English English Dictionary

play in English:

1. football

I played football.

In 1603, when King James I came into power, football was allowed again.

It said that people could not play football in the future and that anyone who broke this law would be sent to prison.

In a football game the spectators are usually ardent rooters for one of the two teams, but there also is a small group who will climb on the bandwagon of the winning team.

Recreativo de Huelva was the first football club founded in Spain.

In the Greek football game, the players on one team tried to carry a ball across a line in the other team's territory.

England is synonymous with football, fish & chips, and the Queen.

I know from experience; playing football barefoot is a bad idea. You could easily end up with broken toes.

In England in the Middle Ages, whole towns played football on certain holidays, sometimes with as many as 500 players at one time.

A large crowd of Americans gathered outside the White House to celebrate the death of a human being in the same manner as they would celebrate winning a football game.

Carlos Queiroz was fired by the Portuguese Football Federation.

In all her pompous majesty, carried on the shoulders of the entire football team, stood the de facto queen of the school.

In a lawless outpost deep within the desert, everybody wore football shoulder pads and mohawks.

Football originally meant "a game played with a ball on foot" - unlike a game played on horseback, such as polo.

2. play

Let's play volleyball.

Winning the competition is important. However, fair play is more important. You need to understand that winning is not the most important thing.

Theoretical physics was child's play to Einstein, but he couldn't figure out his income tax.

Any play opening to bad reviews won't last long.

One thing you should know about me is that I play poker every Friday night.

Tom got tired of reading and wanted to go outside and play.

Tom can't even play one song on his ukulele without making mistakes.

Please play it back for me after you've finished the recording.

In America, people play a different version of mahjong.

We should play a more active role in combating global warming.

When the cat is away, the mice will play.

Her technique is superb, but she needs to play with more expression.

I'd like to marry a girl who likes to play video games.

What I don't understand is why the children aren't being allowed to play outside on such a nice day.

A gentleman is someone who knows how to play the banjo and doesn't.

3. computer games

Julia loves playing computer games.

I sometimes play computer games with my friends.

Children are often addicted to playing computer games.

English word "play"(computer games) occurs in sets:

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4. playing

Suni is playing.

I remember playing the original Pac-Man game when I was a kid.

We can continue playing, as long as we don't make too much noise.

I like playing tennis, though I'm not very good at it.

He kept playing the same record over and over until I had to leave the room.

Computers are certainly playing an important role in our life, whether we like it or not.

She seems to take immense pleasure in playing with children.

Music started playing in the restaurant so there was a real romantic mood.

The two teams playing tonight are the Yomiuri Giants and the Hanshin Tigers.

I wish she would stop playing that stupid music.

Tom started playing rugby three years ago.

One of the children is studying, but the others are playing.

Many people think that children don't spend enough time playing outside.

Tom earned money by playing his guitar on street corners.

You'd be amazed how much time Tom spends playing games.

5. the piano

Dolores can play the piano really well.

6. I have acted in a play

7. ice hockey

I like watching ice hockey on TV.

He plays ice hockey for a team in Canada.

8. volleyball

Some of the students played tennis, and the others played volleyball.

Let's play volleyball.

Some people like volleyball, others enjoy tennis.

I like volleyball as well as basketball.

His height is a great advantage when he plays volleyball.

Yoko is the captain of the volleyball team.

It seems the volleyball player will be punished for being late for the game.

Sarah, I believe you have what it takes to be a great volleyball player.

I can play baseball, tennis, volleyball, and so on.

Beach volleyball is played on sand.

Julia trains volleyball every day.

The children were playing volleyball on the beach.

Poland is better and better at volleyball.

What is the basic difference between standard volleyball and beach volleyball?

Being short is a disadvantage to a volleyball player.

9. basketball

She played basketball.

Just hang around in the lobby until the basketball game.

Our basketball team is recruiting tall boys.

Basketball is a lot of fun.

In basketball you have to throw the ball through a ring with a basket.

I've always wanted to be a professional basketball player.

I play many ball games; baseball, basketball, and so on.

The Miami Heat is a pro basketball team part of the NBA and located in Miami.

I went down to the sports office to sign up for the last position on the basketball team, but somebody else beat me to it.

Yoshio said he would pay as much as 15000 yen for a new pair of basketball shoes, but I thought that was quite expensive.

