English Dictionary

play up

動詞

イギリス英語 慣用表現 他動詞 自動詞 俗語

(Britain, idiomatic) To misbehave. / (transitive) To make or attempt to make something appear more important, likely, or obvious; to showcase or highlight. / (intransitive) To play more vigorously.

日本語の意味

〔英国の慣用表現〕いたずらをする、悪ふざけする；振る舞いが乱れる / （他動詞）～を大げさにする、誇張して目立たせる、強調して見せる / （自動詞）より活発に演奏する、エネルギッシュに演奏する

On the school trip, some of the kids began to play up, making it hard for the teachers to keep order.

遠足で何人かの子どもたちがふざけ始め、先生たちが秩序を保つのが難しくなった。

意味（1）

(Britain, idiomatic) To misbehave.

Children who do not receive enough attention may begin to play up.

意味（2）

(transitive) To make or attempt to make something appear more important, likely, or obvious; to showcase or highlight.

For the audition, Nicole will play up her skill as a pianist by playing Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring by Bach.

意味（3）

(intransitive) To play more vigorously.

And it's not for the sake of a ribboned coat, Or the selfish hope of a season's fame, But his Captain's hand on his shoulder smote — 'Play up! play up! and play the game!'

意味（4）

(transitive, slang) To be unfaithful to a lover; to cheat; used with on.

[…] the young fulla Jack'd brought along looked like he might suit in an emergency, and what the fuck, Jack'd already said she weren't interested. Serve Rog right if she played up on him.

plays up （ present singular third-person ）

playing up （ participle present ）

played up （ participle past ）

played up （ past ）