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| play a role in [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (act a part in) | in etwas mitspielen Präp + Vi, sepa |
| | | eine Rolle spielen in Rdw |
| | My brother's playing a role in the new production of The Phantom of the Opera. |
| | My brother is playing a role in the new theatre production. |
| play against [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | (have as an opponent) | gegen [etw]/jmdn spielen Präp + Vi |
| | | gegen [etw]/jmdn antreten Präp + Vi, sepa |
| | Every time I play against Tom, he beats me in every game. |
| play along vi phrasal | (music: play accompaniment) | dazu etwas spielen Adv + Vt |
| | (gehoben) | mit einem Instrument begleiten VP |
| | Joanna sang while Keith played along on the guitar. |
| | Joanna sang während Keith dazu Gitarre spielte. |
| play along vi phrasal | figurative, informal (feign co-operation) | mitmachen Vi, sepa |
| | | mitspielen Vi, sepa |
| | Leo wanted me to join in when he pranked our teacher, but I refused to play along. |
| | Leo wollte, dass ich mit dabei bin, wenn er unserem Lehrer einen Streich spielt, aber ich wollte nicht mitmachen. |
| play along with [sth/sb] vi phrasal + prep | figurative, informal (feign co-operation with) (übertragen, informell) | bei [etw] mitspielen Präp + Vi, sepa |
| | (informell) | bei [etw] mitmachen Präp + Vi, sepa |
| | | sich bei [etw]/jmdm kooperativ zeigen VP |
| | I don't always do what my mother suggests, but I play along with her plans to make her happy. |
| | Ich tue nicht immer, was mein Mutter will, aber ich zeige mich kooperativ, was ihre Pläne betrifft, um sie glücklich zu machen. |
| play around vi phrasal | informal (experiment) | ausprobieren Vt, sepa |
| | | herumspielen Vi, sepa |
| | I was just playing around to see if I could get the webcam to work. |
| play around vi phrasal | informal (be frivolous) | herumalbern Vi, sepa |
| | | Faxen machen Npl + Vt |
| | Quit playing around and get back to work! |
| play around vi phrasal | informal (be unfaithful) (umgangssprachlich: spielerisch) | mit jdm rummachen Präp + Vi, sepa |
| | (informell) | fremdgehen Vi, sepa |
| | Jodie dumped Greg when she found out he had been playing around. |
| play around with [sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal (tamper) | an etwas herumfummeln Rdw |
| | | an etwas herumspielen Rdw |
| | Someone has been playing around with the projector and now it doesn't work. |
| play around with [sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal (amuse yourself) | mit etwas spielen Rdw |
| | The dog was playing around with a stick he'd found on the ground. |
| play at [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (pretend, make believe [sth]) | spielen Vt |
| | The children are playing at doctors and nurses. |
play [sth] back,
play back [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (replay) | [etw] nochmal abspielen Adj + Vt, sepa |
| | Thomas recorded himself playing guitar and then played the song back. |
| play [sth] by ear vtr phrasal sep | (music: not follow a score) | nach Gehör spielen Rdw |
| | I read music well, but I have a hard time playing by ear. He's amazing; he never learned to read music, he just plays by ear. |
| play [sth] down vtr phrasal sep | informal (minimize significance of) | [etw] herunterspielen Vt, sepa |
| | | [etw] beschönigen Vt |
| | | [etw] verharmlosen Vt |
| | In my job interview I played down my previous failures and emphasized my successes. |
| | Bei meinem Vorstellungsgespräch spielte ich meine vorherigen Versagen herunter und betonte meine Erfolge. |
| play for [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (sports: represent) | für jmdn/[etw] spielen Adv + Vi |
| | David Beckham played for his country. |
| play for [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (compete for prize) | um [etw] spielen Adv + Vi |
