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noun

Spiel, Wettbewerb

A playful or competitive activity.

Examples :

"The children played a game of tag in the park. "

Die Kinder spielten im Park ein Spiel Fangen.

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noun

Videospiel

A video game.

Examples :

"My son spends hours playing his new video game. "

Mein Sohn verbringt Stunden damit, sein neues Videospiel zu spielen.

entertainment technology computing game electronics essential

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noun

Branche, Gewerbe

(nearly always singular) A field of gainful activity, as an industry or profession.

Examples :

"The video game industry is a huge game, employing millions of people worldwide. "

Die Videospielbranche ist ein riesiges Gewerbe, das Millionen von Menschen weltweit beschäftigt.

business job industry work essential

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noun

Spiel

Something that resembles a game with rules, despite not being designed.

Examples :

"In the game of life, you may find yourself playing the waiting game far too often."

Im Spiel des Lebens spielt man vielleicht viel zu oft das Warten.

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noun

Spiel, Kriegsspiel

An exercise simulating warfare, whether computerized or involving human participants.

Examples :

"The military training exercise was a complex game simulating a city siege. "

Die militärische Übung war ein komplexes Kriegsspiel, das eine Belagerung der Stadt simulierte.

military game war essential

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noun

Wild, Gehege

Wild animals hunted for food.

Examples :

"The forest has plenty of game."

Der Wald hat viel Wild.

animal food game nature essential

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noun

Verführungskunst, Charme

(used mostly of males) The ability to seduce someone, usually by strategy.

Examples :

"His game with Sarah was so smooth; he managed to convince her to help him with his project. "

Sein Charme bei Sarah war so geschmeidig; er schaffte es, sie davon zu überzeugen, ihm bei seinem Projekt zu helfen.

sex human character attitude ability mind essential

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noun

Meisterschaft, Können

Mastery; the ability to excel at something.

Examples :

"Her dedication to her studies was a game-changer; she mastered the material quickly. "

Ihr Engagement für ihr Studium war ein Wendepunkt; sie meisterte das Material schnell.

achievement ability essential

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noun

Taktik, Masche

A questionable or unethical practice in pursuit of a goal; a scheme.

Examples :

"The teacher suspected the student's sudden improvement in grades was a game to avoid a punishment. "

Der Lehrer vermutete, dass die plötzliche Verbesserung der Noten des Schülers eine Masche war, um einer Strafe zu entgehen.

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verb

Glücksspiel betreiben

Examples :

"My brother loves to game on his poker app, risking small amounts of money every night. "

Mein Bruder spielt gerne in seiner Poker-App und riskiert jeden Abend kleine Geldbeträge.

entertainment business game bet essential

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verb

Spiele spielen

To play card games, board games, or video games.

Examples :

"After school, the kids will game for an hour. "

Nach der Schule werden die Kinder eine Stunde lang spielen.

entertainment game essential

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verb

Austricksen, manipulieren

To exploit loopholes in a system or bureaucracy in a way which defeats or nullifies the spirit of the rules in effect, usually to obtain a result which otherwise would be unobtainable.

Examples :

"The student gamed the attendance policy to ensure they got extra credit for the project, even though they missed most of the class time. "

Der Student hat die Anwesenheitsrichtlinien ausgetrickst, um sicherzustellen, dass er zusätzliche Punkte für das Projekt bekommt, obwohl er die meiste Zeit im Unterricht gefehlt hat.

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verb

Anmachen, verführen

(of males) To perform premeditated seduction strategy.

Examples :

"He gamed the popular girl at school, trying to win her affection with thoughtful gifts and compliments. "

Er hat das beliebte Mädchen in der Schule angemacht und versucht, ihre Zuneigung mit aufmerksamen Geschenken und Komplimenten zu gewinnen.

sex action human attitude essential

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adjective

Spielbereit, mutig

Willing to participate.

Examples :

"My sister is very game to help with the household chores. "

Meine Schwester ist sehr spielbereit, bei den Hausarbeiten zu helfen.

attitude character essential

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adjective

Kampfbereit, tapfer

(of an animal) That shows a tendency to continue to fight against another animal, despite being wounded, often severely.

Examples :

"The injured dog was a game opponent, refusing to back down even after being severely bitten. "

Der verletzte Hund war ein kampfbereiter Gegner, der sich weigerte, auch nach schweren Bissen nachzugeben.

animal character tendency sport game essential

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adjective

Tapfer, mutig

Persistent, especially in senses similar to the above.

Examples :

"My brother is a game student; he persists in his studies even when things get difficult. "

Mein Bruder ist ein tapferer Student; er bleibt bei seinen Studien, auch wenn es schwierig wird.

attitude character quality essential

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adjective

Verletzt, lahm

Injured, lame (of a limb).

Examples :

"The dog's game leg made it difficult for him to run and play. "

Das verletzte Bein des Hundes erschwerte es ihm, zu rennen und zu spielen.

medicine body essential