play

jouer

Faire des activités pour s’amuser, notamment comme le font les enfants.

En anglais simple : To do activities for enjoyment, especially as children do.

• The children are playing outside.
• We played together after school.
• Can I play with your puppy?

Comment l'utiliser : play with someone/something (The children played with their new toys.)

Contraires : work

Expressions courantes : play outside, play with toys, play with someone

jouer

Produire de la musique avec un instrument.

En anglais simple : To make music using an instrument.

• I play the piano.
• She played guitar at the concert.
• Can you play this song on your violin?

Synonymes : cook, jam, cook, jam

Expressions courantes : play the piano, play guitar, play an instrument

jouer

Passer du temps à faire des activités amusantes, notamment comme les enfants.

En anglais simple : To spend time doing enjoyable activities, especially as children do.

• The children play outside.
• We played together after school.
• Where does your little brother like to play?

Comment l'utiliser : play with someone/something (The children played with their new toys.)

Synonymes : have fun

Expressions courantes : play outside, play with toys, play together

jouer

Manipuler ou traiter quelque chose sans soin ou sans le prendre au sérieux.

En anglais simple : To treat or handle something without care or seriousness.

• Stop playing with your food.
• He played with her feelings and hurt her.
• You're playing with fire if you ignore those warnings.

Comment l'utiliser : play with something (Don't play with other people's feelings.)

Synonymes : toy, trifle, mess about

Expressions courantes : play with food, play with fire, play with feelings

pièce de théâtre

Spectacle dans lequel des acteurs jouent une histoire sur scène.

En anglais simple : A show in which actors tell a story on stage.

• We saw a play yesterday.
• The school play starts at seven.
• Did you enjoy the plays at the festival?

Synonymes : stage show

Expressions courantes : watch a play, see a play, school play

jeu

Activité pratiquée pour s’amuser, surtout par les enfants.

En anglais simple : Activity done for enjoyment, especially by children.

• Children need time for play.
• Outdoor play helps children stay active.
• The teacher uses play to teach new words.

Synonymes : recreation

Contraires : work

Expressions courantes : through play, outdoor play, creative play

pièce de théâtre

Histoire écrite avec les répliques des personnages, destinée à être jouée par des acteurs.

En anglais simple : A written story with characters' spoken lines, intended for actors to perform.

• She wrote a short play.
• We read two plays in class.
• His new play has only three characters.

Synonymes : drama

Expressions courantes : write a play, read a play, three-act play