| | The top three teams in the league are all playing for the title. |
| play [sb/sth] off [sb/sth] vtr phrasal sep | (set against: [sth] else) | jemanden gegen jemanden ausspielen Präp + Vt, sepa |
| | The capricious girl played off one suitor against the other. |
| play off vi phrasal | (sport: resolve a tied score) | gegeneinander antreten Adv + Vi, sepa |
| | The two teams will play off for the division title. |
| play on vi phrasal | (continue to make music) | weiterspielen Vi, sepa |
| | The orchestra is said to have played on as the Titanic was sinking. |
| play on [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (exploit) | etwas ausnutzen Vt, sepa |
| | Many confidence tricksters play on the sympathy of their victims. |
| play [sth] out vtr phrasal sep | (enact) | [etw] aufführen Vt, sepa |
| | The director made the actors play the scene out again with a slightly different emphasis. |
| | Der Regisseur ließ die Schauspieler die Szene immer wieder aufführen, jedoch jedes Mal lag die Betonung auf etwas anderem. |
| play out vi phrasal | (proceed to the end) | ausgehen Vi, sepa |
| | | bis zum Ende durchziehen Rdw |
| | Nobody knows how this little drama will play out. |
| | Niemand weiß, wie dieses kleine Drama ausgehen wird. |
| play up vi phrasal | UK, informal (child: misbehave) | sich aufführen Vr, sepa |
| | | sich daneben benehmen Adv + Vr |
| | The children got bored on the long journey and started playing up. |
| | Die Kinder waren auf der langen Reise gelangweilt und begannen sich aufzuführen. |
| play up vi phrasal | informal (appliance: malfunction) | nicht mehr richtig funktionieren VP |
| | | kaputtgehen Vi, sepa |
| | The washing machine suddenly started playing up. |
| | Die Waschmaschine funktionierte auf einmal nicht mehr richtig. |
play [sth] up,
play up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | US, informal (draw attention to [sth]) | [etw] betonen Vt |
| | | [etw] hervorheben Vt, sepa |
| | She always used heavy eyeliner to play up her blue eyes. |
| | Sie verwendete immer viel Eye-Liner, um ihre blauen Augen zu betonen. |
| play upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (exploit, take advantage of) | ausnutzen Vt, sepa |
| | | sich [etw] zum Vorteil machen VP |
| play with [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (tamper or fiddle with) | an etwas herumfummeln Rdw |
| | | mit etwas spielen Rdw |
| | Beth was playing with one of her earrings nervously. |
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| bring [sth] into play⇒ vtr | (align, line [sth] up) | aufstellen Vt, sepa |
| | | einbeziehen Vt, sepa |
| | | [etw] mit ins Boot holen Rdw |
| | Artillery was brought into play and this caused the enemy to retreat. |
byplay,
by-play n | (incidental onstage action) | Nebenhandlung Nf |
| come into play vi | (become involved) | einsetzen Vi, sepa |
| | | ins Spiel kommen VP |
| | Tiredness comes into play near the end of a race. |
| do your part v expr | mainly US (contribute, participate) | seinen Teil erfüllen Rdw |
| | | seinen Beitrag leisten Rdw |
| | Martha did her part to make the event a success. |
| fair play n | (sportsmanship, fairness) | sich sportlich verhalten Vr + Adv |
| | | Sportlichkeit Nf |
| | | Fairness Nf |
| | The concept of fair play is very important in the Olympics. |
| | Technically I win by default, but in the spirit of fair play I'll reschedule the match. |
| foul play n | (illegal act) (Rechtsw) | Verbrechen Nn |
| | The senator died in a car crash, but foul play is suspected. |
| in play adj | (ball: not out) | im Spielfeld Präp + Nn |
| | The ball was in play when the winger crossed it for the centre forward to score. |
| in play adj | figurative (active) | in Frage kommen Rdw |
| | | am Laufen Präp + Nn |
| | | im Spiel Präp + Nn |
| | Lowering the interest rate is among ideas that are still in play. |
| in play adv | (as a joke) | als Scherz, als Spaß Konj + Nm |
