play off

• Verbe 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.

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.

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Exploit a rivalryinformal

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

   opposer (des personnes) pour en tirer profit

   • 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.

   Synonymesexploitmanipulateuse

   Antonymesharmonizereconcileunite

2. Resolve a tieformal

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

   départager

   • 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.

   Synonymesreplay

Verbe de baseplay