chiều nay. ☊
688 At ten forty- ve (10:45) she was playing tennis. ☊ Lúc mười giờ bốn mươi lăm cô ấy đang chơi quần vợt. ☊
712 We played tennis from ten (10:00) to eleven thirty (11:30). ☊ Chúng tôi chơi quần vợt từ mười giờ đến mười một giờ rưỡi. ☊
713 We were playing tennis. ☊ Chúng tôi đang chơi quần vợt. ☊
739 No, the weather was very bad, so we didn't play. ☊ Không, thời tiết rất xấu nên chúng tôi đã không chơi. ☊
758 He used to play baseball. ☊ Anh ấy từng chơi bóng chày. ☊
764 Do you play any instruments? — No, I used to play guitar though. ☊ Cậu có chơi nhạc cụ nào không? - Không, nhưng tôi đã từng chơi guitar. ☊
767 Do you play any sports? — Yes, I play basketball. ☊ Cậu có chơi môn thể thao nào không? - Có, tôi chơi bóng chày. ☊
773 EN What games did you use to play when you were a child? ☊ Cậu từng hay chơi những trò gì khi cậu còn bé? ☊
781 Have you ever played golf? — Yes, I play a lot. ☊ Cậu đã chơi golf bao giờ chưa? - Rồi, tôi chơi nhiều. ☊
786 Have you ever played golf? — No, never. ☊ Cậu từng chơi golf bao giờ chưa? - Chưa, chưa bao giờ. ☊
799 I've never played tennis. ☊ Tôi chưa bao giờ chơi quần vợt. ☊
808 Have you ever played basketball? — Just once. ☊ Cậu từng chơi bóng rổ bao giờ chưa? - Mới một lần. ☊
894 EN Ichirou's played the piano since he was seven (7) years old. ☊ Ichirou đã chơi đàn từ khi anh ấy bảy tuổi ☊
966 Shakespeare was a writer and wrote many plays and poems. ☊ Shakespeare là một nhà văn và đã viết nhiều kịch và thơ. ☊
972 My friend has written many books. Shakespeare wrote many plays and poems. ☊ Bạn tôi viết đã được nhiều cuốn sách. Shakespeare đã viết nhiều kịch và thơ. ☊
987 EN I played tennis yesterday afternoon. ☊ Tôi chơi quần vợt chiều hôm qua. ☊
1040 Football is played in most countries of the world. ☊ Bóng đá được chơi ở hầu hết mọi nước trên thế giới. ☊
1065 weekends, but no big games are being played next weekend. ☊ Ở Mĩ, bóng bầu dục thường được chơi vào cuối tuần, nhưng cuối tuần sau không có trận nào được chơi cả. ☊
1200 Pavel's playing tennis tomorrow. ☊ Pavel sẽ chơi quần vợt ngày mai. ☊
1216 Julius is playing tennis on Saturday. ☊ Julius sẽ chơi quần vợt vào ngày Thứ bảy. ☊
1243 I'm playing tennis with Satomi tomorrow. ☊ Mai tôi đi chơi quần vợt với Satomi. ☊
1331 I feel very tired. I don't think I'll play tennis today. ☊ Tôi thấy mệt lắm. Tôi nghĩ hôm nay tôi sẽ không chơi quần vợt đâu. ☊
I might play tennis tomorrow.'> 1353 I might play tennis tomorrow.'> I'm playing tennis tomorrow. > I might play tennis tomorrow. I might play tennis tomorrow.'> ☊ Mai tôi định đi chơi quần vợt. Có thể mai tôi sẽ đi chơi quần vợt. ☊
1375 He's playing tennis tomorrow afternoon. ☊ Anh ấy định mai chơi quần vợt. ☊
1385 I can play the piano. My brother can play the piano, too. ☊ Tôi biết chơi dương cầm. Em trai tôi cũng biết chơi dương cầm. ☊
1399 Can you play chess? ☊ Cậu có biết chơi cờ vua không? ☊
1446 A tennis player must be very good to play professionally. ☊ Một tay quần vợt phải rất giỏi mới có thể chơi chuyên nghiệp. ☊
1456 Whyou play tennis, you should always watch the ball. ☊ Khi cậu chơi quần vợt, cậu phải luôn luôn quan sát bóng. ☊
1510 Layla is studying literature. She has to read a lot of books. ☊ Layla đang học ngành văn học. Cô ấy phải đọc nhiều sách. ☊
1555 Would you like to play tennis with me tomorrow? ☊ Mai cậu muốn đi chơi quần vợt với tôi không? ☊
1632 Would you like to play tennis? — No, let's go for a swim. ☊ Cậu có muốn chơi quần vợt không? - Không, đi bơi đi. ☊
1657 How many players are there on a football team? ☊ Có bao nhiêu cầu thủ trong một đội bóng đá. ☊
1658 There are elev(11) players on a football team. ☊ Có mười một cầu thủ trong một đội bóng đá. ☊
