play out

se dérouler, évoluer

Se dérouler au fil du temps, en parlant d’événements qui aboutissent à un résultat.

En anglais simple : If events do this, they happen and develop over time, leading to a particular result.

• Let's see how things play out.
• The crisis played out over several weeks.
• Will the same story play out again?

Comment l'utiliser : how something plays out (Nobody knows how the situation will play out.); play out in a particular way (Events played out exactly as she expected.)

Synonymes : unfold, develop, happen

Expressions courantes : play out differently, play out slowly, play out naturally

jouer jusqu'au bout

Continuer une partie jusqu’à sa fin, sans s’arrêter avant.

En anglais simple : To continue a game until it ends, rather than stopping early.

• Let's play out the game.
• They played out the match despite the rain.
• Will you play this round out before leaving?

Comment l'utiliser : play something out (Although defeat was certain, she played the match out.)

Synonymes : finish, complete

Expressions courantes : play out games, play something out

conclure en musique, accompagner la sortie en musique

Jouer de la musique à la fin d’un spectacle ou pendant la sortie du public.

En anglais simple : To perform music at the end of a show or while people leave.

• The band will play us out.
• A singer played the show out with her latest song.
• Who is playing us out tonight?

Comment l'utiliser : play someone/something out (The band played us out with a lively tune.); play someone/something out with something (The pianist played the programme out with a gentle melody.)

Expressions courantes : play someone out, play something out

filer, donner du mou

Laisser sortir progressivement de la corde ou du fil de pêche pour atteindre plus loin.

En anglais simple : To gradually let out more rope, fishing line, or similar material so it can reach farther.

• Play out more rope.
• She played out the fishing line as the fish swam away.
• Have you played out enough cable?

Comment l'utiliser : play something out (He played the rope out slowly as the climber descended.)

Synonymes : pay out, let out, feed out

Contraires : reel in

Expressions courantes : play out rope, play out line, play something out

disputer les barrages de maintien

Disputer des matchs qui décident quelles équipes restent dans leur division.

En anglais simple : To compete in a match or series that decides which teams stay in their league.

• The bottom teams must play out.
• Our club played out against last year's champions to stay in the league.
• Which teams will play out at the end of the season?

Comment l'utiliser : play out against someone (The club will play out against its local rivals to avoid relegation.)

Expressions courantes : play out again, play someone out

mourir, s'éteindre

Mourir, dans une expression ancienne.

En anglais simple : To die.

• Old Tom played out last winter.
• He played out at ninety and was buried beside his wife.
• She feared she would play out before seeing her family again.

Synonymes : die, pass away

Expressions courantes : finally play out, play out peacefully