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play off

/pleɪ ɒf/

مدخل واحد

verb

B2formalcommon/pleɪ ɒf/

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A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of using one person or thing to gain an advantage over another, often by pitting them against each other.

ruФразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения действия, когда одного человека или вещь используют для получения преимущества над другим, часто сталкивая их друг с другом.esVerbo frasal que se usa para indicar la acción de usar a una persona o cosa para obtener ventaja sobre otra, a menudo enfrentándolas entre sí.frVerbe à particule utilisé pour désigner l'action de tirer avantage d'une personne ou d'une chose pour obtenir un gain sur une autre, souvent en les opposant l'une à l'autre.dePartikelverb, das beschreibt, wenn man eine Person oder Sache gegen eine andere ausspielt, um daraus einen Vorteil zu ziehen, oft indem man sie gegeneinander aufhetzt.ptVerbo frasal usado para indicar a ação de usar uma pessoa ou coisa para obter vantagem sobre outra, frequentemente colocando-as uma contra a outra.zh利用一方与另一方对立以从中获利,常指挑拨离间、坐收渔利。arفعل مركب يُستخدم للدلالة على استغلال شخص أو شيء للحصول على ميزة على آخر، غالبًا بإحداث خلاف أو مواجهة بينهما.

  1. Exploit a rivalry informal

    To use one person or group against another for personal advantage.

    • The manager played off the two employees against each other.
    • She played off her friends' opinions to get what she wanted.
    • Politicians often play off different interest groups.

    ruСтравливатьesenfrentar a otros para beneficio propiofropposer (des personnes) pour en tirer profitdeGegeneinander ausspielenptTirar proveito da rivalidadezh挑拨离间arاستغلال التنافس

    المرادفات: exploitmanipulateuse

    الأضداد: harmonizereconcileunite

  2. Resolve a tie formal

    To compete in a final game or match to decide a winner after a tie.

    • The two teams will play off next week to determine the champion.
    • They had to play off after the regular season ended in a draw.
    • The play-off game was intense and exciting.

    ruСыграть дополнительную игруesDesempatarfrdépartagerdeEin Entscheidungsspiel austragenptDisputar uma partida decisivazh加赛决胜arلعب مباراة فاصلة

    المرادفات: replay

  • played off past participle
  • played off past simple
  • playing off present participle
  • plays off third person singular

الفعل الأساسي: play