aus|spielen
Translation
to play (a card), to pit against, to broadcast, to play out
Examples
Er spielte seinen letzten Trumpf aus.
He played his last trump card.
Sie versuchte, die Freunde gegeneinander auszuspielen.
She tried to pit the friends against each other.
Der Radiosender spielt die neuesten Hits aus.
The radio station is playing the latest hits.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to play (a card, etc.) He played a good card.
((sb.)) ((against sb.)) to pit (sb.) against (sb.) She played him against his friend.
Similar Words
einsetzen (to use), gegeneinander aufhetzen (to incite against each other)
Etymology
From 'aus-' (out) and 'spielen' (to play). The core idea is 'to play something out'.
Memory Tips
Think of playing a card 'out' ('aus') of your hand, or playing a conflict 'out' between two people.