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I 1. noun1) Kugel, diekeep 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.)
3) (missile) Kugel, die5) (Anat.) Ballen, derball of the hand/foot — Hand-/Fußballen, der
2. transitive verbballs! — (fig.) Scheiß! (salopp abwertend)
zusammenballen; ballen [Faust]II noun(dance) Ball, derhave [oneself] a ball — (fig. coll.) sich riesig amüsieren (ugs.)
* * *I 1. [bo:l] noun1) (anything roughly round in shape: a ball of wool.) das Knäul,die Kugel2) (a round object used in games: a tennis ball.) der Ball•- academic.ru/115242/ball-bearings">ball-bearings- ballcock
- ballpoint 2. adjectivea ballpoint pen.) Kugelschreiber-...- on the ball- start/set
- keep the ball rolling II 1. [bo:l](a formal dance: a ball at the palace.) der Ball- ballroom2. adjectiveballroom dancing.) Gesellschafts-...* * *[bɔ:l]I. nto bounce the \ball den Ball aufspringen lassento hit the \ball den Ball treffento crush paper into a \ball Papier zusammenknüllento curl oneself into a \ball sich akk [zu einem Knäuel] zusammenrollen\ball of the hand/foot Hand-/Fußballen msummer \ball Sommerball m7.▶ to take one's eye off the \ball nicht am Ball bleiben, unaufmerksam werdenII. vt1.to \ball one's fist die Faust ballen* * *I [bɔːl]1. nball and chain — Fußfessel f (mit Gewicht)
3) (= delivery of a ball) Ball m; (TENNIS, GOLF) Schlag m; (FTBL, HOCKEY) Schuss m; (CRICKET) Wurf mthe 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 play ball — Ball/Baseball spielen
5)(fig phrases)
to keep the ball rolling — das Gespräch in Gang haltento 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)
See:→ play6) (ANAT)ball of the foot/thumb — Fuß-/Handballen m
balls to him — der kann mich am Arsch lecken
he's got us by the balls (sl) — er hat uns in der Zange (inf)
See:→ cannonball2. vti (dated US vulg)ficken (vulg) IIn1) (= dance) Ball m2) (inf: good time) Spaß mto have a ball — sich prima amüsieren (inf)
* * *ball1 [bɔːl]A s1. a) Kugel fb) (Woll- etc) Knäuel m/n:d) BOT Ballen m (einer Pflanze)load with ball scharf laden3. ANAT Ballen m:ball of the eye Augapfel m;ball of the foot Fußballen;ball of the thumb Handballena) Kugel fb) Ball mplay ball Ball spielen, US Baseball spielend) Ball m, (Tennis etc auch) Schlag m, (Fußball etc auch) Schuss m, (Basketball etc auch) Wurf m:a fast ball ein scharfer Ball6. ASTRON oder poet Himmelskörper m, besonders Erdkugel f7. METALL Luppe fB v/ta) (völlig) durcheinanderbringen:get balled up → C 3b) versauen umg, verpfuschenC v/i1. sich (zusammen)ballen3. ball up US sl (völlig) durcheinanderkommen (on bei)Besondere Redewendungen: ball of energy Energiebündel n;a) Energiebündel n,the ball is in your court du bist am Zug;be on the ball umg auf Draht sein;carry the ball US die Verantwortung übernehmen;get on the ball umg sich am Riemen reißen;have the ball at one’s feet Br alle Chancen haben;have a lot on the ball umg eine Menge auf dem Kasten haben;a) die Sache in Schwung halten,a) (mit)ziehen umg,a) Verantwortung übernehmen,a) den Anfang machen,b) den Stein ins Rollen bringen when the ball had started rolling in the discussion als die Diskussion in Gang gekommen warball2 [bɔːl]A s Ball m (Tanzveranstaltung):at a ball auf einem Ball;a) den Ball eröffnen,b) fig den Reigen eröffnen;have a ball umg sich prima amüsieren;have a ball! umg viel Spaß!;B v/i besonders US vulg bumsen, vögeln (beide vulg) (miteinander schlafen)C v/t besonders US vulg bumsen, vögeln (beide vulg)* * *I 1. noun1) Kugel, diethe animal rolled itself into a ball — das Tier rollte sich [zu einer Kugel] zusammen
2) (Sport, incl. Golf, Polo) Ball, der; (Billiards etc., Croquet) Kugel, diekeep 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
3) (missile) Kugel, die5) (Anat.) Ballen, derball of the hand/foot — Hand-/Fußballen, der
2. transitive verbballs! — (fig.) Scheiß! (salopp abwertend)
zusammenballen; ballen [Faust]II noun(dance) Ball, derhave [oneself] a ball — (fig. coll.) sich riesig amüsieren (ugs.)
