jouer
Meanings
Verb
1. to play (engage in games or play)
2. to play (produce music from a musical instrument)
3. to play (a role)
4. to bid (money), gamble
5. to be close to the end, to be only a matter of time, be decided (as a fate) (pronominal)
6. to be of importance (in), affect, intervein (in)
7. to take advantage of, make fun of (pronominal, dated)
Examples2114
Ne vous jouez pas de moi!
Don't make a fool out of me! / Don't try to double-cross me!
Jouer selon les règles
To play by the rules
Ça se joue désormais à pas grand chose.
It is only a matter of time now.
L'avenir se joue dans l'espace.
The future will unfold in space.
Jouer de l'argent
To gamble
La présence de la mort ne joue pas sur le fait que l'on veuille bien vivre.
Death doesn't affect man's lust to live.