1676 There are ve (5) players on a basketball team. ☊ Có năm cầu thủ trong một đội bóng rổ. ☊
1774 My sister can play the piano, but I can't. ☊ Em gái tôi biết chơi dương cầm nhưng tôi không biết. ☊
2070 I'd prefer to go swimming rather than playing basketball. ☊ Tôi thích đi bơi hơn là đi chơi bóng rổ. ☊
2195 The missing children were last seen playing near the river. ☊ Những đứa trẻ bị mất tích được nhìn thấy lần cuối cùng khi đang ☊
2200 Heidi hurt her knee playing volleyball. ☊ Heidi bị đau đầu gối khi chơi bóng chuyền. ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
afford sth: We cannot afford any more delays. ☊ afford ☊
We're playing against the league champions next week. ☊ against ☊
He started playing the piano at an early age. ☊ age ☊
The act lays down a minimum standard for air quality. ☊ air ☊
It will take about an hour to get there, allowing for traffic delays. ☊ allow for sb/sth ☊
Playing with water can keep children amused for hours. ☊ keep sb amused ☊
The passengers grew angry about the delay. ☊ angry ☊
announce that...: They announced that the flight would be delayed. ☊ announce ☊
a play/parking/dining area ☊ area ☊
Her performance displayed great art. ☊ art ☊
She doesn't play as well as her sister. ☊ as ☊
The play was directed by Mike Johnson, assisted by Sharon Gale. ☊ assist ☊
They were impatient at the delay. ☊ at ☊
Germany's attack has been weakened by the loss of some key players through injury. ☊ attack ☊
I pulled (= injured the muscles in) my back playing squash. ☊ back ☊
to play/sing badly ☊ badly ☊
She lay on the bed (= on top of the covers). ☊ bed ☊
He lay in bed (= under the covers). ☊ bed ☊
The whole summer lay before me. ☊ before ☊
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 school play was a huge success—the audience roared with laughter at all the funny bits. ☊ bit ☊
The dog gave me a playful bite. ☊ bite ☊
to lay/put the blame for sth on sb ☊ blame ☊
I used to play here as a boy. ☊ boy ☊
The play was a brilliant success. ☊ brilliant ☊
the play/stop/rewind button ☊ button ☊
a play by Ibsen ☊ by ☊
The china was displayed in a glass cabinet. ☊ cabinet ☊
They played to a capacity crowd (= one that filled all the space or seats). ☊ capacity ☊
Who wants to play cards? ☊ card ☊
He is playing the best tennis of his career. ☊ career ☊
to lay a carpet ☊ carpet ☊
She lay on her back staring up at the ceiling. ☊ ceiling ☊
Prevention also plays a central role in traditional medicine. ☊ central ☊
Tonight is your last chance to catch the play at your local theatre. ☊ chance ☊
She displayed the classic symptoms of depression. ☊ classic ☊
The play closed after just three nights. ☊ close ☊
The player was fined by the disciplinary committee. ☊ committee ☊
The players all have confidence in their manager. ☊ confidence ☊
Connection to the gas supply was delayed for three days. ☊ connection ☊
the volume control of a CD player ☊ control ☊
He played very controlled football. ☊ controlled ☊
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 ☊
Parents play a crucial role in preparing their child for school. ☊ crucial ☊
The audience was waiting for the curtain to rise (= for the play to begin). ☊ curtain ☊
There was tremendous applause when the curtain came down (= the play ended). ☊ curtain ☊
Catherine's dead body lay peacefully on the bed. ☊ dead ☊
Commuters will face long delays on the roads today. ☊ delay ☊
We apologize for the delay in answering your letter. ☊ delay ☊
a delay of two hours/a two-hour delay ☊ delay ☊
Increased congestion and traffic delays are expected. ☊ delay ☊
There's no time for delay. ☊ delay ☊
Report it to the police without delay (= immediately). ☊ delay ☊
Don't delay—call us today! ☊ delay ☊
