play with

play with
play with
vi
1. (amuse oneself)
to \play with with sth mit etw dat spielen
2. (play together)
to \play with with sb mit jdm spielen
do you want to \play with with us? willst du mitspielen?
3. (fiddle)
to \play with with sth mit etw dat herumspielen fam
to \play with with one's food mit dem Essen herumspielen fam
stop \play withing with your food! mit Essen spielt man nicht!
to \play with with an idea mit einem Gedanken spielen
5. (dupe)
to \play with with sb mit jdm spielen
6. (have)
to have sth to \play with with etw zur Verfügung haben
7.
to \play with with fire mit dem Feuer spielen fig
to \play with with oneself (euph fam: masturbate) sich akk selbst befriedigen; man wichsen derb, sich dat einen runterholen vulg
go and \play with with yourself! fick dich ins Knie! vulg
* * *
vi +prep obj

to play with the idea of doing sth — mit dem Gedanken spielen, etw zu tun

we don't have much time/money to play with — wir haben zeitlich/finanziell nicht viel Spielraum

we don't have that many alternatives to play with — so viele Alternativen haben wir nicht zur Verfügung

to play with oneself — an sich (dat) herumfummeln


English-german dictionary. 2013.

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