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WordReference English-German Dictionary © 2026:
| play along with [sth/sb] vi phrasal + prep | figurative, informal (feign co-operation with) (übertragen, informell) | bei [etw] mitspielen Präp + Vi, sepa |
| | (informell) | bei [etw] mitmachen Präp + Vi, sepa |
| | | sich bei [etw]/jmdm kooperativ zeigen VP |
| | I don't always do what my mother suggests, but I play along with her plans to make her happy. |
| | Ich tue nicht immer, was mein Mutter will, aber ich zeige mich kooperativ, was ihre Pläne betrifft, um sie glücklich zu machen. |
| play around with [sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal (tamper) | an etwas herumfummeln Rdw |
| | | an etwas herumspielen Rdw |
| | Someone has been playing around with the projector and now it doesn't work. |
| play around with [sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal (amuse yourself) | mit etwas spielen Rdw |
| | The dog was playing around with a stick he'd found on the ground. |