toy with

spielen mit, leichtfertig umgehen mit

Mit etwas Wichtigem ohne die nötige Sorgfalt oder Ernsthaftigkeit umgehen.

In einfachem Englisch: To treat something important without enough care or seriousness.

• Don't toy with his feelings.
• She accused him of toying with her trust.
• They toyed with danger by ignoring the warnings.

So benutzt man es: toy with someone's feelings (Don't toy with her feelings if you don't love her.)

Synonyme: play with, trifle with

Häufige Wendungen: toy with feelings, toy with something, toy with danger

spielen mit, herumspielen mit

Ohne ernsthafte Absicht mit etwas spielen oder es hin und her bewegen.

In einfachem Englisch: To play with or move something without any serious purpose.

• The cat toyed with a piece of string.
• She toyed with her ring during the meeting.
• He sat silently, toying with the spoon beside his cup.

So benutzt man es: toy with something (He toyed with a pencil while waiting.)

Synonyme: play with, fiddle with

Häufige Wendungen: toy with something, toy with string, toy with food