| Inglés | Alemán | |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| General | play ball | Ball spielen [v] |
| General | The ball went out (of play). | Der Ball ging ins Aus. |
| Colloquial | ||
| Colloquial | play ball (with someone) | (mit ) zusammenarbeiten [v] |
| Colloquial | play ball (with someone) | (mit ) kooperieren [v] |
| Sports | ||
| Sports | attacking play (ball sports) | Angriffsspiel [n] |
| Sports | attacking play (ball sports) | Angriffsspiel (Ballsport) [n] |
| Football | ||
| Football | play a deep ball | einen Steilpass spielen |
