switch play

swɪtʃ pleɪ

Definition

Definition of switch play - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

sports

change the direction of play in sports

The team switched play to the left wing.

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shift

Noun

soccer

quick transfer of play to the opposite side

The team executed a perfect switch play to score.

american football

Rare

strategic change of player roles during a play

Rare

The coach called a switch play to confuse the defense.

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Expressions with switch

switch off

turn off a device or light using a switch

She reached over to switch off the lamp..

switch on

activate a device or system using a switch

She switched on the lights as she entered the room..

switch over

move from one task to another

I need to switch over to the next project.

switch teams

change from one sports team to another

He decided to switch teams after the season ended.

at the touch of a switch

adv.

immediately when a switch is activated

The lights turn on at the touch of a switch.

switch on the charm

start acting in a very charming way to impress

He decided to switch on the charm during the interview.

Expressions with play

play games

engage in recreational activities for fun or competition

They love to play games on weekends.

at play

adv.

engaged in a game or activity

The children are at play in the garden.

child's play

activity by children driven by imagination

The backyard was filled with child's play.

play about

engage in playful or aimless activity

The children love to play about in the garden.

play a role

to act a character in a performance

She played a role in the school's theater production..

play a joke on

subject someone to a playful hoax or joke

They decided to play a joke on their friend.

play a part

to act in a theatrical performance

She played a part in the school's drama production..

play a trick on

deceive someone as a joke

They played a trick on him by hiding his shoes.

play along

participate in a playful or teasing way

She play along with the children's game to make them happy..

play around

behave in a silly or childish way

They like to play around during meetings.

Examples of switch play in a sentence

The coach instructed them to switch play frequently.
A switch play caught the defense off guard.
They practiced the switch play during training.
A switch play caught the opposing team off guard.
They practiced the switch play until it was flawless.

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French:changer le jeu, changement de jeu, ...
German:das Spiel verlagern, Seitenwechsel, ...
Italian:cambiare gioco, cambio di gioco, ...
Spanish:cambiar el juego, cambio de juego, ...
Portuguese:trocar o jogo, mudança de flanco, ...
Chinese:转移, 转移进攻, ...
Japanese:プレーを切り替える, スイッチプレー, ...
Arabic:حوّل اللعب, تبديل جهة اللَّعب, ...
Hebrew:לְהַעֲבִיר אֶת הַמִּשְׂחָק, הַחְלָפַת אֲגָף, ...
Russian:перевести игру, перевод игры, ...
Ukrainian:змінити напрямок гри, зміна флангу, ...
Hindi:खेल की दिशा बदलना, स्विच प्ले, ...
Bengali:খেলার দিক পরিবর্তন করা, সুইচ প্লে, ...
Catalan:canviar el joc, canvi de joc, ...
Czech:přenést hru, přenesení hry, ...
Danish:skifte spil, spilvending, ...
Dutch:het spel verleggen, spelverplaatsing, ...
Greek:αλλάζω κατεύθυνση, αλλαγή παιχνιδιού, ...
Hungarian:oldalt váltani, oldalváltás, ...
Khmer:ប្តូរទិសនៃការលេង, ការប្ដូរទិសលេងទៅម្ខាងទៀត, ...
Korean:플레이를 전환하다, 스위치 플레이, ...
Persian:بازی را تغییر داد, بازی سوئیچ, ...
Polish:zmienić kierunek gry, przerzucenie gry, ...
Portuguese (BR):mudar o jogo, troca de jogo, ...
Romanian:a schimba direcția jocului, schimb de joc, ...
Swedish:byta spelriktning, spelvändning, ...
Thai:เปลี่ยนการเล่น, การย้ายการเล่น, ...
Turkish:yön değiştirmek, kanat değişikliği, ...
Vietnamese:chuyển hướng tấn công, pha chuyển cánh, ...

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