* * *n.Ball ¨-e m.Knäuel - n.Kugel -n f. -
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I 1. [bo:l] noun1) (anything roughly round in shape: a ball of wool.) bold; kugle2) (a round object used in games: a tennis ball.) bold3) (balls (plural) (slang) testicles.) nosser; testikler•- ballcock
- ballpoint 2. adjectivea ballpoint pen.) kugle-- start/set
- keep the ball rolling II 1. [bo:l](a formal dance: a ball at the palace.) bal- ballroom2. adjectiveballroom dancing.) danse-; selskabs-(dans)* * *I 1. [bo:l] noun1) (anything roughly round in shape: a ball of wool.) bold; kugle2) (a round object used in games: a tennis ball.) bold3) (balls (plural) (slang) testicles.) nosser; testikler•- ballcock
- ballpoint 2. adjectivea ballpoint pen.) kugle-- start/set
- keep the ball rolling II 1. [bo:l](a formal dance: a ball at the palace.) bal- ballroom2. adjectiveballroom dancing.) danse-; selskabs-(dans) -
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'fo:məl1) (done etc according to a fixed and accepted way: a formal letter.) formal, oficial2) (suitable or correct for occasions when things are done according to a fixed and accepted way: You must wear formal dress.) de etiqueta, de ceremonia3) ((of behaviour, attitude etc) not relaxed and friendly: formal behaviour.) formal4) ((of language) exactly correct by grammatical etc rules but not conversational: Her English was very formal.) formal5) ((of designs etc) precise and following a fixed pattern rather than occuring naturally: formal gardens.) ordenado, simétrico•- formally- formality
formal adj1. formal / oficial2. de etiqueta
formal adjetivo 1 ( en general) formal; ‹promesa/oferta› firm 2 ‹ persona› ( cumplidora) reliable, dependable; ( responsable) responsible
formal adjetivo
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2 (serio, educado) serious, serious-minded (cumplidor) reliable, dependable ' formal' also found in these entries: Spanish: aunque - bastante - ceremoniosa - ceremonioso - cita - denuncia - el - etiqueta - formalismo - mayoría - participación - permitirse - baño - cena - conferencia - escolarizar - gala - novio - plática - querer - traje - vestir English: absent - accustom - afford - audience - awaken - businesslike - dear - dependable - deserve - dinner - enjoy - far - fear - formal - intend - luncheon - mention - possess - propose - representation - responsible - serious - shall - should - sober - sober-minded - solid - speech - staid - unreliable - well-behaved - whom - affair - business - evening - formality - grand - grievance - prim - solemn - steady - you - your - yours - yourself - yourselvestr['fɔːməl]1 (official) formal, oficial2 (correct) formal; (traditional) tradicional3 (dress, dinner) de etiqueta4 (visit) de cumplido5 (person, language) ceremonioso,-a, formalista6 (ordered) formal, ordenado,-aformal ['fɔrməl] adj1) ceremonious: formal, de etiqueta, ceremonioso2) official: formal, oficial, de formaformal n1) ball: baile m formal, baile m de etiquetaadj.• ceremonioso, -a adj.• de cumplido adj.• de etiqueta adj.• etiquetero, -a adj.• formal adj.'fɔːrməl, 'fɔːməl1) ( ceremonial) <reception/dinner> formalformal dress — traje m de etiqueta
a formal call — una visita oficial or de protocolo
2) (official, conventional) formal3)a) <manner/person> ceremonioso; <style/language> formalb) ( symmetrical) < garden> de diseño formal['fɔːmǝl]1.ADJ [person] (=correct) correcto; (=reliable, stiff) formal; (=solemn) [greeting, language, occasion, announcement] solemne; [dress] de etiqueta; [visit] de cumplido; (Pol) [visit] oficial; [function] protocolario; [garden] simétrico; (=official) [evidence] documental; [acceptance] por escritoin English, "residence" is a formal term — en inglés, "residence" es un término formal
don't be so formal! — ¡no te andes con tantos cumplidos!
