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Spanish translation: Hazlo /hacelo un juego

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English term or phrase:play
Spanish translation:Hazlo /hacelo un juego
Entered by: Susana Vivas

18:08 May 26, 2008
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
English term or phrase: play
So it’s important to keep the fun and mystery going. Play it up so the girls can uncover the meaning 
of the keys as they go.

It's an instructor's handbook and this part is about a quest for the girls. Thanks.
Susana Vivas
Argentina
Local time: 17:29
Hazlo /hacelo un juego
Explanation:
Si es para Argentina "Hacelo un juego" está bien. Suerte :D

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Note added at 6 mins (2008-05-26 18:14:38 GMT)
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"Hacelo un juego en el que ellas puedan ......... "
Selected response from:

Claudia Pesce
Argentina
Local time: 17:29
Grading comment
Gracias
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4Hazlo /hacelo un juego
Claudia Pesce
4 +4hazlo mas emocionante/exageralo
bcsantos
4promocionarlo
Marian Greenfield
4Actuar las claves / Actuar las pistas
VAintoSpanish
4Interprétalo/represéntalo
e_cuesta
4reálzalo
Bubo Coroman (X)
3sobreactúen / actúen con gracia
Sandra Pavesio


  

Answers


5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
promocionarlo


Explanation:
"play it up" = promocionar, hablar de lo fantástico que es, etc.

Marian Greenfield
Local time: 16:29
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 38
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Hazlo /hacelo un juego


Explanation:
Si es para Argentina "Hacelo un juego" está bien. Suerte :D

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Note added at 6 mins (2008-05-26 18:14:38 GMT)
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"Hacelo un juego en el que ellas puedan ......... "


Claudia Pesce
Argentina
Local time: 17:29
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 30
Grading comment
Gracias

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  German Gonzalez: estoy de acuerdo, saludos
1 min
  -> Gracias y saludos German :D
agree  Elizabeth Medina: Bueno.
1 min
  -> Mil gracias, Elizabeth :D
agree  Remy Arce
50 mins
  -> Muchas gracias, Remy :D
agree  Egmont
3 hrs
  -> Mil gracias :D
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
sobreactúen / actúen con gracia


Explanation:
me parece que puede andar

Sandra Pavesio
Spain
Local time: 22:29
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 20
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Actuar las claves / Actuar las pistas


Explanation:
Creo que actualo esta en la pista correcta, pero seria mas como "digalo con mimica", tratando de dar las pistas del juego con gestos y movimientos.

VAintoSpanish
United States
Local time: 16:29
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Interprétalo/represéntalo


Explanation:
Interprétalo de manera que las niñas puedan descubrir el significado de las claves/llaves progresivamente.

e_cuesta
Local time: 22:29
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
hazlo mas emocionante/exageralo


Explanation:
I think this is what it means.

bcsantos
Gibraltar
Local time: 22:29
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 64

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jigme Kyidron
2 hrs
  -> Thanks:)
agree  Nelida Kreer
4 hrs
  -> Thanks:)
agree  Cesar Serrano: Exactamente! (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/play up)
5 hrs
  -> Thanks:)
agree  Maria Pelletta: this is it, I think
13 hrs
  -> Thanks:)
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
reálzalo


Explanation:
la definición de "to play up":

play up
To emphasize or publicize: She played up her experience during the job interview.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/play up

Bubo Coroman (X)
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 428
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