Question 1 · Quick check
interplay
/ˈɪn.tə(ɹ)ˌpleɪ/
noun
Türkçe translations
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In plain English
- 01
noun
The way two or more things affect each other.
- 02
noun
Extra detailTo interact.
Examples
The movie explores the complex interplay between love and power.
There's an interplay of power and money.
At a glance
Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 3
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 3
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningInteraction; reciprocal relationship.
More examples
In contextThe interplay between light and sound.
Shortly after Cueto completed a hat-trick in the space of 11 minutes, diving over in the left-hand corner once again after more clinical interplay between backs and forwards.
Southgate wanted to drive the uplift by getting onto the front foot, to pull Iran’s 5-4-1 system out of shape with quick movements and interplay, although there would be a pronounced false start, a break in the early rhythm.
Quick test
Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.
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Nearby
Origin
noun
From inter- + play.