play off

• Partikelverb, das beschreibt, wenn man eine Person oder Sache gegen eine andere ausspielt, um daraus einen Vorteil zu ziehen, oft indem man sie gegeneinander aufhetzt.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of using one person or thing to gain an advantage over another, often by pitting them against each other.

unzählbar · transitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Exploit a rivalryinformal

   To use one person or group against another for personal advantage.

   Gegeneinander ausspielen

   • The manager played off the two employees against each other.
   • She played off her friends' opinions to get what she wanted.
   • Politicians often play off different interest groups.

   Synonymeexploitmanipulateuse

   Antonymeharmonizereconcileunite

2. Resolve a tieformal

   To compete in a final game or match to decide a winner after a tie.

   Ein Entscheidungsspiel austragen

   • The two teams will play off next week to determine the champion.
   • They had to play off after the regular season ended in a draw.
   • The play-off game was intense and exciting.

   Synonymereplay

Grundverbplay