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play verb

  /pleɪ/ , [pʰl̥eɪ̯]
  • (intransitive) To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment.
  • (transitive, intransitive) To perform in (a sport); to participate in (a game).
  • (transitive, especially, of a, person) To produce music (or a specified song or musical style) using (a specified musical instrument).
 spielen
  • (transitive, ergative) To use a device to watch or listen to the indicated recording.
 spielen, abspielen, vorspielen, vormachen
  • (transitive, colloquial) To manipulate, deceive, or swindle someone.
 täuschen, hinters Licht führen, verarschen
  • (transitive, of a, theatrical company, or, band, etc.) To perform in or at; to give performances in or at.
  • (transitive) To keep in play, as a hooked fish in order to land it.
 vormachen, vorspielen

play noun

  /pleɪ/ , [pʰl̥eɪ̯]
  • (countable) A theatrical performance featuring actors.
 Theaterstück, Bühnenstück, Bühnenwerk
  • (uncountable, informal) Sexual activity or sexual role-playing.
 Spiel
  • (countable, turn-based games) An action carried out when it is one's turn to play.
 Spielzug, Zug
  • (countable) A literary composition, intended to be represented by actors impersonating the characters and speaking the dialogue.
 Stück

playing

Spiel
playing card
Spielkarte, Karte
playing field
Spielwiese, Spielfeld, Tenne
role-playing game
Rollenspiel
massively multiplayer online role-playing game
Massen-Mehrspieler-Online-Rollenspiel
level playing field
faire Wettbewerbsbedingungen
long-playing record
Langspielplatte
soccer-playing
fußballerisch
attacking playing style
Angriffsfußball
role-playing
Rollenspiel
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