verb#196 by frequency

spielen

/ˈʃpiːlən/

to play, to engage in; to play; to play, to perform; to play, to listen to

Meanings

1
to play, to engage in — a game, a sport, etc.
- Das spielt gerade keine Rolle.
  That's not important right now.
  Tatoeba · Waldelfe · CC BY 2.0 FR
- Das spielt in diesem Fall keine Rolle.
  That won't matter in this case.
  Tatoeba · brauchinet · CC BY 2.0 FR
2
to play — engage in some activity for fun or entertainment
- Sie spielte mit ihren Kindern.
  She played with her children.
  Tatoeba · wolfgangth · CC BY 2.0 FR
- Wir haben mit ihm gespielt.
  We played with him.
  Tatoeba · Naina · CC BY 2.0 FR
3
to play, to perform — a piece of music, a role in theater or a movie
- Die Gruppe spielt noch immer. Warum gehst du jetzt?
  The group is still performing. Why are you leaving?
  Tatoeba · Espi · CC BY 2.0 FR
4
to play, to listen to — a radio, a recording, etc.
5
to play, to perform on — a musical instrument
6
to act like, to behave likerare
7
to take place, to be set — in a particular time or place; of fictionrare