| | The comment was made in play and not intended to offend anyone. |
| it's child's play expr | (it's extremely easy) | kinderleicht Adj |
| | | das ist ein Kinderspiel Rdw |
| | It's so easy to do -- it's child's play, really. |
| play a part v expr | (act) | eine Rolle übernehmen Rdw |
| | | eine Rolle spielen Rdw |
| | I'd like to play a part in the school musical, so I'm going to audition. |
| play a part in [sth] v expr | (participate) | mitwirken Vi, sepa |
| | | zu etwas beitragen Rdw |
| | | mithelfen Vi, sepa |
| | This was a real community effort, nearly everyone here played a part in creating the newsletter. |
| play a part in [sth] v expr | (be partly responsible) | eine Rolle spielen Rdw |
| | | zum Teil verantwortlich für etwas sein Rdw |
| | Oliver's tendency to trust people too easily played a part in his downfall. |
| play a role v expr | (act a part) | eine Rolle spielen Rdw |
| | Several Nixon loyalists played a role in the Watergate scandal. |
| play [sth] according to the rules v expr | (game, sports) | [etw] nach den Spielregeln spielen VP |
| | (Anglizismus) | [etw] fair spielen Adj + Vi |
| | Play the game according to the rules outlined below. |
play according to the rules,
play by the rules v expr | (game, sports) | fair spielen, fair sein Adj + Vi |
| | | sich an die Regeln halten VP |
| | | nach den Regeln spielen VP |
| | At the beginning of the game, the referee reminded the players to play by the rules. |
play according to the rules,
play by the rules v expr | figurative (behave fairly) (Anglizismus) | fair sein Adj + Vi |
| | (Anglizismus) | fair bleiben Adj + Vi |
| | It's best to play according to the rules if you want to get on at work. |
| play area n | (designated zone for children's play) (draußen) | Spielplatz Nm |
| | (drinnen) | Spielecke Nf |
| | The children have a play area well away from the main road. |
| play ball vtr + n | (throw, catch a ball) | Ball spielen Nm + Vt |
| | Shall we play ball in the park? |
| play ball with [sb] v expr | (throw, catch a ball with [sb]) | mit jmdm Ball spielen Rdw |
| | My son often plays ball with the boy from next door. |
| play ball vtr + n | figurative (co-operate) | mitmachen Vi, sepa |
| | The deal's off - John won't play ball. |
| play ball with [sb] v expr | figurative (co-operate with [sb]) | mit jmdm zusammenarbeiten Adv + Vi, sepa |
| | The company needs smart people who can play ball with our software development team. |
| play chicken vtr + n | (test courage) | Mutprobe Nf |
| | The teenagers played chicken in their cars, driving directly towards one another. |
| | Die Teenager veranstalteten mit ihren Autos eine Mutprobe, indem sie direkt aufeinander zufuhren. |
play date,
playdate n | (time for children to play together) (Anglizismus) | Play Date, Playdate Nn |
| | | Verabredung damit sich Kinder zum Spielen treffen können Rdw |
| | Because her daughter is an only child, Hannah likes to organize lots of play dates for her. |
| play dead vi + adj | (lie as though dead) | sich tot stellen Rdw |
| | Some animals play dead as a way of defending themselves when they are in danger. |
| play down the importance of [sth] v expr | (minimize significance of) | etwas herunterspielen Vt, sepa |
| | | als nicht so wichtig erachten Rdw |
| | We are trying to play down the importance of standardized tests in our school. |
| play dumb v expr | informal (feign ignorance) | sich dumm stellen, sich doof stellen Rdw |
| | | so tun, als ob man von nichts wüsste Rdw |
| | Phil played dumb when his dad asked him if he knew who had broken the window. |
| play fair vi | (games: be sporting) (Anglizismus) | fair spielen Adv + Vi |
| | | Sportgeist zeigen Nm + Vt |
| | | sich an die Regeln halten Rdw |
| | It's the referee's job to ensure that both teams play fair. |
| play fair vi | figurative (behave by the rules) | sich an die Regeln halten Rdw |
| | | nicht schummeln Adv + Vi |
| | Hey, play fair! Take that ace out of your sleeve right now! |
