Pronúncia: ʒuɣá
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verb transitiu
- [carta, mala passada, etc.] to play.
- jugar una partida to have a game.
- [peça d’escacs, etc.] to move.
- m’han jugat una mala passada they’ve played a dirty trick on me.
- ja me l'han jugada col·loquial they’ve done it on me!
- [diners] to gamble, stake, bet.
- jugar deu euros a una carta to (stake \ put) ten euros on a card. verb intransitiu
- to play (amb with, contra against).
- jugar net to play fair, play the game.
- jugar brut to play unfairly, indulge in dirty play.
- jugar al dòmino to play dominoes.
- jugar a cartes to play cards.
- jugar amb les paraules to play (up)on words.
- jugar amb la (seva) salut to trifle with one’s health.
- la nena juga a ser botiguera the girl plays at keeping shop.
- a qui toca (de) jugar ara? who’s (move \ turn) is it?, who’s to play next
- [amb diners] to gamble.
- [entretenir-se, remenar] to (toy \ trifle \ fiddle) (amb with). verb pronominal
- [diners] to risk, gamble (away).
- jugar-se la vida amb to risk one’s life.
- jugar-se el tot pel tot to stake one’s all.
- (ídem) figuradament to go to extremes, go the whole hog.
- jugar-se-la to look for trouble.
- (ídem) to risk one’s life.