We can't delay much longer. ☊ delay ☊
delay sth: The judge will delay his verdict until he receives medical reports on the offender. ☊ delay ☊
She's suffering a delayed reaction (= a reaction that did not happen immediately) to the shock. ☊ delay ☊
delay doing sth: He delayed telling her the news, waiting for the right moment. ☊ delay ☊
Thousands of commuters were delayed for over an hour. ☊ delay ☊
The government is accused of using delaying tactics (= deliberately doing sth to delay a process, decision, etc.). ☊ delay ☊
What could have delayed him? ☊ delay ☊
The play's first night was a total disaster. ☊ disaster ☊
The exhibition gives local artists an opportunity to display their work. ☊ display ☊
She displayed her bruises for all to see. ☊ display ☊
I have rarely seen her display any sign of emotion. ☊ display ☊
These statistics display a definite trend. ☊ display ☊
The screen will display the username in the top right-hand corner. ☊ display ☊
This column displays the title of the mail message. ☊ display ☊
a beautiful floral display outside the Town Hall ☊ display ☊
a window display ☊ display ☊
a display cabinet ☊ display ☊
a firework display ☊ display ☊
a breathtaking display of aerobatics ☊ display ☊
Designs for the new sports hall are on display in the library. ☊ on display ☊
to put sth on temporary/permanent display ☊ on display ☊
He plays better than he did a year ago. ☊ do ☊
Students will study various plays and dramatic texts. ☊ dramatic ☊
to play the drums ☊ drum ☊
The play was going very well until one of the actors suddenly dried up. ☊ dry up ☊
We went swimming and then lay in the sun to dry off. ☊ dry off, dry sb/sth off ☊
He learnt to play the piano at an early age. ☊ early ☊
the earth's ozone layer ☊ earth ☊
The fish lay thousands of eggs at one time. ☊ egg ☊
I'm going to buy either a camera or a DVD player with the money. ☊ either ☊
to put/lay/place emphasis on sth ☊ emphasis ☊
enjoy doing sth: I enjoy playing tennis and squash. ☊ enjoy ☊
enter (for sth): Only four British players have entered for the championship. ☊ enter ☊
Enter Hamlet (= for example as stage directions in the text of a play). ☊ enter ☊
He is a player without equal. ☊ be without equal, have no equal ☊
The two players were pretty even. ☊ even ☊
excited (to do sth): He was very excited to be asked to play for Wales. ☊ excited ☊
The most likely explanation is that his plane was delayed. ☊ explanation ☊
The play is to run for an extra week! ☊ extra ☊
She lay face down on the bed. ☊ face up/down ☊
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 ☊
The players met in last year's final. ☊ final ☊
The play finished at 10.30. ☊ finish ☊
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 ☊
I didn't see enough of the play to form an opinion about it. ☊ form ☊
The builders are now beginning to lay the foundations of the new school. ☊ foundation ☊
Both players freely acknowledge that money was a major incentive. ☊ freely ☊
gain sth (by/from sth): There is nothing to be gained from delaying the decision. ☊ gain ☊
two games all (= both players have won two games) ☊ game ☊
to play a game of chess ☊ game ☊
children playing in the garden ☊ garden ☊
The play had good reviews. ☊ good ☊
The kids were playing on waste ground behind the school. ☊ ground ☊
guarantee (that)...: We cannot guarantee (that) our flights will never be delayed. ☊ guarantee ☊
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 ☊
helpful in doing sth: Role-play is helpful in developing communication skills. ☊ helpful ☊
She played all her old hits. ☊ hit ☊
I only play jazz as a hobby. ☊ hobby ☊
the hole in the ozone layer ☊ hole ☊
The college is playing host to a group of visiting Russian scientists. ☊ host ☊