play favorites (US),
play favourites (UK) v expr | (show partiality) | jemanden bevorzugen Pron + Vt |
| | | seine Lieblinge haben Rdw |
| | My boss plays favorites; his buddies get the plum assignments, and the rest of us get the menial work. |
| play footsie vtr + n | (flirt by touching feet) | füßeln Vi |
play footsie with [sb],
play footsies with [sb] v expr | (flirt by touching feet) | mit jmdm füßeln Adv + Vi |
play footsie with [sb],
play footsies with [sb] v expr | informal (collude with) (übertragen) | mit jemandem unter einer Decke stecken Rdw |
| | | mit jemandem gemeinsame Sache machen Rdw |
| play games vtr + npl | informal, figurative (be inconsistent) | Spielchen spielen Npl + Vt |
| | I wish Derek would stop playing games and make a clear decision about what he intends to do. |
| play games vtr + npl | (do sports, activities) | Spiele spielen Npl + Vt |
| | (Computer) | zocken Vi |
| | The children spent the afternoon playing games. |
| play hard to get v expr | (act aloof toward potential mate) | so tun als sei jmdn nicht leicht zu haben Rdw |
| | | zieren Vr |
| | | sich unnahbar geben Rdw |
| | David really wants Zoe to be his girlfriend, but she's always playing hard to get with him. |
| play havoc with [sth] v expr | (bring chaos to) | etwas durcheinander bringen Adv + Vt |
| | The train strike is playing havoc with my travel plans. |
play hooky,
play hookey v expr | mainly US, informal (play truant, be absent from school) | schwänzen Vi |
| | | blau machen Adj als Adv + Vt |
| | I regret having played hooky in high school. |
| play it by ear v expr | figurative (improvise) | spontan entscheiden Adj als Adv + Vt |
| | (ugs) | es dann sehen Rdw |
| | | improvisieren Vi |
| | What will we do tomorrow? Let's play it by ear. |
| play music v expr | (make music, play an instrument) (allg) | Musik machen Nf + Vt |
| | | ein Instrument spielen Rdw |
| | Shane struggles to read musical notation but has a talent for playing music by ear. |
| play music v expr | (listen to recorded music) | Musik hören Nf + Vi |
| | I like to play music while I'm cooking the dinner. |
| play-off n | (series of games in championship) | Endspielserie Nf |
| | | Endscheidungsspiel Nn |
| | | Stichkampf Nm |
| | The Lakers didn't make it to the play-offs this year. |
play on the heartstrings,
play on your heartstrings v expr | figurative (sentiment, emotion) | Gefühle Npl |
| | | Emotionen Npl |
| | (übertragen) | Herz Nn |
| | When my toddler begs "Please, Mummy!" it plays on my heartstrings. |
| play on words n | (pun) | Wortspiel Nn |
| | It wasn't serious, just a play on words. |
play safe,
play it safe v expr | informal (avoid taking risks) | auf Nummer sicher gehen Rdw |
| | The gymnast considered attempting the flip, but decided to play it safe and stick with the routine she knew well. |
play second fiddle,
play second fiddle to [sb] v expr | figurative (be considered less important) | die zweite Geige spielen Rdw |
| | | im Schatten von jemanden stehen Rdw |
| | She always played second fiddle to her talented older sister. |
| play sports vtr + npl | (participate in physical games) | Sport machen Nm + Vt |
| | Ryan plays sports five times a week to keep in shape. |
| play tag v expr | (children: chase one another) | Fangen spielen Nn + Vt |
| | Ben fell and grazed his knee while he and his friends were playing tag. |
| play the drums v expr | (music: be a drummer) | Schlagzeug spielen Nn + Vt |
| | Francisco plays the drums for the group Watchmen. |
| play the field v expr | figurative, informal (have many relationships) | ein Schwerenöter sein Rdw |
| | | von Bett zu Bett hüpfen Rdw |
| | Simon has gained a reputation for playing the field. |
| play the fool v expr | (behave in a silly way) | herumalbern Vi, sepa |
| | | den Clown spielen Rdw |
| | Bob enjoyed playing the fool in front of his grandchildren. |
