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ball [bɔ:l]1. noun• curled up in a ball [animal] roulé en boule• to keep the ball rolling ( = maintain activity) maintenir le mouvement ; ( = maintain interest) soutenir l'intérêt• to start the ball rolling (inf) ( = initiate action) lancer une affaire ; ( = initiate conversation) lancer la conversation• to be on the ball (inf) ( = competent) être à la hauteur ; ( = alert) ouvrir l'œil et le bon (inf)b. [of wool, string] pelote fc. ( = dance) bal m2. plural noun3. compounds• it's a whole new ball game (inf) c'est une tout autre histoire ► ball girl noun ramasseuse f de balles* * *[bɔːl] 1.1) Sport, Technology ( sphere) (in tennis, golf, cricket) balle f; (in football, rugby) ballon m; ( in croquet) boule f; ( in billiards) bille f; ( for children) balle f, ballon m; Military, Technology balle f2) ( rolled-up object) (of dough, clay) boule f (of de); (of wool, string) pelote f (of de)to curl up into a ball — [person, cat] se rouler en boule
3) Anatomythe balls of one's feet — les demi-pointes fpl (des pieds)
4) ( dance) bal m2.transitive verb ( clench) serrer [fist]3.intransitive verb [fist] se serrer••the ball is in your/his court — la balle est dans ton/son camp
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
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