Ball games, such as basketball and ping-pong, are usually played indoors.

The favourite American sports today are baseball, basketball, soccer and football.

A basketball team consists of five players.

The aim of basketball is to put a ball into a basket.

I've never met anyone who was able to learn how to play basketball just by reading a book. The same holds true for learning foreign languages as well.

10. golf

It is said that golf is very popular in Japan.

Father was in a bad mood since he couldn't play golf because of bad weather.

He learned golf by watching others and following their example.

Almost all of Tom's free time is spent on a golf course.

My rich neighbors belong to a private golf club.

In golf you have to get a small ball into a hole far away.

Tom was very attached to the golf clubs that his father had given him.

Golf isn't my cup of tea.

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Many retired people move to the Sunbelt to enjoy sports such as golf or tennis in a milder climate.

Golf is a waste of land in such a small country as Japan.

What are the four major golf tournaments comparable to the ones in tennis?

Gary Ewing was sentenced to life under the three strikes law for stealing three golf clubs.

He teaches golf at a famous golf course.

Rośnie liczba celebrytów, którzy grają w golfa.

11. work

The radio doesn't work.

Mother Teresa used the prize money for her work in India and around the world.

After tying up loose ends on the house, the carpenter gave the painter approval to begin work.

I always work alone. I'm just not a team player.

Computers are capable of doing very complicated work in a split second.

Japanese office workers work very hard.

If you want to sound like a native speaker, it'll take a lot of work.

Exhausted from a day's work, he went to bed much earlier than usual.

I was beaten up by a gang of hoodlums on the way home from work.

People who regularly work in the open air do not suffer from sleeplessness.

After a hard day's work, a man can do with a good, hot meal.

I wonder if Tom has ever considered cycling to work.

Tom brings his children with him to work once or twice a year.

The committee stayed up late last night trying to work out measures that would please everyone.

It was bad enough that he usually came to work late, but coming in drunk was the last straw, and I'm going to have to let him go.

English word "play"(work) occurs in sets:

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12. badminton

Who wants a game of badminton?

Tom didn't play badminton yesterday.

I used to play badminton, but I don't anymore.

The badminton rackets are lighter than tennis rackets

He played badminton in the primary school

Do you play badminton often?

Hi, Fred, how about badminton on Thursday?

There were so few proper members in the badminton club that it was half-way between dead and 'on break'.

13. rugby

How many people do you need for a rugby game?

Rugby is a sport which is never called off by rain.

Rugby is an outdoor game.

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I damaged my knee playing rugby.

Playing rugby, he got injured.

John is going to tell Lucy about the origin of rugby.

I had never seen such an exciting rugby match as one I saw yesterday.

Of soccer and rugby, I prefer the latter.

American football is for sissies. If you're a real man you play rugby.

The rugby ball is shaped something like an egg.

I recorded a rugby game on videotape.

Rugby, American football, and Australian rules football all come from soccer.

To play rugby you need an oval ball

I like such sports as soccer and rugby.

14. tennis

If you want to play tennis professionally, you have to invest in a good racquet.

I play tennis.

Some people like volleyball, others enjoy tennis.

My tennis hasn't improved in the slightest.

My grandmother walks faster than me, and plays tennis better than I do.

She takes singing and dancing lessons, not to mention swimming and tennis lessons.

There was a crack in my tennis racket, so I sent it out to be repaired.

The noonday sun beat down with dazzling brightness on the tennis court.

In Shakespeare's time, in the sixteenth century, tennis was very popular at the English court.

It is said that she is the best tennis player in France.

She's very good at tennis, but she's not much of a swimmer.

It is difficult, if not impossible, for me to beat him at tennis.

He doesn't like tennis much, but he really gets carried away with football.

Tennis is difficult. I never know which way the ball is going to fly.

In tennis you have to hit the ball over a net.

15. handball

He is good at handball.

We watched Tom and Mary playing handball.

16. replay

They will have to replay the match next Saturday.

But in return they get a clear look at important games, and if they miss something, they can always rely on the commentator's description or the instant replay.

English word "play"(replay) occurs in sets:

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17. dramatic performance at the theatre

English word "play"(dramatic performance at the theatre) occurs in sets:

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18. playwright

A student visited the house of the great playwright.

The playwright cherishes the vivid memories of his childhood.

English word "play"(playwright) occurs in sets:

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