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I want people to believe me when I play a part and they are less apt to if they know a lot about me and have associations about me.
John Hawkes

Meaning of "play a part" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PLAY A PART

play a part play
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WHAT DOES PLAY A PART MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of play a part in the English dictionary

The definition of play a part in the dictionary is to pretend to be what one is not. Other definition of play a part is to have something to do ; be instrumental.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PLAY A PART

play a lone hand
play along
play ball
play box
play by ear
play cat and mouse
play clothes
play down
play fair
play false
play fast and loose
play favourites
play for time
play God
play hardball
play havoc
play hell with
play into the hands of
play merry hell with
play off

WORDS THAT END LIKE PLAY A PART

apart
bit part
body part
car part
character part
for one´s part
for the most part
imaginary part
in part
moving part
name part
real part
replacement part
spare part
speaking part
star part
take in good part
take someone´s part
voice part
walk-on part

Synonyms and antonyms of play a part in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «play a part» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PLAY A PART

Find out the translation of play a part to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of play a part from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «play a part» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

发挥作用
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

desempeñar un papel
570 millions of speakers

English

play a part
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एक भूमिका निभा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تلعب دورا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

играть определенную роль
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

desempenham um papel
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

এক অংশ খেল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

jouer un rôle
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Memainkan peranan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

mitwirken
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

役割を果たす
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

역할
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Muter bagean
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đóng một vai trò
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒரு பகுதியை விளையாடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भाग खेळा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Oynamak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

svolgere un ruolo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

odgrywać rolę
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

відігравати певну роль
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

joacă un rol
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παίζουν ένα μέρος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

´n rol speel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

spela en roll
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

spille en rolle
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of play a part

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PLAY A PART»

The term «play a part» is quite widely used and occupies the 52.425 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PLAY A PART» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «play a part» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «play a part» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about play a part

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10 QUOTES WITH «PLAY A PART»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word play a part.
1
Siobhan Davies
It's not just for its influence on us, but to know that we can play a part in it, to understand the influence that we have outside our own existence.
2
Jerome Flynn
When you're in something like 'Game of Thrones' and get the chance to play a part like Bronn, with that cast and with Peter Dinklage, it's wonderful.
3
John Hawkes
I want people to believe me when I play a part and they are less apt to if they know a lot about me and have associations about me.
4
Olivia Hussey
I used to say that my own father was dead, because he might as well have been. He was in Argentina and didn't play a part in my life. He and my mother divorced when I was only two.
5
Nastassja Kinski
You play a part, and as soon as a movie is over and the camera stops, you go home and you're not really responsible for what you've done.
6
Yann Martel
Reality is how we interpret it. Imagination and volition play a part in that interpretation. Which means that all reality is to some extent a fiction.
7
Elizabeth McGovern
If I feel I can play a part I do everything in my power to try to play it.
8
Jimmy Nail
I find it very hard to play a part, then take it off like a cheap suit and become Mr Normal - Mr. Nice Guy.
9
Gena Rowlands
After you play a part, you think of it as your own.
10
Debby Ryan
I went through a few phases of finding myself: I dabbled in musical theater, chess club, dance troupe, splatter-painting, school mascot (go Wildcats), babysitter, photojournalist, drill team girl, emo kid - and not one of them defined me, but every single one will always play a part in who I am.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PLAY A PART»