How did they play? ☊ how ☊
He hurt his back playing squash. ☊ hurt ☊
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 ☊
He injured his knee playing hockey. ☊ injure ☊
Carter is playing in place of the injured O'Reilly. ☊ injured ☊
Two players are out of the team because of injury. ☊ injury ☊
They insist on playing their music late at night. ☊ insist on doing sth ☊
In his time managing the club he has invested millions on new players. ☊ invest ☊
She played a key role in the dispute. ☊ key ☊
Do you know the play (= have you seen or read it before)? ☊ know ☊
'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 ☊
it is known that...: It is widely known that CFCs can damage the ozone layer. ☊ know ☊
How long does the play last? ☊ last ☊
In later life he started playing golf. ☊ late ☊
his late plays ☊ late ☊
to lay the table ☊ lay ☊
The cuckoo lays its eggs in other birds' nests. ☊ lay ☊
The hens are not laying well (= not producing many eggs). ☊ lay ☊
lay sb/sth (+ adv./prep.): She laid the baby down gently on the bed. ☊ lay ☊
lay sb/sth + adj.: The cloth should be laid flat. ☊ lay ☊
to lay a carpet/cable/pipe ☊ lay ☊
lay A (on/over B): Before they started they laid newspaper on the floor. ☊ lay ☊
lay B with A: The floor was laid with newspaper. ☊ lay ☊
A thin layer of dust covered everything. ☊ layer ☊
How many layers of clothing are you wearing? ☊ layer ☊
There were too many layers of management in the company. ☊ layer ☊
the layers of meaning in the poem ☊ layer ☊
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 ☊
Both players are on a level (= of the same standard). ☊ level ☊
He lay down on the sofa and soon fell asleep. ☊ lie down ☊
We would like to apologize for the delay. ☊ like ☊
The train was delayed because a tree had fallen across the line. ☊ line ☊
He's the greatest player who ever lived. ☊ live ☊
The play is loosely based on his childhood in Russia. ☊ loosely ☊
I play tennis quite a lot (= often) in the summer. ☊ lot ☊
Her much-loved brother lay dying of AIDS. ☊ love ☊
to play a major role in sth ☊ major ☊
We'll make a tennis player of you yet. ☊ make ☊
After all the delays, we were anxious to make up for lost time. ☊ make up for sth ☊
Diet plays an important role in the management of heart disease. ☊ management ☊
They are playing an important match against Liverpool on Saturday. ☊ match ☊
workmates/teammates/playmates/classmates ☊ mate ☊
several layers of meaning ☊ meaning ☊
Are you sure? Memory can play tricks on you. ☊ memory ☊
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 ☊
'Are you coming to the school play?' 'I wouldn't miss it for the world.' ☊ miss ☊
The play was given a mixed reception by the critics (= some liked it, some did not). ☊ mixed ☊
The latest models will be on display at the motor show. ☊ model ☊
The details of today's flights are displayed on the monitor. ☊ monitor ☊
He's not much of a tennis player. ☊ not much of a... ☊
The play is a murder mystery. ☊ murder ☊
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 ☊
I lay awake all night. ☊ night ☊
The children were playing noisily upstairs. ☊ noisily ☊
He played the first few notes of the tune. ☊ note ☊
He played offense for the Chicago Bulls. ☊ offense ☊
The old man lay propped up on cushions. ☊ old ☊
He's the oldest player in the team. ☊ old ☊
She played a tune on her guitar. ☊ on ☊
their open display of affection ☊ open ☊
The book lay open on the table. ☊ open ☊
When does the play open? ☊ open ☊
the opening of the new play ☊ opening ☊
a player from the opposing side ☊ opposing ☊
She plays the organ in church. ☊ organ ☊
I went swimming while the others played tennis. ☊ other ☊
the outer layers of the skin ☊ outer ☊
