dance at a ball

Ball spielen — to play (with a) ball

am Ball sein (lit) — to have the ball, to be in possession of the ball

immer am Ball sein (fig) — to be on the ball

am Ball bleiben (lit) — to keep (possession of) the ball; (fig

bei jdm am Ball bleiben (fig) — to keep in with sb

er bemüht sich, bei ihr am Ball zu bleiben — he is trying to keep in the running with her

hart am Ball bleiben — to stick at it

jdm den Ball zuspielen (lit) — to pass( the ball) to sb

jdm/sich gegenseitig die Bälle zuspielen or zuwerfen (fig) — to feed sb/each other lines

den Ball aufgreifen or aufnehmen (fig) —

einen Ball machen (Billard) — to pocket a ball

der glutrote Ball der Sonne (poet) — the sun's fiery orb (poet)

auf dem Ball — at the ball

am Ball sein — have the ball; (fig. ugs.) be in touch; be on the ball (coll.)

am Ball bleiben — (fig. ugs.) stick (coll.) or keep at it

am Ball sein — have the ball; (fig. ugs.) be in touch; be on the ball (coll.)

am Ball bleiben — (fig. ugs.) stick (coll.) or keep at it

to bounce a ball — ударять мячом (о землю, стену)

to open / lead up the ball— уст. начинать действовать

to be on the ball — (colloq) gen être efficace; ( old person) avoir toute sa tête

to play ball — (colloq) coopérer ( with avec)

to set the ball rolling — ( for conversation) lancer la conversation; ( for activity) démarrer

to have a ball — (colloq) s'amuser comme un fou/une folle (colloq)

that's the way the ball bounces! — US c'est la vie!

to carry the ball — (colloq) US prendre la responsabilité

the ball is in your court — te corresponde a ti dar el próximo paso

to be on the ball — (colloq) ser* muy espabilado, tener* los ojos bien abiertos

to carry the ball — (AmE) llevar la batuta or la voz cantante

to drop o fumble the ball — (lit: in US football) fumblear

you know he won't drop o fumble the ball — ya sabes que no nos va a fallar

to set o start/keep the ball rolling — poner*/mantener* las cosas en marcha or en movimiento

the whole ball of wax — (AmE) toda la historia (fam)

to have a ball — (colloq) divertirse* de lo lindo or como loco (fam)

to play ball (with sb) — (lit) jugar a la pelota (con algn); (fig) cooperar (con algn)

the ball is with you or in your court — (fig) te corresponde a ti dar el siguiente paso

that's the way the ball bounces — (US) * así es la vida, así son las cosas

the whole ball of wax — (US) * (fig) toda la historia *

ball and chain — (lit) grillete m con bola; (fig) atadura f

ball and socket joint N — junta f articulada

ball bearing N — cojinete m de bolas, balero m (Mex), rulemán m (S. Cone)

ball boy N — (Tennis) recogedor m de pelotas

ball control N — (Ftbl) dominio m del balón

ball game N — (US) partido m de béisbol

this is a different ball game * — (fig) esto es otro cantar *, esto es algo muy distinto

it's a whole new ball game * — (fig) las cosas han cambiado totalmente

ball girl N — (Tennis) recogedora f de pelotas

ball joint N — junta f articulada

ball lightning N — (Met) relámpago m en bola or en globo

we had a ball — lo pasamos en grande *

the ball is in your court — te corresponde a ti dar el próximo paso

to be on the ball — (colloq) ser* muy espabilado, tener* los ojos bien abiertos

to carry the ball — (AmE) llevar la batuta or la voz cantante

to drop o fumble the ball — (lit: in US football) fumblear

you know he won't drop o fumble the ball — ya sabes que no nos va a fallar

to set o start/keep the ball rolling — poner*/mantener* las cosas en marcha or en movimiento

the whole ball of wax — (AmE) toda la historia (fam)

to have a ball — (colloq) divertirse* de lo lindo or como loco (fam)

the animal rolled itself into a ball — das Tier rollte sich [zu einer Kugel] zusammen

keep one's eye on the ball — (fig.) die Sache im Auge behalten

start the ball rolling — (fig.) den Anfang machen

be on the ball — (fig. coll.) voll da sein (salopp); (be alert) auf Zack sein (ugs.)

play ball — Ball spielen; (fig. coll.): (cooperate) mitmachen

ball of the hand/foot — Hand-/Fußballen, der

balls! — (fig.) Scheiß! (salopp abwertend)

have [oneself] a ball — (fig. coll.) sich riesig amüsieren (ugs.)

ball and chain — Fußfessel f (mit Gewicht)

the backs were giving their strikers a lot of good ball(s) no ball (Cricket) — die Verteidiger spielten den Stürmern gute Bälle zu falsch ausgeführter Wurf

to start or set or get the ball rolling — den Stein ins Rollen bringen

to have the ball at one's feet — seine große Chance haben

the ball is in your court — Sie sind am Ball (inf)

that puts the ball back in his court — damit ist er wieder am Ball

to be on the ball (inf) — am Ball sein (inf), auf Zack or Draht sein (inf)

to keep several balls in the air — mehrere Eisen im Feuer haben

to run with the ball ( US inf ) — die Sache mit Volldampf vorantreiben (inf)

ball of the foot/thumb — Fuß-/Handballen m

balls to him — der kann mich am Arsch lecken

balls to the regulations — ich scheiß doch auf die Bestimmungen (sl)

he's got us by the balls (sl) — er hat uns in der Zange (inf)

to have a ball — sich prima amüsieren (inf)

keep one's eye on the ball — (fig.) die Sache im Auge behalten

start the ball rolling — (fig.) den Anfang machen

be on the ball — (fig. coll.) voll da sein (salopp); (be alert) auf Zack sein (ugs.)

play ball — Ball spielen; (fig. coll.): (cooperate) mitmachen

ball of the hand/foot — Hand-/Fußballen, der

balls! — (fig.) Scheiß! (salopp abwertend)

have [oneself] a ball — (fig. coll.) sich riesig amüsieren (ugs.)

lead somebody a [merry] dance — (fig.) jemanden [schön] an der Nase herumführen

she's led him a merry dance — sie hat ihn ja ganz schön an der Nase herumgeführt

end-of-term dance — Semesterball m

to give or hold a dance — einen Tanz( abend) veranstalten; (privately) eine Tanzparty geben

to dance attendance on sb — jdn von hinten und vorn bedienen (inf)

lead somebody a [merry] dance — (fig.) jemanden [schön] an der Nase herumführen

a ball of fire — fig. una persona iperattiva

to curl up into a ball — [person, cat] raggomitolarsi

to be on the ball — colloq. essere in gamba

to play ball — colloq. collaborare

to keep the ball rolling — (in conversation) tenere viva la conversazione; (in activity) mandare avanti senza interruzione

that's the way the ball bounces! — AE così va la vita

to carry the ball — AE colloq. assumersi la responsabilità

to have a ball — colloq. divertirsi come un matto

a ball of fire — fig. una persona iperattiva

to curl up into a ball — [person, cat] raggomitolarsi

to be on the ball — colloq. essere in gamba

to play ball — colloq. collaborare

to keep the ball rolling — (in conversation) tenere viva la conversazione; (in activity) mandare avanti senza interruzione

that's the way the ball bounces! — AE così va la vita

to carry the ball — AE colloq. assumersi la responsabilità

to have a ball — colloq. divertirsi come un matto