Discover the use of play a part in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to play a part and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Performance for Learning: How Emotions Play a Part
A primary idea that emerged in the data that showed aesthetic response to museum theatre was the centrality of empathy.
Catherine H. Hughes, 2008
2
A Collection of Confusible Phrases
2. do what is required of one; fulfil one '.v responsibilities or obligations: Soliah played her part well before the media, speaking of her relief and her gratitude to friends and neighbors. play the part I . play a part 2: Easton played the part of an  ...
Yuri Dolgopolov, 2004
3
Plural Logic
We shall show, however, that this programme cannot succeed in its global ambitions because it leads to contradiction. First, given the proposed extended senses of 'event' and 'play a part in', note that some events play a part in themselves.
Alex Oliver, Timothy Smiley, 2013
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Cancer Explained
8 DOES HEREDTTY PLAY A PART? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 DOES AGE ... 17 DOES GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION PLAY A PART? . . . . . . . . . . 18 DOES ... 21 DO PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS, STRESS OR EMOTION PLAY A PART?
Frederick Stephens, 1997
5
The Stage-Mutineers: or, a Play-House to be lett; a ...
I have known you, Madam, play a Part not much different, as to its real Character- What else is your Cleopatra, Roxana, or Yane-Shore? Sguea. Ay, but they were Characters in' high Life; and one wou'd appear in a Character in high Life, which  ...
‎1733
6
Proceedings of the 25th Annual Cognitive Science Society: ...
In fact, without waiting for the partner's response, Secondo went on to play a part of his part, as though she was experimenting on his play. This play, therefore, apparently started as a personal experiment rather than a presentation to the ...
Richard Alterman, David Kirsch, 2013
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For Guitar Players Only
8 VA (DOWN) READING Sometimes a leader will ask you to play a part down an octave. Instead of telling him you don't have the notes on the guitar, be a HERO and lower your 6th string to the lowest note written on the part. In the example ...
Tedesco, Tommy
8
The Gift of Play: Why Adult Women Stop Playing and How to ...
l2. Making. Ploy. A. Part. oi. Your. Life'—. iiow. Hard. Con. That. Be? In order for this book or anything else on play to have any impact on your life, you must begin to make play a part of your life in every way possible. It is actually possible that ...
Barbara Brannen, 2002
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The Phraseological View of Language: A Tribute to John Sinclair
Closer analysis reveals that overall frequency is not an important factor: in the whole of the BNC, the proportion of play a role (vs. play a part) is 50.8 %, the proportion of take into consideration (vs. its two competitors) is 6.3 %; in the spoken ...
Thomas Herbst, Susen Faulhaber, Peter Uhrig, 2011
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A comprehensive Indonesian-English Dictionary
utama leading man/woman. - watak character actor. berperan (and main — ) to play a role, act/play a part. Penari kawakan Sentot — sebagai Adam. A seasoned dancer Sentot played the role of Adam. — besar dalam to play an important role ...
Alan M. Stevens, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PLAY A PART»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term play a part is used in the context of the following news items.
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Cobblers ace Holmes set to play a part at Sheffield
“Hopefully Ricky will play a part this week,” Wilder said. “It may come a bit too soon for Brendan and Evan, but they're both making really good ... «Daventry Express, Jul 15»
2
Can blogs and social media help provide access to legal services?
Hopefully a lot — and I would like to see LexBlog play a part. Blogs and social media advance knowledge far faster than publications of days ... «Real Lawyers Have Blogs, Jul 15»
3
All-Star Keane relishing Spurs clash
New signings Toby Alderweireld, Kieran Trippier, Dele Alli and Kevin Wimmer will be eager to play a part for Premier League outfit Tottenham, ... «Goal Canada, Jul 15»
4
Wolves' Dave Edwards loved Town return
“It's all part of pre-season so hopefully I'll get rid of the cobwebs and play a part on Tuesday (against Aston Villa) and Saturday (against ... «expressandstar.com, Jul 15»
5
Birmingham City would be getting a 'great deal' with Maikel …
“He does possess a good pass and is comfortable in possession. At Groningen he used to play a part in distribution from the back as the centre ... «Birmingham Mail, Jul 15»
6
Chinese stock market should find its own level
It is possible to make a case for how surging equity prices play a part in this economic plan. State-owned enterprises need more equity and less ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
7
Michael Jackson's father Joe rushed to hospital after suffering a stroke
... endure whippings and name-calling at the hands of Joe, though he admitted that his dad's strict discipline did play a part in his huge success. «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
8
Is Christian Hackenberg the 2016 NFL Draft's Most Overrated …
Ultimately, there will be many other variables—some of which carry much greater weight than his college stats—that play a part in determining ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
9
Colas and lemonade linked with rising diabetes rates
According to new research published by Cambridge University, sugar-sweetened drinks such as colas and lemonades may play a part in the ... «Tallahassee.com, Jul 15»
10
Vietnam 0-8 Manchester City LIVE: Watch all the action as Raheem …
Raheem Sterling is expected to play a part at the My Dinh National Stadium, while Fabian Delph is sidelined after picking up a hamstring injury ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»

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