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сыгра́ть

verb, perfective
Partner игра́ть
somewhat often used word (#2248)

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play

Also: act, perform, sparkle, toy, trifle

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Я сыгра́ю для тебя на гита́ре. I will play the guitar for you.
Почему бы тебе не попро́бовать сыгра́ть в те́ннис? Why don't you give tennis a try?
Если хо́чешь, чтобы я сыгра́ла на пиани́но, я сыгра́ю на пиани́но. If you want me to play the piano, I'll play the piano.
Они аплоди́ровали, пока пиани́ст не сыгра́л на бис. They clapped until the pianist played an encore.
Давай сыгра́ем в ка́рты. Let's play some cards.
Когда бы вы ни пришли́, я сыгра́ю с вами в го. Whenever come, I'll play go with you.
Том сыгра́л не́сколько та́ктов моего́ люби́мого ва́льса. Tom played a few bars of my favorite waltz.
Дава́йте сыгра́ем в квиддич. Let's play quidditch.
Дава́йте сыгра́ем в жмурки. Let's play a game of blind man's buff.
Сыгра́й роль Гамлета. Play the part of Hamlet.