zu|spielen
Translation
passed to, slipped, leaked
Examples
Der Ball wurde mir schnell zugespielt.
The ball was quickly passed to me.
Ihm wurden geheime Informationen zugespielt.
Secret information was leaked to him.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.dat)) ((sth.acc)) to pass sth. to sb. The ball was passed to me.
Similar Words
weitergeben (to pass on), übergeben (to hand over)
Etymology
From 'zu-' (towards) and 'spielen' (to play). Literally 'to play towards someone'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'playing' the ball 'to' someone in sports. 'Zu' indicates the direction 'to'.