| English | German | |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| General | play for a football club | vereinsmäßig Fußball spielen [v] |
| General | play for love | um nichts spielen [v] |
| General | play for a football club | bei einem Fußballverein spielen [v] |
| General | play for money | um Geld spielen [v] |
| General | play for time | Zeit zu gewinnen suchen [v] |
| General | play for safety | Risiken vermeiden [v] |
| General | play for the championship | um die Meisterschaft spielen [v] |
| General | play for time | Zeit schinden [v] |
| General | play for high stakes | hoch spielen |
| General | play for high stakes | um hohe Einsätze spielen |
| Idioms | ||
| Idioms | to play for safety | Risiken vermeiden [v] |
| Idioms | to play for love | um nichts spielen [v] |
| Idioms | to play for time | Zeit zu gewinnen suchen |
| Idioms | to play for safety | Risiken vermeiden |
| Phrases | ||
| Phrases | we play for love | Wir spielen um nichts |
| Speaking | ||
| Speaking | Let's play for keeps. | Spielen wir im Ernst. |
| Football | ||
| Football | play for time | schinden (Zeit) |
