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taktieren

to use tactics

verb tak-TEER-en Rare
Arts & Culture Games

Also means

to manoeuvre strategically

Usage Note

taktieren describes deliberate strategic manoeuvring in sports, games, or negotiations. In football it is used when a team plays cautiously to protect a lead: Die Mannschaft taktiert statt anzugreifen. The noun Taktik is more frequent; the verb is more expressive.

Examples

"In der zweiten Halbzeit taktierte das Team klug und sicherte sich den Sieg."

Natural Translation

In the second half the team used clever tactics and secured the win.

Literal Translation

In the second half-time tacticked the team cleverly and secured itself the victory.

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