formal clothes — ropa f formal, ropa f de etiqueta
formal training — formación f profesional
2.CPDformal dress N — (=smart clothes) ropa f formal, ropa f de etiqueta; (=evening dress) traje m de noche
29% of companies now require employees to wear formal dress at all times — el 29% de las empresas exigen que sus empleados lleven ropa formal en todo momento
* * *['fɔːrməl, 'fɔːməl]1) ( ceremonial) <reception/dinner> formalformal dress — traje m de etiqueta
a formal call — una visita oficial or de protocolo
2) (official, conventional) formal3)a) <manner/person> ceremonioso; <style/language> formalb) ( symmetrical) < garden> de diseño formal -
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1. bo:l noun1) (anything roughly round in shape: a ball of wool.) bola; esfera; ovillo2) (a round object used in games: a tennis ball.) pelota, balón3) (balls (plural) (slang) testicles.) pelota, huevo, cojón•- ballcock
- ballpoint
2. adjectivea ballpoint pen.) esferográfico- start/set
- keep the ball rolling
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1. bo:l(a formal dance: a ball at the palace.) baile- ballroom
2. adjectiveballroom dancing.) de salónball n1. pelota / bola / balón2. bola / ovillo3. bailetr[bɔːl]2 (of paper) bola; (of wool) ovillo3 (of eye) globo ocular4 (dance) baile nombre masculino, fiesta5 taboo cojón nombre masculino, huevo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLballs! ¡un huevo!to have balls taboo tenerlos bien puestosto have a ball pasarlo pipato be on the ball estar al casoto keep the ball rolling mantener el ritmoto start the ball rolling poner las cosas en marchato play ball SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (sport) jugar a la pelota 2 (cooperate) cooperar, colaborarthe ball is in your court ahora te toca a ti hacer algothat's a whole new ball game SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL eso ya es otra cosafancy-dress ball baile nombre masculino de disfracesgala ball baile nombre masculino de etiquetaball bearing rodamiento de bolasball ['bɔl] vt: apelotonar, ovillarball n1) : pelota f, bola f, balón m, ovillo m (de lana)2) : juego m con pelota o bola3) dance: baile m, baile m de etiquetan.• baile s.m.• balón s.m.• bola s.f.• esfera s.f.• globo s.m.• pelota s.f.bɔːl1) ca) (in baseball, golf) pelota f, bola f; (in basketball, football) pelota f (esp AmL), balón m (esp Esp); ( in billiards) bola fthe 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
b) ( delivery by pitcher) bola f2) ua)to play ball (with somebody) — (lit: play game) jugar* a la pelota (con alguien)
we tried to persuade him but he wouldn't play ball — (colloq) intentamos convencerlo, pero no quiso saber de nada
b) ( baseball) (AmE) béisbol m3)a) c ( round mass) bola f; (of string, wool) ovillo mthe whole ball of wax — (AmE) toda la historia (fam)
b) c ( Anat)4) balls pl (vulg)a) ( testicles) huevos mpl (vulg), pelotas fpl (vulg), cojones mpl (vulg), tanates mpl (Méx vulg)b) ( nonsense) pendejadas fpl or (Andes, Ven) huevadas fpl or (Esp) gilipolleces fpl or (Col, RPl) boludeces fpl (vulg)5) c ( dance) baile mto have a ball — (colloq) divertirse* de lo lindo or como loco (fam)
•Phrasal Verbs:- ball up
I [bɔːl]1. N1) (Tennis, Cricket, Golf etc) pelota f ; (Ftbl) balón m ; (=sphere) bola fto play ball (with sb) — (lit) jugar a la pelota (con algn); (fig) cooperar (con algn)
to roll (o.s.) up into a ball — hacerse un ovillo
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 *
- be behind the eight ball- be on the ball- have a lot on the ball- keep one's eye on the ball- start/keep the ball rollingto be a ball of fire —
