to play for a change

English translation: as an exception

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English term or phrase:for a change
Selected answer:as an exception
Entered by: Kim Metzger

13:56 Jun 27, 2003
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary
English term or phrase: to play for a change
one sunday they were out on the lawn: Paul resting on a chaise, ... and the boys playing quietly for a change, each on his own
sertuz
Local time: 02:14
as an exception
Explanation:
Normally the boys didn't play quietly. For a change means as an exception.
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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 17:14
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SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +19as an exception
Kim Metzger
5 +8for once playing quietly
Charon
5jugar, para variar
Const12
5They brought diversity and relieved the monotony of life by playing quietly
Сергей Лузан
1as opposed to their usual rough, loud, boisterous games
RHELLER


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +19
as an exception


Explanation:
Normally the boys didn't play quietly. For a change means as an exception.

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 17:14
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 2249

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marian Greenfield
0 min

agree  Christopher Crockett: No question.
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agree  cmwilliams (X)
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agree  Tony M: Yes, this explanation is nice and clear!
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agree  Fuad Yahya
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agree  mary bueno
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agree  jccantrell
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agree  Refugio
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agree  Dylan Edwards: Yes, "play for a change" didn't convey a definite meaning to me, the important thing is that "quietly for a change" goes together as a phrase.
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agree  NGK
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agree  karin förster handley
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agree  awilliams
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agree  Empty Whiskey Glass
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agree  Chris Rowson (X)
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agree  pcovs
1 day 4 hrs

agree  Сергей Лузан
1 day 17 hrs

agree  Jana Teteris
1 day 20 hrs

agree  Maria Knorr
3 days 4 hrs

agree  J. Leo (X)
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +8
for once playing quietly


Explanation:
a more popular synonym for "as an exception"

Charon
Germany
Local time: 00:14
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lisa Frideborg Eddy (X)
4 mins

agree  jerrie: playing quietly, for once
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agree  Daniel Mencher
2 hrs

agree  awilliams: w/ Jerrie
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agree  Empty Whiskey Glass
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agree  Сергей Лузан: w/ Jerrie
1 day 17 hrs

agree  verbis
2 days 10 hrs

agree  J. Leo (X): with jerrie's suggestion
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
jugar, para variar


Explanation:
for a change,emplies that there is a contrast between what is the main subject or verb of thta phrase and the next one. e.g. he decided to eat apples for a change . menaing that he generally doesn't eat apples.

Const12
Local time: 23:14
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Сергей Лузан: wrong language pair, I'm afraid.
1 day 13 hrs
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1 day 17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
They brought diversity and relieved the monotony of life by playing quietly


Explanation:
(as an exception, of course, not as a rule). Good luck, sertuz!

Сергей Лузан
Russian Federation
Local time: 02:14
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in pair: 49
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2 days 15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
as opposed to their usual rough, loud, boisterous games


Explanation:
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RHELLER
United States
Local time: 17:14
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 1252
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