| English | German | |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| General | a play on words | ein Wortspiel [m] |
| General | a play on words | eine Wortspielerei [f] |
| General | play (on) the lute | Laute spielen [v] |
| General | play a joke on someone | jemandem einen Streich spielen [v] |
| General | play a prank on someone | jemandem einen Streich spielen [v] |
| General | play a trick on someone | jemandem einen Streich spielen [v] |
| General | play on | weiterspielen [v] |
| General | play a dirty trick on someone | jemandem übel mitspielen [v] |
| General | play tricks on someone | jemandem Streiche spielen [v] |
| Colloquial | ||
| Colloquial | play pranks on someone | jemandem übel mitspielen [übertragen] [v] |
| Linguistics | ||
| Linguistics | play on words | Wortspiel [n] |
| Computer | ||
| Computer | to play on the computer | am Computer spielen [v] |
| Music | ||
| Music | play on the flute | flöten |
| Music | play on the flute | Flöte spielen |
