play(на инструменте, в карты; to amuse oneself; to take part in (games etc.); to act in a play etc.; to act (a character); to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument); usually with at; to compete against (someone) in a game etc., против кого-л.; (of light) to pass with a flickering movement); toy(with); trifle; be at play; breathe(на духовом инструменте); coltish; fool(кем-л.); fumble(чем-л.); fumble with(чем-л.); gulp; lilt(на волынке); move(в шахматах, в шашках); pant; sport one's self with(чем-л.); stop(по клавишам, на струнах); strike(на музыкальном инструменте); tone; wind(на духовом инструменте); dabble(with в + arc., in); play at(sth., во что-л.); run around; harmonise(to sing or play musical instruments in harmony); harmonize(to sing or play musical instruments in harmony); portray(to act the part of); take on(I'll take you on at tennis); gamble; sparkle(о вине); act(to perform (a part) in a play • He has acted (the part of Romeo) in many theatres; I thought he was dying, but he was only acting (= pretending)); effervesce(о шипучем напитке); twiddle; perform(The company will perform a Greek play; She performed on the violin); sport; blow(на духовом инструменте); fiddle(with); fizz; support(роль); paddle about; paddle in; paddle on; run about(о детях); be at play; play-act; coquet(чем-либо); disport(в азартные игры); jest(с кем-либо); juggle; wanton(with; чем-либо); gamble(на бирже, тж. to gamble on the Stock Exchange); paddle(in, on, about, with); blast(на трубе); gamble(на бирже; тж. to gamble on the Stock Exchange); paddleboard; play the wanton(чем-либо); play the horses; play act; enact(роль); finger(на муз. инструменте); pipe(на свирели, дудке и т.п.); sound(на духовом инструменте); touch the strings(на арфе, гитаре и т.п.); fidget with(чем-либо); fool with; fool about(с чем-л., with); represent the personage of(кого-либо); bow(на смычковом музыкальном инструменте); dally(с чем-либо); dandle(чем-либо); game(в какую-либо игру); pretend(в детских играх и т.п.); show(пьесу, фильм); rage; tune; twangle; shoot(особ. в игры, связанные с бросками); act playfully(о животном • It reminds me of the story about the polar bear that visited an Inuit village and approached one of their dogs that had been fastened somewhere outside. The dog acted playfully and in response the polar bear also switched to play modus. The dog survived and the bear returned each year to play with the dog. (mysteriousuniverse.org)ART Vancouver); touch(на музыкальном инструменте); trifle(with); play(someone – с кем-либо Анна Ф)
be at play(Actively playing or involved in other leisure activities. The kids love the game you bought them–they've been at play for hours now. VLZ_58)