| play the game v expr | figurative (co-operate, conform) | sich an die Spielregeln halten Rdw |
| | | anpassen Vr, sepa |
| | No wonder he's a success, he really knows how to play the game. |
play the hand you are dealt,
play the hand that you are dealt,
play the hand you're dealt v expr | figurative (work with what you have) | nimm das, was du hast Rdw |
| play the part of [sb] v expr | (act the role of) | jemanden spielen Pron + Vt |
| | | eine Rolle von jemandem übernehmen Rdw |
| | Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman starred in "Casablanca", and Dooley Wilson played the part of Sam. |
| play the role v expr | (act the part) | die Rolle spielen VP |
| play tricks on [sb] v expr | informal (deceive) | jmdm Streiche spielen Npl + Vt |
| | | veräppeln Vt |
| | | jmdn der Nase lang führen Rdw |
| play truant v expr | (be absent from school without permission) | schwänzen Vi |
| | (informell) | blau machen Adj + Vt |
| | The boy received a detention for playing truant. |
| play with [sth] vi + prep | (child: amuse self with) | mit etwas spielen Rdw |
| | Lucy was playing with her favourite doll. |
| play with fire v expr | figurative (risk danger) | mit dem Feuer spielen Rdw |
| | Computer users are playing with fire if they don't keep their anti-virus software up to date. |
| | Driving at such high speeds is playing with fire. |
| play your cards v expr | informal, figurative (behave strategically) | alles richtig machen Rdw |
| | | richtig vorgehen Adj + Vt, sepa |
| | If he plays his cards right, he could get to go to New York. |
| play your part v expr | mainly UK (contribute, participate) | mitmachen Vi, sepa |
| | | mit anpacken Adv + Vi, sepa |
| | | seinen Teil erfüllen Rdw |
| | Each of us needs to play our part to make the world a better place. |
| play-acting n | (histrionics, affectation) | Vortäuschen Nn |
| | | Gehabe Nn |
| | | Getue Nn |
| play-acting n | (pretending, playing roles) | Theaterspiel Nn |
| | | Schauspielerei Nf |
| | | Schauspielkunst Nf |
| play-by-play n | (of sports event) | Spielbericht Nm |
| | | Spielkommentar Nm |
| play-by-play adj | (relating to a play-by-play) | Spiel- Präf |
play-off,
playoff n | (sport: tiebreak) | Entscheidungsspiel Nn |
| | | Stichkampf Nm |
| | (Anglizismus) | Playoff, Play-off Nn |
| | The two losing teams from the semi-finals will meet each other in this weekend's play-off. |
playdough,
play-dough n | (children's modelling clay) | Knete, Knetmasse Nf |
| | Playdough is a great art supply for kids--easy to use and it has a nice odor. |
playground,
play park n | (children's outdoor play area) | Spielplatz Nm |
| | (übertragen) | Sandkasten Nm |
| | Steve watched his kids playing in the playground. |
| | Steve sah seinen Kindern dabei zu, wie sie auf dem Spielplatz spielten. |
playgroup,
play group n | (toddlers' activity session) | Krabbelgruppe Nf |
| | | Spielgruppe Nf |
| | In the playgroup, the children sang songs all morning. |
| | The mother took her child to playgroup every weekday. |
Plug and Play,
plug and play n | ® (computing: automatic installation) (®) | Plug-and-Play Rdw |
| | (Abkürzung) | PnP Rdw |
| Anmerkung: As a registered trademark, "Plug and Play" should be capitalized, but it is usually not capitalized in informal communication. |
| | Plug and Play allows the operating system to detect new hardware and configure it automatically. |
Plug and Play,
Plug-and-Play,
plug-and-play adj | ® (computer: works automatically) (Anglizismus, Abk) | Plug-and-Play- Präf |
| | | sofort nutzbar Adv + Adj |
| Anmerkung: As a registered trademark, "Plug and Play" should be capitalized, but it is usually not capitalized in informal communication. |
role play,
role playing n | (playacting, simulation) | Rollenspiel Nn |
| | “Today we'll be doing a role play exercise,” said the teacher. |
| | "Heute machen wir ein Rollenspiel", sagte der Lehrer. |
| school play n | (performance put on by schoolchildren) | Schulaufführung Nf |