Übersetzungen für play about im Englisch»Spanisch-Wörterbuch

play about VERB [Am pleɪ -, Brit pleɪ -] Brit (v + adv)

- Synonyme für play about zeigen
- Feedback zu play about

juguetear ugs, abw

Übersetzungen für play about im Englisch»Spanisch-Wörterbuch

Ergebnis-Übersicht

Übersetzungen für play about im Englisch»Spanisch-Wörterbuch

Ergebnis-Übersicht

I.about [Am əˈbaʊt, Brit əˈbaʊt] ADV about often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (fool about, knock about, move about, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (fool, knock, move, etc)

- Synonyme für about zeigen
- Feedback zu about

1. about (approximately):

aproximadamente

he's about my age

tiene más o menos mi edad

she must be about 60

debe (de) tener alrededor de or unos 60 años

she must be about 60

debe (de) andar por los 60 ugs

at about six o'clock

alrededor de or a eso de las seis

at about six o'clock

sobre las seis Esp

there were about 12 of us

éramos unos 12

there were about 12 of us

éramos como 12

they should be arriving about now

deben (de) estar a punto de llegar

in about three hours

en unas tres horas

about a month ago

hace cosa de un mes

about a month ago

the soup must be about ready by now

la sopa tiene que estar ya casi lista

that's about it for today

eso es todo por hoy

about time too!

3.1. about (from one place to another):

the dog followed him about

el perro lo seguía a todas partes

she travels about a lot

he knows his way about

conoce la ciudad (or la zona etc.)

she's very old and can't get about very easily

es muy mayor y le cuesta desplazarse

3.2. about (in various directions):

he was waving a knife about

blandía un cuchillo

she rummaged about in her bag

revolvió en el bolso

he glanced about nervously

miraba nervioso a su alrededor

4.1. about (in the vicinity, in circulation) esp Brit :

is Teresa about?

¿Teresa anda por aquí?

there's not much traffic about today

hoy no hay mucho tráfico

she's about somewhere, she's somewhere about

I'm not usually about that early

no suelo estar allí/aquí tan temprano

there's a lot of flu about

hay mucha gente con gripe

he's very mean — there's a lot of it about

es muy tacaño — eso es algo que abunda

4.2. about (on all sides):

about esp Brit liter

por todas partes

II.about [Am əˈbaʊt, Brit əˈbaʊt] PRÄP

- Synonyme für about zeigen
- Feedback zu about

1.1. about (concerning):

a book about Greece

un libro acerca de or sobre Grecia

what's the play about?

¿de qué se trata la obra?

he wants to see you — what about?

quiere verte — ¿acerca de qué?

she said nothing about that

no dijo nada acerca de or (con) respecto a or sobre eso

about tonight: are you coming?

(con) respecto a lo de esta noche ¿vas a venir?

what was all that shouting about?

¿a qué venían todos esos gritos?

what about Helen? isn't she coming?

¿y Helen? ¿no viene?

and Helen? — what about Helen?

¿y Helen? — ¿qué pasa con Helen?

that's what it's all about

de eso se trata

politics is all about persuading people

en política de lo que se trata es de convencer a la gente

I don't know what to buy her — what about a record?

no sé qué comprarle — ¿qué te parece or qué tal un disco?

she won — how about that!

ganó — ¡pues qué te parece! or ¡pues mira tú!

what he is/they are about I hope you know what you're about

espero que sepas lo que haces

I don't understand what he's about

no entiendo qué es lo que pretende

1.2. about (pertaining to):

there's something about him that I don't like

tiene algo que no me acaba de gustar

what's so unusual about that?

¿qué tiene eso de raro?

the place has a certain charm about it

el lugar tiene cierto encanto

2. about (engaged in):

while you're about it, could you fetch my book?

¿me traes el libro de paso?

while you're about it, could you fetch my book?

ya que estás ¿me traes el libro?

why did you take so long about it?

¿por qué tardaste tanto (en hacerlo)?

why did you take so long about it?

¿por qué demoraste tanto (en hacerlo)? LatAm

3.1. about (in, on, through) esp Brit :

they were playing about the house

estaban jugando en la casa

he wandered about the empty streets

recorrió las calles vacías

3.2. about (encircling):

about liter

3.3. about (on one's person) Brit:

do you have a pencil about you?

¿tienes un lápiz?

I.play [Am pleɪ, Brit pleɪ] SUBST

- Synonyme für play zeigen
- Feedback zu play

1.3. play C (turn, move):

it's your play now

1.4. play C Am SPORT (maneuver):

play

to make a play for sb/sth also Brit he made a play for her

trató de ganársela or de conquistársela

the company made a play for ownership of ABC Industries

la compañía intentó hacerse con ABC Industries

2. play U (interplay):

play

the play of light and shadow

el juego de luces y sombras

4. play C THEAT:

play

obra f (de teatro)

play

pieza f (teatral)

play

5. play C (pun):

a play on words

un juego de palabras

II.play [Am pleɪ, Brit pleɪ] VERB trans

- Synonyme für play zeigen
- Feedback zu play

1.1. play hopscotch/leapfrog:

play

let's play house

vamos a jugar a las madres or a las visitas

to play a joke/trick on sb

hacerle or gastarle una broma/una jugarreta a alguien

2.1. play (compete against):

play opponent/team

we're playing them in the finals

en la final jugamos contra ellos

to play sb at sth I used to play her at chess

jugaba ajedrez con ella

to play sb at sth I used to play her at chess

jugaba al ajedrez con ella Esp RíoPl

2.3. play (in particular position):

play inside left/quarterback

which position are you playing?

¿en qué posición juegas?

which position are you playing?

¿de qué juegas?

