jouer.
to play (engage in games or play)
Meaning & usage
to play (engage in games or play)
Jouer selon les règles
Est-ce que tu voudrais jouer à un jeu avec moi ?
to play (produce music from a musical instrument)
to play (a role)
to bid (money), gamble
Jouer de l'argent
to be close to the end, to be only a matter of time, be decided (as a fate)
Ça se joue désormais à pas grand chose.
Ça s'est joué de peu.
to be of importance (in), affect, intervein (in)
Mais est-ce que la presse joue vraiment sur la conscience politique?
La présence de la mort ne joue pas sur le fait que l'on veuille bien vivre.
to take advantage of, make fun of
Ne vous jouez pas de moi!
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Old French joer, from Latin iocārī.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.