jouer

Inherited from Old French joer, from Latin iocārī.

• IPA^(key): /ʒwe/, /ʒu.e/

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jouer

1. to play (engage in games or play) [+ à (object)]

   jouer selon les règles ― to play by the rules

   Est-ce que tu voudrais jouer à un jeu avec moi ?

   Would you like to play a game with me?

2. to play (produce music from a musical instrument) [+ de (object)]

   Il n’y a pas de doute que tous nos élèves jouent du piano avec compétence, mais Delphine est la seule qui comprenne d’intuition l’essence sous-jacente de ce qu’on joue. Il y en a toujours dans l’audience au moins quelques-uns qui sont émus aux larmes en l’écoutant jouer.

   There is no doubt that all our students play the piano competently, but Delphine is the only one who understands intuitively the essence underlying what is played. There are still in the audience at least some people who are brought to tears hearing what is played.

3. to play (a role)

• “jouer”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

From Old French joer, from Latin iocārī. Compare French jouer.

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jouer (gerund jouéthie or jouêthie or jouôthie)

1. (Jersey) to play (engage in games or play)
2. (Jersey, music, transitive, intransitive) to play (produce music from a musical instrument)
3. (Jersey) to play (a role)

• sonner (“to play an instrument”)

From Old French joer, from Latin iocārī.

jouer

1. to play

   Èmn'éfint i joue din'l jornèe, pi conme cha ej peus m'erposer.

   My child plays during the day so that I can rest.