play russian
игра́ть
to play
игра́
play
game
теа́тр
theatre, play-house, dramatic works, plays
сыгра́ть
play
act out/perform
спекта́кль
play, performance
орке́стр
orchestra(a large group of musicians who play many different instruments together and are led by a conductor), brass band, orchestra-pit
пье́са
Play
валя́ть
to drag or roll around
to play dumb fool around
постано́вка
setting, placing, formulation, framing
performance, play
го́рка
hill / hillock
slide (play equipment to climb up and then slide down again)
steep climb (aerobatics)
(stacking) cabinet
поигра́ть
play
перелива́ться
flow somewhere else, overflow, run over, flow, run, play, modulate
заигра́ть
begin to play, strike up a tune, begin to sparkle
прои́грывать
play
lose
сня́ться
to play a role
юли́ть
bustle, fuss, play up, wriggle
мане́ж
arena
play pen
разыгра́ться
play, gambol
(of natural phenomena) rise, increase, break, rage
воспроизводи́ть
reproduce, recall, call to mind, repeat, render, reprint, play back
козырну́ть
play a trump / show off
salute
обнагле́ть
play dirty, be brazen
пои́грывать
to play (a little), to toy with, to fiddle with
хозя́йничать
to keep house, manage a household
to boss it, play the master, lord it
to do household chores
вто́рить
echo, repeat, play, sing the second part
элемента́рно
Elementary, basic, child's play.
прока́зить
play pranks, be up to mischief
прокази́ть
play pranks, be up to mischief
шали́ть
play pranks, be naughty, romp
дура́читься
fool, play the fool
капри́зничать
be capricious, play up, give trouble
переигра́ть
to overact, play again, change, overdo
подшу́чивать
banter, chaff, play a practical joke
ду́ться
to balloon or swell up
to sulk на кого-что
with enthusiasm to play in something во что-либо
га́дить
defecate, foul, make mischief, play dirty tricks
обыгра́ть
beat, use with effect, play up, make play, mellow
игра́ться
to play
доигра́ться
play, finish badly, come to grief
поды́грывать
to play along
козыря́ть
play a trump / show off
salute
подшути́ть
banter, chaff, play a practical joke
подыгра́ть
to play along
побалова́ться
dabble, play around, to indulge in
угожда́ть
please, oblige, play up
фальши́вить
dissemble, be a hypocrite, be false, sing out of tune, play out of tune
постано́вщик
stage-manager in play or movie set
переи́грывать
play again, change, overdo, overact
поша́ливать
mess around, play around, be naughty
лицеме́рить
play the hypocrite, dissemble
обы́грывать
beat, use with effect, play up, make play, mellow
аги́тка
item of propaganda, propaganda play, propaganda book
campaign flyer
биси́ровать
repeat, play an encore, sing an encore
винти́ть
screw up, play vint
выкама́ривать
play foolish pranks, be up to all sorts of nonsense
га́ерствовать
play the buffoon, clown
двуру́шничать
be a double-dealer, play double game
ерунди́ть
play the fool, drivel
заи́грываться
play too long, forget oneself, the time, in playing, get lost in
комедиа́нт
comedian, actor, mountebank, play-actor, hypocrite, dissembler
либера́льничать
play the liberal
мисте́рия
mystery, mystery-play, miracle
моралите́
morality play
набалова́ться
be naughty, play up
наигра́ться
play for a long time
озорнича́ть
be naughty, play rough trick
перели́вы
tints, tinges, play, modulations
перестрахо́вываться
get reinsured play safe be overcautious
подга́дить
spoil the effect, play a dirty a dirty trick
пошали́ть
play around, mess around, be naughty
придуриваться
play the fool
проболта́ть
waste time chattering, play for time by talking, blab
радиоспекта́кль
radio play
разбалова́ться
romp, play noisily, become too spoilt
скоморо́шничать
play the buffoon
слука́вить
play a cunning trick
сыгра́ться
to form a good team, to play well together
и́грывать
to play (repeatedly, habitually), to perform (music)
вы́играться
to win back, to recoup losses
to play one's fill, to play enough, to satisfy one's urge to play
наи́грываться
to play enough, to have had enough of playing, to get tired of playing
обы́грываться
to be played out, to be staged, to be utilized playfully, to be made a play on
доигра́ть
to finish finish playing play out
дои́грываться
to get into trouble, to push one's luck too far, to play oneself into trouble
заигра́ться
play too long, forget oneself, the time, in playing, get lost in
подыгра́ться
to play along, to go along with, to adapt oneself
поигра́ться
to play for a bit, to play around
сыграну́ть
to play, to perform
сы́грываться
to play together, to get into sync, to gel, to get used to each other
музици́ровать
to make music, to play music
пье́ска
a short play, a little play, a short piece (music)
феерия
play, ballet, based on a fairytale
футбо́лить
to play football, to play soccer, to kick (a ball)
to pass the buck, to fob off, to kick around (a problem/question)
ханжи́ть
play the hypocrite
юро́дствовать
lead the life of a yurodivy, play the fool
моро́зиться
to ignore, to pretend not to notice, to play it cool, to feign ignorance
дои́грывавшийся
playing oneself into trouble, going too far (through play/recklessness)
заи́грывающийся
overly playful, flirting excessively, getting carried away (with play or flirting)
заигра́вший
having started playing, having begun to play
sparkling (that has begun to sparkle), shimmering (that has begun to shimmer), gleaming
игрывавший
one who used to play, one who frequently played
озорова́ть
to be naughty, to frolic, to play pranks
разыгра́вший
who has played (a role, game), who has staged (a play)
who has played a trick on, who has pranked
which has flared up, which has intensified, which has developed
перестрахова́ться
to play it safe
to overinsure oneself
Examples
Ма́йку нра́вится игра́ть в баскетбо́л.
Mike likes to play basketball.
Он написа́л превосхо́дное предисло́вие к пье́се.
He wrote a fine preface to the play.
Вы занима́етесь каким-нибудь ви́дом спо́рта?
Do you play any sports?
Им сказа́ли игра́ть в па́рке поблизости.
They were told to play in the nearby park.
This play has ended.
Его после́дняя пье́са име́ла большо́й успе́х.
His last play was a big hit.
Сего́дня я лу́чше буду занима́ться, чем игра́ть.
I would rather study than play today.
Все студе́нты при́мут уча́стие в спекта́кле.
All the students will partake in the play.
Говоря́т, "Гамлет" - са́мая интере́сная пье́са из написанных.
They say that "Hamlet" is the most interesting play in writing.
I play piano.
Вы игра́ете на каком-нибудь музыка́льном инструме́нте?
Do you play a musical instrument?
Игра́ть на фортепиа́но трудно.
It is difficult to play the piano.



















