Play

"Play" in Russian

игра́

igrá

(playful activity)

игра́

igrá

(individual's performance in a sport)

представле́ние

predstavlénije

(theatrical performance)

пье́са

pʹjésa

(literary composition intended to be represented)

пье́са

pʹjésa

(theatrical performance)

спекта́кль

spektáklʹ

(theatrical performance)

выступа́ть

vystupátʹ

(act in a performance)

игра́ть

igrátʹ

(act in a manner such that one has fun)

игра́ть

igrátʹ

(produce music using a musical instrument (transitive sense))

игра́ть

igrátʹ

(produce music using a musical instrument (intransitive sense))

игра́ть

igrátʹ

(act in a performance)

игра́ть

igrátʹ

(participate in (a sport or game))

играться

igratʹsja

(act in a manner such that one has fun)

исполня́ть

ispolnjátʹ

(act in a performance)

поигра́ть

poigrátʹ

(act in a manner such that one has fun)

поигра́ть

poigrátʹ

(produce music using a musical instrument (intransitive sense))

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