an outstanding player/achievement/success ☊ outstanding ☊
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 ☊
I enjoyed the play, particularly the second half. ☊ particularly ☊
She lay back and enjoyed the peace of the summer evening. ☊ peace ☊
He was pencilled in to play the detective. ☊ pencil sth/sb in ☊
The play was first performed in 2007. ☊ 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 ☊
The vase lay in pieces on the floor. ☊ piece ☊
Carefully lay each slab in place. ☊ in place ☊
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 ☊
My favourite song was playing on the radio. ☊ 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) ☊
to put on (= perform) a play ☊ play ☊
a play by Shakespeare ☊ play ☊
a radio play ☊ play ☊
the happy sounds of children at play ☊ play ☊
the importance of learning through play ☊ play ☊
a play area ☊ play ☊
a tennis/rugby/chess, etc. player ☊ player ☊
a game for four players ☊ player ☊
a midfield player ☊ player ☊
We've lost two key players through injury. ☊ player ☊
a CD/DVD/cassette/record player ☊ player ☊
a trumpet player ☊ player ☊
It takes a lot of practice to play the violin well. ☊ practice ☊
The team coach singled out two players for special praise. ☊ praise ☊
prefer doing sth: I prefer playing in defence. ☊ prefer ☊
All four players are probables for the national team. ☊ probable ☊
The basic ingredients are limestone and clay in the proportion 2:1. ☊ proportion ☊
Loam is a soil with roughly equal proportions of clay, sand and silt. ☊ proportion ☊
She proudly displayed her prize. ☊ proudly ☊
The painting will be put on public display next week. ☊ public ☊
a delay in the publication of the exam results ☊ publication ☊
punch sb/sth: He was kicked and punched as he lay on the ground. ☊ punch ☊
He plays quite well. ☊ quite ☊
They raced to a thrilling victory in the relay. ☊ race ☊
The play was written specially for radio. ☊ radio ☊
a radio cassette player ☊ radio ☊
She is currently the highest ranked player in the world. ☊ rank ☊
top-ranked players ☊ rank ☊
a rarely-performed play ☊ rarely ☊
Her next play was a real contrast. ☊ real ☊
receive sth + adv./prep.: The play was well received by the critics. ☊ receive ☊
to play a record ☊ record ☊
remark that...: Critics remarked that the play was not original. ☊ remark ☊
remember sb/sth doing sth: I can still vividly remember my grandfather teaching me to play cards. ☊ remember ☊
Most reptiles reproduce by laying eggs on land. ☊ reproduce ☊
Call us now if you'd like to request a record for someone (= ask for it to be played on the radio). ☊ request ☊
The tournament is restricted to players under the age of 23. ☊ restricted ☊
a coach who knows how to get results from his players ☊ result ☊
I saw the play on its return to Broadway. ☊ return ☊
The play was reviewed in the national newspapers. ☊ review ☊
He can't seem to play in rhythm. ☊ rhythm ☊
They drilled through several layers of rock to reach the oil. ☊ rock ☊
It is one of the greatest roles she has played. ☊ role ☊
The media play a major role in influencing people's opinions. ☊ role ☊
Coils of rope lay on the quayside. ☊ rope ☊
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 ☊
He has adapted the play for the screen. ☊ screen ☊
She was a star of stage and screen (= plays and films/movies). ☊ screen ☊
the screen display ☊ screen ☊
The orchestra played selections from Hollywood musicals. ☊ selection ☊
The CD player was faulty so we sent it back to the manufacturers. ☊ send ☊
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 ☊
The player received treatment on the side of the pitch. ☊ side ☊
Now lay the jar on its side. ☊ side ☊
