to play cards (Bavarian/Austrian colloquial)
(bes. bairisch-österreichisch) Karten spielen.
To make secret or illegal price agreements with competitors.
☞ It is mostly used in an economic context.
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Am Sonntagabend karteln die Nachbarn immer im Wirtshaus.— On Sunday evenings the neighbors always play cards at the pub.
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Wollt ihr heute Abend karteln?— Do you want to play cards tonight?
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Er kartelt gern mit seinen Freunden am Stammtisch.— He likes to play cards with his friends at their regular table.
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