Translations for „play on“ in the English » German Dictionary

play on VB intr

1. play on (exploit):

to play on sth

etw ausnutzen [o. A ausnützen]

to play on sth

sich dat etw zunutze machen

2. play on (wield):

to play on sth

mit etw dat spielen

3. play on (keep playing):

play on

weiterspielen

play on ˈwords <pl plays on words> N

play on words

Wortspiel nt

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to play on defense

Abwehrspieler/Abwehrspielerin sein

to play on grass

auf Rasen spielen

to play in [or Am on] defence

Abwehrspieler/Abwehrspielerin sein

play on words

Wortspiel nt

to put on a play

ein Theaterstück aufführen

to act [or play] on a hunch

nach Gefühl handeln

to play a prank on sb

jdm einen Streich spielen

to play on the left/right wing

auf der linken/rechten Seite spielen

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to play on a clay court

auf einem Sandplatz spielen spec

to play a joke on sb

jdm einen Streich spielen

to play a trick on sb

jdm einen Streich spielen

to play sth on [or onto] [or over] sth

etw auf etw acc richten

to play on the swings

schaukeln

to play a practical joke on sb

jdm einen Streich spielen

to play an April Fool on sb

jdn in den April schicken

to change/play/put on a record

eine Platte umdrehen/spielen/auflegen

the play of light [on sth]

das Spiel des Lichts [auf etw dat ]

to put on a performance of a play

ein Stück aufführen

the publishers own the copyright on [or for] the play

der Verlag hat das Copyright an dem Stück

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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The conceit is that they're performing a live sound-stage broadcast of the play on which we're eavesdropping.

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The name of the show is a play on tailspin, the rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral.

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Instead of ice, the players play on cement and instead of ice skates, they use rollerblades.

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For publishers, league tables have had a very considerable drip down effect as they play on the anxieties of a captive market.

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The word is a play on chop suey, combining chop (as in karate chop; a strike with the edge of the hand) and sock (as in a punch).

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The engineering and robotics program works in a competition-style field-of-play on the first floor.

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And don't play on ledges in a billowy dress on windy days.

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Only then can it stay afloat in a tight and narrow market and play on a field that keeps re-inventing itself.

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It's intended as space to play on and enjoy, but can also be used for picnics, open-air festivals and sports.

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The title is a play on the word foreplay and 24 hours a day.

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