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French-English translation of jouer
1 jouer Verb, intransitive (a) to play (avec, with); (at casino) to gamble; (on the stock exchange) to speculate; (Theat, TV etc) to act (dans, in); ~ de to play a musical instrument; to use a tool, weapon; ~ à to play a game
2 jouer Verb, transitive (a) to play, act a role; to put on, show a play, film; to play a game, the idiot; to stake, wager, bet money; (fig) ~ le jeu to play the game; (Slang) se la ~ to think one's it (b) (fig) to play (the card of); ~ (la carte de) l'honnêteté to play the honesty card; ~ l'innocence to play the innocent (c) (Comput) to play (back) an animation, video clip (d) (Belgicism) to play a musical instrument ![]()
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