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# plays — English to Ukrainian

How English *plays* is translated into Ukrainian in open, checked parallel texts: 2 translations with example sentences.

The [Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/) has no article on this word yet.

Sentence pairs counted, by form: plays (125). By style: everyday 125.

## грає

Used about 117 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 117).

- Mary **plays** the harp.
  Мері **грає** на арфі.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Eccles17 and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#6685943](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6685943) [\#6690426](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6690426))

- He **plays** the guitar.
  Він **грає** на гітарі.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Hybrid and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#2446795](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2446795) [\#5154368](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5154368))

- Tom **plays** the bassoon.
  Том **грає** на фаготі.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Hybrid and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#8414389](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8414389) [\#9850502](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/9850502))

- Who **plays** the piano?
  Хто **грає** на піаніно?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Eccles17 and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#6691583](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6691583) [\#6537870](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6537870))

- Tom **plays** the fiddle.
  Том **грає** на скрипці.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Hybrid and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#6310307](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6310307) [\#7086168](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7086168))

## роль

Used about 3 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 3).

- Japan **plays** a key role in the world economy.
  Японія відіграє ключову **роль** в світовій економіці.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CM and ChickenKiev · checked, community translation · [\#281465](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/281465) [\#504952](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/504952))

## More sentences

Sentence pairs with the word where no single translation was found: it may be translated by a phrase, or left out.

- The dog **plays** in the park.
  Собака бавиться в парку.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by rul and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#13320584](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13320584) [\#13351842](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13351842))

- Whatever game he **plays**, he always wins.
  В яку б гру він не грав, він завжди виграє.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Dejo and ChickenKiev · checked, community translation · [\#36808](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/36808) [\#507003](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/507003))

## Grammar

Notes on grammar and translation on Mova: [English grammar](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/en/) · [Ukrainian grammar](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/uk/) · [translating between English and Ukrainian](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/pairs/en-uk/) · [translating from English](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/from-en/) · [translating into Ukrainian](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/into-uk/).

## About these examples

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