παίζω (pézo)

Definitions & Examples

• verb:
  to play (with toys, to have fun)
  Examples:

  • Τα παιδιά έπαιζαν στο σοκάκι.Ta paidiá épaizan sto sokáki.
  • Children were playing in the street.
• verb:
  (sports) to play
  Examples:

  • Παίζουν ποδόσφαιρο.Paízoun podósfairo.
  • They are playing football.
• verb:
  (music) to play
  Examples:

  • Έμαθε μόνη της να παίζει κιθάρα.Émathe móni tis na paízei kithára.
  • She taught herself to play the guitar.
• verb:
  (theater) to act, play
  Examples:

  • Ο Ρίτσαρντ Μπάρτον έπαιξε το ρόλο του.O Rítsarnt Bárton épaixe to rólo tou.
  • Richard Burton played the part.
• verb:
  to gamble, play, bet
  Examples:

  • Παίζουν στη ρουλέτα.Paízoun sti rouléta.
  • They play roulette.
• verb:
  to play, fiddle, fidget
  Examples:

  • Mην παίζεις τα ψιλά στην τσέπη σου.Min paízeis ta psilá stin tsépi sou.
  • Do not play with the change in your pocket.
• verb:
  (card games, chess, etc) to play, move (a game, a card, a piece, etc)
  Examples:

  • Το ταμπλώ όπου παίζεται το τάβλι χωρίζεται σε τέσσερα τμήματα.To tampló ópou paízetai to távli chorízetai se téssera tmímata.
  • The board on which backgammon is played has four sections.