play up

play up
(to be troublesome or disobedient: The children are playing up today.) dar la lata, portarse mal, hacer de las suyas
1) v + adv (BrE)
a) (cause trouble) (colloq) \<\<child\>\> dar* guerra (fam), portarse mal

the car is playing up — el coche anda mal or (fam) está haciendo de las suyas

my back has been playing up — la espalda me ha estado fastidiando or (fam) dando la lata

b) (flatter)

to play up to somebody — halagar* a alguien, darle* coba a alguien (Esp fam)

2) v + o + adv (cause trouble) (BrE colloq) \<\<child\>\> darle* guerra a (fam)

my shoulder's playing me up — el hombro me está fastidiando or (fam) dando la lata

3) v + o + adv, v + adv + o (exaggerate) exagerar
1. VI + ADV
1) (Brit) * (=cause trouble) [children] dar guerra *

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) * (=flatter)

to play up to sb — halagar a algn, dar coba a algn (Sp) *

3) (Sport) jugar mejor, jugar con más ánimo

play up! — ¡ánimo!, ¡aúpa!

2. VT + ADV
1) (Brit)
* (=cause trouble to)

to play sb up — dar la lata a algn (Sp) *, fregar a algn (LAm) *

the kids play her up dreadfully — los chavales or (LAm) los chicos le dan guerra de mala manera *

his rheumatism is playing him up — el reúma le está fastidiando

2) (=exaggerate) exagerar, encarecer
* * *
1) v + adv (BrE)
a) (cause trouble) (colloq) \<\<child\>\> dar* guerra (fam), portarse mal

the car is playing up — el coche anda mal or (fam) está haciendo de las suyas

my back has been playing up — la espalda me ha estado fastidiando or (fam) dando la lata

b) (flatter)

to play up to somebody — halagar* a alguien, darle* coba a alguien (Esp fam)

2) v + o + adv (cause trouble) (BrE colloq) \<\<child\>\> darle* guerra a (fam)

my shoulder's playing me up — el hombro me está fastidiando or (fam) dando la lata

3) v + o + adv, v + adv + o (exaggerate) exagerar

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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