заигра́ть

rare #14122

verbperfective imperfective is игра́ть

1.
to begin to play, to strike up (a tune), to start up (music)
Орке́стр заигра́л вальс.
The orchestra struck up a waltz.
Perfective; marks the onset of playing.
2.
to begin to sparkle, to begin to shimmer, to start to play (of light)
Снег на со́лнце заигра́л все́ми цветами.
The snow began to sparkle with all colours in the sun.
Of light, colours or wine.
3.
(rare) to play to death, to wear out by playing too often
Э́ту пье́су совсе́м заигра́ли.
They have played this piece to death.
Of a piece of music or a play performed too often.

Examples

В рестора́не заигра́ла му́зыка, таки́м о́бразом настрое́ние бы́ло поистине романти́ческим.
Music started playing in the restaurant so there was a real romantic mood.
Мы вста́ли со свои́х мест, когда заигра́л национа́льный гимн.
We rose from our seats when the national anthem was played.
Гармонист заиграл камаринский мотив на свадьбе.
At the wedding, the harmonist struck up a Kamarinskaya tune.
Оркестр заиграл весёлый краковяк.
The orchestra struck up a lively Cracovienne.
Музыканты заиграли старинную кадриль.
The musicians began playing an old quadrille.
Оркестр заиграл торжественный полонез.
The orchestra struck up a stately polonaise.
Тапёр сел за рояль и заиграл вальс.
The pianist sat down at the grand piano and began playing a waltz.
Дед достал старую герасимовку и заиграл песню.
Grandpa brought out an old Gerasimovka and started playing a song.

Imperative
ты	заигра́й
вы	заигра́йте

Active present	-
Active past	заигра́вший	having started playing, having struck up
Passive present	-
Passive past	заи́гранный	worn out, outworn, dated, hackneyed
Gerund present	-
Gerund past	заигра́в заигравши	while doing (past)