- keep several balls in the air- pick up or take the ball and run with it2) (Mil) bala fball and chain — (lit) grillete m con bola; (fig) atadura f
3) [of wool] ovillo m4) (Anat) [of foot] pulpejo m ; [of thumb] base f5) *** (=testicle) cojón *** m, huevo *** m- break or bust sb's balls6) balls (Brit) *** (=nonsense) pavadas * fpl, huevadas fpl (And, Chile) ***; (=courage) cojones *** mpl, pelotas *** fpl ***2. VT1) (also: ball up) [+ handkerchief etc] hacer una bola con2) (esp US) *** (=have sex with) echarse un polvo con ***, tirarse ***3. VI1) (also: ball up) [fist etc] hacerse una bola2) (esp US) *** (=have sex) echarse un polvo ***, follar (Sp) ***, chingar (Mex) ***4.CPDball 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
See:see cultural note BASEBALL in baseballball girl N — (Tennis) recogedora f de pelotas
ball joint N — junta f articulada
ball lightning N — (Met) relámpago m en bola or en globo
- ball up- balls up
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[bɔːl]N1) (=dance) baile m de etiqueta2) * (=good time)* * *[bɔːl]1) ca) (in baseball, golf) pelota f, bola f; (in basketball, football) pelota f (esp AmL), balón m (esp Esp); ( in billiards) bola fthe 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
b) ( delivery by pitcher) bola f2) ua)to play ball (with somebody) — (lit: play game) jugar* a la pelota (con alguien)
we tried to persuade him but he wouldn't play ball — (colloq) intentamos convencerlo, pero no quiso saber de nada
b) ( baseball) (AmE) béisbol m3)a) c ( round mass) bola f; (of string, wool) ovillo mthe whole ball of wax — (AmE) toda la historia (fam)
b) c ( Anat)4) balls pl (vulg)a) ( testicles) huevos mpl (vulg), pelotas fpl (vulg), cojones mpl (vulg), tanates mpl (Méx vulg)b) ( nonsense) pendejadas fpl or (Andes, Ven) huevadas fpl or (Esp) gilipolleces fpl or (Col, RPl) boludeces fpl (vulg)5) c ( dance) baile mto have a ball — (colloq) divertirse* de lo lindo or como loco (fam)
•Phrasal Verbs:- ball up -
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m; -(e)s, Bälle1. ball; Ball spielen play ball; den Ball köpfen head the ball, Am. butt the ball with one’s head; am Ball sein have the ball, be in possession of the ball; er ist am Ball fig. it’s his turn, the ball’s in his court; (aktiv) he’s very involved; (weiß Bescheid) he’s on the ball; am Ball bleiben hold onto the ball; fig. keep at it; hart am Ball bleiben fig. keep one’s nose to the grindstone; einen Ball machen Tennis: score (a point); Billard: pocket the ball; zuspielen2. fig. aus Wolle, Papier etc.: ball; der glühende oder leuchtende Ball der Sonne geh., lit. the sun’s glowing orb—* * *der Ball(Sportgerät) ball;(Tanzveranstaltung) ball; prom* * *Bạll I [bal]m -(e)s, ordm;e['bɛlə] ballam 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
er bemüht sich, bei ihr am Ball zu bleiben — he is trying to keep in the running with her
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) —
IIder glutrote Ball der Sonne (poet) — the sun's fiery orb (poet)
m -(e)s, ordm;e['bɛlə] (= Tanzfest) ballauf dem Ball — at the ball
* * *der1) (a round object used in games: a tennis ball.) ball2) (a formal dance: a ball at the palace.) ball* * *Ball1<-[e]s, Bälle>[bal, pl ˈbɛlə]m1. (zum Spielen) ballam \Ball sein to be in possession of the ball, to have the balljdm den \Ball zuspielen to feed sb the ball\Ball spielen to play ball2. (runder Gegenstand) ballder \Ball der Sonne (poet) the sun's fiery orb3.▶ den \Ball aufgreifen to pick up on a pointBall2<-[e]s, Bälle>[bal, pl ˈbɛlə]auf dem \Ball at the ball* * *der; Ball[e]s, Bälleam 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
