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spielen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • act verb To do something; to take action.
  • banter noun Light, good-humored teasing conversation exchanged between people who know each other well.
  • enact verb To officially pass a bill into law.
  • flex verb To bend a joint or tighten a muscle, often to show strength.
  • gamble verb To bet money or stake something valuable on an uncertain outcome, especially in games of chance.
  • perform verb To carry out an action or task.
  • play verb To engage in an activity purely for fun or recreation.
  • sport noun A physical activity involving skill and competition, played under a set of rules.
  • toy noun An object made for a child (or sometimes an adult) to play with.

Senses

spielen is used for these senses in English:

  • act (intransitive, mathematics, construed with on or upon, of an algebraic structure) To possess an action onto (some other structure). Examples include the group action of a group on a set, the action of a ring on a module by scalar multiplication, and the action of a group or algebra on a vector space via a representation.
  • attitudinize To give the appearance of, or make a show of, (something) by assuming an affected or exaggerated attitude.
  • banter (intransitive) To play or do something amusing.
  • flex (transitive) To repeatedly bend one of one's joints.
  • flex (transitive) To move part of the body using one's muscles.
  • gamble To take a risk, with the potential of a positive outcome.
  • gamble To play risky games, especially casino games, for monetary gain.
  • perform (ambitransitive) To do (something) in front of an audience, such as acting or music, often in order to entertain.

act — full definition

  1. verb To do something; to take action.
  2. verb To perform a role in a play, film, or show.
  3. verb To behave in a particular way.
  4. noun Something done; a deed.
  5. noun A law passed by a legislative body.

banter — full definition

  1. noun Light, good-humored teasing conversation exchanged between people who know each other well.
  2. verb To exchange playful, teasing remarks with someone.
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