play up

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play up
verbo intransitivo
1dar guerra (familiar) (car, child, injury) (británico)

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play up [plei]
molestar, dar guerra, dar la lata.

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play up
verb:intransitive:plus_adverb
1 (Britain) (informal) (cause trouble) [+children] dar guerra; (informal)
the car is playing up el coche no anda bien; my stomach is playing up again el estómago me está dando problemas otra vez; mi estómago vuelve a darme problemas
2 (informal) (flatter)
to play up to sb halagar a algn; dar coba a algn; (Esp) (informal)
3 (Dep) (old-fashioned) jugar mejor; jugar con más ánimo
play up! ¡ánimo!; ¡aúpa!
verb:transitive:plus_adverb
1 (Britain) (informal) (cause trouble to)
to play sb up dar la lata a algn; (Esp) (informal) fregar a algn; (LAm) (informal) the kids play her up dreadfully los chavales los chicos le dan guerra de mala manera;or (LAm) (informal) his rheumatism is playing him up el reúma le está fastidiando
2 (exaggerate) exagerar; encarecer

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