play up
US /pleɪ ˈʌp/
UK /pleɪ ˈʌp/
1.
fare i capricci, dare problemi
If a machine or part of your body plays up, it does not work correctly.
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My car's been playing up all week.
La mia macchina fa i capricci tutta la settimana.
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My knee always plays up in cold weather.
Il mio ginocchio mi fa sempre male con il freddo.
2.
fare i capricci, comportarsi male
If a child plays up, they behave badly.
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The children started playing up as soon as their parents left.
I bambini hanno iniziato a fare i capricci non appena i loro genitori se ne sono andati.
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He's been playing up all day, I don't know what's wrong with him.
Ha fatto i capricci tutto il giorno, non so cosa gli prenda.