The player was signing autographs for a group of fans. ☊ sign ☊
Delays are occurring as a result of signal failure on the northbound line. ☊ signal ☊
We lost because we played badly. It's as simple as that. ☊ simple ☊
a skilful player/performer/teacher ☊ skilful ☊
a slight increase/change/delay/difference ☊ slight ☊
Children were playing in the snow. ☊ snow ☊
a CD player and radio with two ultra-slim speakers ☊ speaker ☊
Speed is his greatest asset as a tennis player. ☊ speed ☊
Although the team lost, they played with tremendous spirit. ☊ spirit ☊
Shut doors to delay the spread of fire. ☊ spread ☊
All vehicles come with a CD player as standard. ☊ standard ☊
The play makes a strong political statement. ☊ statement ☊
Street sport is informal and based on whatever people want to play. ☊ street ☊
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 ☊
The play was very successful on Broadway. ☊ successful ☊
We'll need a flat surface to play the game on. ☊ surface ☊
Teeth have a hard surface layer called enamel. ☊ surface ☊
The kids were playing on the swings. ☊ swing ☊
to lay the table ☊ table ☊
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 ☊
She has taken up (= started to learn to play) the oboe. ☊ 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 ☊
to display artistic, etc. tendencies ☊ tendency ☊
My job is to lay out the text and graphics on the page. ☊ text ☊
He taught himself to play the violin. ☊ the ☊
Everything was covered with a thick layer of dust. ☊ thick ☊
The body was hidden beneath a thin layer of soil. ☊ thin ☊
He is unlikely to be a threat to the Spanish player in the final. ☊ threat ☊
It doesn't matter if you don't win every time (= every time you play). ☊ time ☊
He lay there, unable to move. ☊ unable ☊
The boat lay under several feet of water. ☊ under ☊
The plane was unexpectedly delayed. ☊ unexpectedly ☊
Lay the cards face up (= facing upwards) on the table. ☊ up ☊
They've had the road up (= with the surface broken or removed) to lay some pipes. ☊ up ☊
The police play a vital role in our society. ☊ vital ☊
He sat on the wall and watched the others playing. ☊ wall ☊
warn (sb) of sth: Police have warned of possible delays. ☊ warn ☊
'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 ☊
The crowd booed and whistled as the player came onto the field. ☊ whistle ☊
It is not a wildly funny play. ☊ wildly ☊
a window display ☊ window ☊
to play tennis with sb ☊ with ☊
At worst this may mean the end of her playing career. ☊ at (the) worst ☊
Hurry up! It would be a shame to miss the beginning of the play. ☊ would ☊
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 ☊
jouer ☊ les enfants jouent dehors ☊
exposer ☊ en m’exposant, vous me condamnez! ☊
manifester ☊ il avait manifesté son hostilité contre elle ☊
retard ☊ viens, on va être en retard ☊
délai ☊ je vous demande donc de prolonger le délai ☊
joueur ☊ j’étais même le meilleur joueur de l’équipe ☊
afficher ☊ ils ont affiché ma photo dans tous les bâtiments ☊
retarder ☊ j’ai été retardé par un embouteillage, un accident ☊
tarder ☊ je ne vais pas tarder à y aller ☊
couche ☊ la couche d’ozone n’était pas menacée ☊
dicter ☊ écris ce que je te dicte, mot pour mot ☊
enterrer ☊ enterre-moi dans un tombeau sans nom ☊
arrangement ☊ j’ai conclu un arrangement avec le diable ☊
comédie ☊ c’est une comédie et les gens ont besoin de rire ☊
étaler ☊ j’ai étalé mon manteau sur votre lit ☊
déploiement ☊ il s’agirait du premier déploiement de missiles sol-air ☊
relais ☊ les paroles avaient pris le relais de ses larmes ☊
vitrine ☊ la marchandise est en vitrine ☊
configuration ☊ la configuration institutionnelle rendrait une partition très difficile ☊
minimiser ☊ il tend donc à minimiser le problème ☊