We play football / soccer (am.). 
Chúng tôi chơi đá bóng. * 051 like: spielen → →
spielen ☊ chơi ☊ 
☊ spielen ☊ chơi ☊ ☊ ein Instrument spielen ☊ chơi một loại nhạc cụ ☊ ☊ auf etwas anspielen ☊ ám chỉ, bóng gió về một điều gì ☊ ☊ jemandem einen Streich spielen ☊ chơi khăm, chơi xỏ ai đó ☊ ☊ etwas auf den MP3-Player überspielen ☊ chuyển gì đó sang máy nghe nhạc mp3 ☊ ☊ spielen ☊ 玩 ☊ wán spielen ☊ 演奏 ☊ yǎn zòu ein Instrument spielen ☊ 演奏一样乐器 ☊ yǎn zòu yí yàng yuè qì auf etwas anspielen ☊ 影射某事 ☊ yǐngshè mǒushì jemandem einen Streich spielen ☊ 作弄某人 ☊ zuònòng mǒurén etwas auf den MP3-Player überspielen ☊ 把某物转录到MP3播放器上 ☊ bǎ mǒuwù zhuǎnlù dào MPsān bōfàngqì shàng Tri und Trang spielen Schach. ☊ Tri và Trang chơi cờ. ☊ (Lektion 15, Nr. 159) Trangs Cousin will noch etwas auf dem Klavier vorspielen und meine Schwester wird uns ein Lied singen. ☊ Anh họ của Trang còn muốn chơi đàn vi ô lông và chị gái anh sẽ hát. ☊ (Lektion 78, Nr. 1114) Die Kinder spielen Fangen zwischen den Hochzeitsgästen und bestaunen den Tisch mit den vielen Geschenken. ☊ Trẻ con thì chơi đuổi bắt giữa những khách cưới và ngắm nghía cái bàn với nhiều quà tặng. ☊ (Lektion 79, Nr. 1127) Spielen Sie Golf? ☊ Anh / Chị có chơi golf không? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1513) Most of the cast act well. ☊ act ☊
act sth: Who's acting (the part of) Hamlet? ☊ act ☊
We're playing against the league champions next week. ☊ against ☊
He started playing the piano at an early age. ☊ age ☊
Playing with water can keep children amused for hours. ☊ keep sb amused ☊
appeal against sth: an appeal against the 3-match ban ☊ appeal ☊
The writer doesn't back up his opinions with examples. ☊ back sb/sth up ☊
to play/sing badly ☊ badly ☊
Who wants to play cards? ☊ card ☊
I've never been very good at cards. ☊ card ☊
Let's have a game of cards. ☊ card ☊
He cheats at cards. ☊ cheat ☊
Parents play a crucial role in preparing their child for school. ☊ crucial ☊
to play the drums ☊ drum ☊
He learnt to play the piano at an early age. ☊ early ☊
I shall take four different examples from contemporary literature to illustrate my point. ☊ example ☊
excited (to do sth): He was very excited to be asked to play for Wales. ☊ excited ☊
I feel I could continue playing until I am 35. ☊ feel ☊
Today they take the field (= go on to the field to play a game) against county champions Essex. ☊ field ☊
Players are only reselected if they retain their form on the field (= when they are playing a match). ☊ field ☊
The question of the peace settlement is likely to figure prominently in the talks. ☊ figure ☊
fit (to do sth): He won't be fit to play in the match on Saturday. ☊ fit ☊
to play football ☊ football ☊
gamble (at/on sth): to gamble at cards ☊ gamble ☊
to gamble on the horses ☊ gamble ☊
gamble with/on sth: It was wrong to gamble with our children's future. ☊ gamble ☊
to play a game of chess ☊ game ☊
Let's have a game of table tennis. ☊ game ☊
children playing in the garden ☊ garden ☊
children playing happily on the beach ☊ happily ☊
I prefer the children to play in the garden where they're out of harm's way. ☊ out of harm's way ☊
He hurt his back playing squash. ☊ hurt ☊
You'll have to play better than that if you really want to make an impression (= to make people admire you). ☊ impression ☊
to act in a play ☊ in ☊
He injured his knee playing hockey. ☊ injure ☊
They insist on playing their music late at night. ☊ insist on doing sth ☊
In later life he started playing golf. ☊ late ☊
I broke my leg playing football. ☊ leg ☊
love doing sth: My dad loves going to football games. ☊ love ☊
to play a major role in sth ☊ major ☊
They are playing an important match against Liverpool on Saturday. ☊ match ☊
to miss a turn (= to not play when it is your turn in a game) ☊ miss ☊
Can you read music (= understand the signs in order to play or sing a piece of music)? ☊ music ☊
I had to play it without the music. ☊ music ☊
How many countries took part in the last Olympic Games? ☊ take part (in sth) ☊
I don't have the patience to do jigsaw puzzles. ☊ patience ☊
He was pencilled in to play the detective. ☊ pencil sth/sb in ☊
photograph sb/sth doing sth: They were photographed playing with their children. ☊ photograph ☊
to play the piano ☊ piano ☊
playing jazz on the piano ☊ piano ☊
He had always wanted to play Othello. ☊ play ☊
play (sth): to play the piano/violin/flute, etc. ☊ play ☊
play sth (on sth): He played a tune on his harmonica. ☊ play ☊
play sth to sb: Play that new piece to us. ☊ play ☊
play sb sth: Play us that new piece. ☊ play ☊
play sth (for sb): Play their new CD for me, please. ☊ play ☊
play (sb sth): Play me their new CD, please. ☊ play ☊
play sth: to play football/chess/cards, etc. ☊ play ☊
play sb: France are playing Wales tomorrow. ☊ play ☊
play against sb: France are playing against Wales on Saturday. ☊ play ☊
You'll have to play inside today. ☊ play ☊
There's a time to work and a time to play. ☊ play ☊
play with sb/sth: A group of kids were playing with a ball in the street. ☊ play ☊
I haven't got anybody to play with! ☊ play ☊
play sth: Let's play a different game. ☊ play ☊
play sth: Let's play pirates. ☊ play ☊
Stop playing with your food! ☊ play with sth ☊
the happy sounds of children at play ☊ play ☊
It takes a lot of practice to play the violin well. ☊ practice ☊
to practice the piano every day ☊ practice ☊
prefer doing sth: I prefer playing in defence. ☊ prefer ☊
to play a record ☊ record ☊
He can't seem to play in rhythm. ☊ rhythm ☊
The media play a major role in influencing people's opinions. ☊ role ☊
The street is not safe for children to play in. ☊ safe ☊
a place where children can play in safety ☊ safety ☊
children playing on the sand ☊ sand ☊
It's satisfying to play a game really well. ☊ satisfying ☊
Street sport is informal and based on whatever people want to play. ☊ street ☊
We'll need a flat surface to play the game on. ☊ surface ☊
The team is/are not playing very well this season. ☊ team ☊
Can you act out this scene without referring to the text? ☊ text ☊
He taught himself to play the violin. ☊ the ☊
It doesn't matter if you don't win every time (= every time you play). ☊ time ☊
It is uncertain what his role in the company will be. ☊ uncertain ☊
He sat on the wall and watched the others playing. ☊ wall ☊
'Would you like to play?' 'No thanks—I'll just watch.' ☊ watch ☊
watch sb/sth doing sth: She watched the kids playing in the yard. ☊ watch ☊
to play tennis with sb ☊ with ☊