spielen

Definitions of spielen
  1. verb
    be performed or presented for public viewing
  2. verb
    contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
    synonyms:
    antreten, zocken
    participate in games or sport
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    entgegentreten, konfrontieren
    oppose, as in hostility or a competition
  3. verb
    participate in games or sport
    synonyms: antreten, zocken
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    foulen
    commit a foul; break the rules
    wippen
    ride on a plank
    würfeln
    play dice
    aufs Spiel setzen, wetten
    stake on the outcome of an issue
    type of:
    antreten, auseinander setzen, auseinandersetzen, konkurrieren, messen, rivalisieren, starten
    compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
  4. verb
    compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
    synonyms: antreten, auseinander setzen, auseinandersetzen, konkurrieren, messen, rivalisieren, starten
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    antreten, zocken
    participate in games or sport
    gleichkommen, gleichstehen
    be equal to in quality or ability
    foulen
    commit a foul; break the rules
    wippen
    ride on a plank
  5. verb
    perform music on (a musical instrument)
    synonyms: musizieren
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    schlagen
    play a percussion instrument
    fiedeln, geigen
    play the violin or fiddle
    trompeten
    play or blow on the trumpet
  6. verb
    carry out or perform an action
    synonyms: aufführen, bringen, darbieten
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    lesen
    recite in elocution
    agieren, auftreten, filmen
    appear as a character on stage or appear in a play, etc.
    ausüben, einstudieren, einüben
    engage in a rehearsal (of)
    improvisieren
    perform without preparation
    dirigieren, leiten, lenken
    lead, as in the performance of a composition
    singen
    deliver by singing
  7. verb
    give a performance (of something)
    synonyms: aufführen, darbieten
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    begleiten, mitspielen
    perform an accompaniment to
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    nachbilden
    create anew
  8. verb
    make believe with the intent to deceive
    synonyms: heucheln, vorgeben, vorschützen, vortäuschen
  9. verb
    manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination
    synonyms: fingern, hantieren, herumhantieren
  10. verb
    be iridescent
    synonyms: schillern
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    type of:
    sein, verhalten
    have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
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