in play

en juego, en vigor

Actualmente activo, en uso o con capacidad de influir en lo que ocurre.

En inglés sencillo: Currently active, being used, or able to affect what happens.

• The ball is still in play.
• Several forces were in play during the negotiations.
• Are all these options still in play?

Cómo se usa: be in play (Several different factors are in play here.); keep something in play (The team managed to keep the ball in play.)

Sinónimos: active, operative, in effect

Antónimos: inactive

Expresiones frecuentes: still in play, remain in play, options in play

en juego

Todavía utilizable según las reglas del juego o posible como opción.

En inglés sencillo: Something can still be used in a game or considered as a possible choice.

• The ball is still in play.
• Several possible solutions remain in play.
• The referee kept the ball in play.

Sinónimos: available

Antónimos: unavailable

Expresiones frecuentes: ball in play, keep in play, still in play

disputado

Describe una elección en la que varios partidos o candidatos tienen posibilidades reales de ganar.

En inglés sencillo: More than one political party or candidate has a real chance of winning.

• This seat is in play.
• Recent polls put three more states in play.
• Will the district be in play next year?

Sinónimos: competitive, up for grabs

Expresiones frecuentes: state in play, seat in play, remain in play

disponible para adquisición

Se dice de una empresa que puede ser comprada por otra empresa o un inversor.

En inglés sencillo: A company may be bought by another company or investor.

• The company is in play.
• A surprise offer put the business in play.
• Investors believe the bank is now in play.

Sinónimos: up for sale

Expresiones frecuentes: company in play, put in play, now in play

en broma, por diversión

Como una broma o por diversión, sin una intención seria.

En inglés sencillo: As a joke or for fun, without serious intentions.

• I said it in play.
• She teased him in play, and he laughed.
• His remark was made in play, but it upset her.

Sinónimos: in jest, jokingly, playfully

Antónimos: seriously

Expresiones frecuentes: said in play, only in play, spoken in play