2.4. play (use in game):

play reserve

play reserve

3. play (gamble on):

play

to play the horses/dogs ugs

jugar a los caballos/galgos

to play the market FIN

jugar a la bolsa

4.1. play instrument:

play

to play the piano/the clarinet

tocar el piano/el clarinete

4.2. play:

interpretar form

5.2. play THEAT:

to play it cool

hacer como si nada

to play (it) dumb

hacerse el tonto

to play (it) safe

to play (it) safe

to play (it) smart

to play (it) straight

ser sincero or honesto

to play (it) straight LIT, THEAT

representar el papel sin artificios

to play (it) straight LIT, THEAT

actuar con naturalidad

5.3. play THEAT:

play theater/town

7. play (treat) liter:

to play sb fair

tratar bien a alguien

to play sb false

engañar a alguien

8. play (move) + Adv Kompl:

to play the spotlight over the stage

recorrer el escenario con el reflector

they played the hoses over the blaze

movían las mangueras sobre las llamas

9. play (in angling) SPORT:

III.play [Am pleɪ, Brit pleɪ] VERB intr

- Synonyme für play zeigen
- Feedback zu play

1. play (amuse oneself):

play children:

we tried to persuade him but he wouldn't play ugs

tratamos de convencerlo pero no quiso saber nada

to play at sth

they were playing at cops and robbers

estaban jugando a ladrones y policías

what are you playing at?

¿a qué estás jugando?

what are you playing at?

¿qué es lo que te propones?

to play with sb/sth

jugar con alguien/algo

she played with her toys/friends

jugaba con sus juguetes/amigos

I played with the idea

I played with the idea

le di vueltas a la idea

I feel you're just playing with me

me parece que solo estás jugando conmigo or que te estás burlando de mí

to play with words

jugar con las palabras

we don't have much time/money to play with

no disponemos de mucho tiempo/de mucho dinero

to play with oneself euph

toquetearse euph

to play fast and loose with sb/sth

jugar con alguien/algo

2. play:

play SPIELE, SPORT

play!

¡que empiece el juego!

to play for money

jugar por dinero

whose turn is it to play?

¿a quién le toca (jugar)?

the court is playing well today

la cancha está en buenas condiciones hoy

to play fair

to play fair with sb

ser justo con alguien

to play straight with sb

ser sincero con alguien

3.2. play (pretend):

to play dead

hacerse el muerto

to play hard to get

hacerse el (or la etc.) interesante

Übersetzungen für play about im Englisch»Spanisch-Wörterbuch

play about VERB intr

- Synonyme für play about zeigen
- Feedback zu play about

Übersetzungen für play about im Spanisch»Englisch-Wörterbuch

Übersetzungen für play about im Englisch»Spanisch-Wörterbuch

Ergebnis-Übersicht

I.about [əˈbaʊt] PRÄP

- Synonyme für about zeigen
- Feedback zu about

2. about (surrounding):

the garden about the house

el jardín alrededor de la casa

3. about (in and through):

to go about a place

andar por un lugar

4. about (characteristic of):

that's what I like about him

eso es lo que me gusta de él

5. about Brit (with):

I have no money about me

no llevo dinero encima

II.about [əˈbaʊt] ADV

- Synonyme für about zeigen
- Feedback zu about

2. about (approximately):

aproximadamente

about my size

más o menos de mi tamaño

round about 5 km

cerca de 5 kilómetros

más o menos aquí

about 5 years ago

hace unos cinco años

about twenty

to be somewhere about

estar por aquí

to have had just about enough of sth

estar harto de algo

that's about it for today

eso es todo por hoy

3. about (almost):

to be (just) about ready

estar casi listo

4. about (willing to):

not to be about to do sth

no estar dispuesto a hacer algo

5. about (on the point of):

to be about to do sth

estar a punto de hacer algo

I.play [pleɪ] SUBST

- Synonyme für play zeigen
- Feedback zu play

2. play kein Pl SPORT:

play

to be in/out of play

estar dentro/fuera de juego

5. play kein Pl (free movement):

play

to allow [or give] sth full play

dar rienda suelta a algo

6. play kein Pl (interaction):

play

to bring sth into play

poner algo en juego

to come into play

entrar en juego

Wendungen:

to make a play for sth

intentar conseguir algo

II.play [pleɪ] VERB intr

- Synonyme für play zeigen
- Feedback zu play

2. play (perform):

play

3. play MUS:

play

III.play [pleɪ] VERB trans

- Synonyme für play zeigen
- Feedback zu play

1. play (participate in game):

play

to play bridge

jugar al bridge

to play a card

jugar una carta

2. play (participate in sport):

play

to play football

jugar al fútbol

to play a match/a round

jugar un partido/una ronda

4. play MUS:

play

to play the piano

5. play (operate an audio or video device):

play

do you have to play the music so loud?

¿es necesario que pongas el equipo de música tan alto?

to play a CD/video

poner un compact disc/un vídeo

6. play (perpetrate):

play VERB

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A spellbinding new play about what happens to hope and human nature in times of war. en.wikipedia.org

He can play about 8,000 pieces from memory. en.wikipedia.org

Each would play about 20-30 characters per show. en.wikipedia.org

I used to play about with bells and buzzers and things around the house. en.wikipedia.org

He decides to write a play about the sorry state of his life. en.wikipedia.org

It's a play about finding the courage to transform yourself, to learn how to twinkle again after your lights have been dimmed. en.wikipedia.org

He would play about twelve to fifteen moves, get a clear advantage, and offer a draw which was usually accepted. en.wikipedia.org

He displays a taste for the arts and theatricals, forms an amateur group and earnestly begins rehearsing for a romantic play about separated lovers. en.wikipedia.org

This is because it is a play about actual historical events. en.wikipedia.org

His play about life in prison in the 1940s 72. en.wikipedia.org

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