3) (Fest) ball* * *Ball1 m; -(e)s, Bälle1. ball;Ball spielen play ball;den Ball köpfen head the ball, US butt the ball with one’s head;am Ball sein have the ball, be in possession of the ball;er ist am Ball fig it’s his turn, the ball’s in his court; (aktiv) he’s very involved; (weiß Bescheid) he’s on the ball;am Ball bleiben hold onto the ball; fig keep at it;hart am Ball bleiben fig keep one’s nose to the grindstone;2. fig aus Wolle, Papier etc: ball;leuchtende Ball der Sonne geh, liter the sun’s glowing orbBall2 m; -(e)s, Bälle ball, dance;auf einem Ball at a ball;auf einen Ball gehen go to a ball* * *der; Ball[e]s, Bälleam 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
3) (Fest) ball* * *¨-e m.ball n.prom n. -
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I 1. bo:l noun1) (anything roughly round in shape: a ball of wool.) ball, kule2) (a round object used in games: a tennis ball.) ball3) (balls (plural) (slang) testicles.) baller, testikler•- ballcock
- ballpoint 2. adjectivea ballpoint pen.) kule-- start/set
- keep the ball rolling II 1. bo:l(a formal dance: a ball at the palace.) ball- ballroom2. adjectiveballroom dancing.) ball-, danse-; selskaps(dans)ball--------kuleIsubst. \/bɔːl\/1) ball2) (softball, baseball) ball, feilkast, ugyldig kast3) ( slang) testikkeladdress the ball ( golf) adressere ballenball control\/sense ballkontroll, ballfølelsethe ball is with somebody eller the ball is in somebody's court ( overført) det er noens tur til å gjøre noeball of fire\/energy energibuntball of the eye øyeepleball of the foot ( anatomi) fotballeball of wool garnnøsteball player ballspiller (amer.) baseballspillerbreak a ball bryte ballens retningcarry the ball (amer., hverdagslig) ta ansvaretembedded ball ( golf) plugget ballhave a ball ha det gøy, more seghave one's eye on the ball ( hverdagslig) være påpasselig, være oppmerksomhave the ball at one's feet ( overført) ha sjansen, ha mulighetenkeep the ball rolling ( overført) holde noe i gangbe on the ball være påpasselig, være i beredskap, være oppmerksompat a ball stusse en ball (med håndflaten)play ball (hverdagslig, spesielt amer.) samarbeide, stille opp, delta, være med, være med på lekenplay the ball, not the man (fotball, også overført) ta ballen, ikke mannenset\/start the ball rolling sette noe i gang, være førstemann utthree (golden) balls pantelånerskilt, pantelåneremblemwide ball ball som går forbiIIsubst. \/bɔːl\/ball, dans, dansetilstelninghave (oneself) a ball ( hverdagslig) ha det moroopen the ball danse første dans ( hverdagslig) starte moroa, begynne (noe)IIIverb \/bɔːl\/1) forme til en ball2) ( vulgært) knulle (med) -
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I 1. [bo:l] noun1) (anything roughly round in shape: a ball of wool.) krogla, klobčič2) (a round object used in games: a tennis ball.) žoga3) (balls (plural) (slang) testicles.) jajca•- ballcock
- ballpoint 2. adjectivea ballpoint pen.) kemični (za pisalo)- start/set
- keep the ball rolling II 1. [bo:l](a formal dance: a ball at the palace.) ples- ballroom2. adjectiveballroom dancing.) v plesni dvorani* * *I [bɔ:l]nounžoga, klobčič, kepaanatomy plesno, blazina; anatomy peščaj; gruda; sport a good ball — dober udarecto catch the ball at ( —ali on) the bound — spoznati priložnost, izrabiti položajball of the knee anatomy pogačicaball of the foot — plesno, blazinato make balls of s.th. — narediti zmedo iz česaon the ball — spreten, urenAmerican to have a lot on the ball — biti zelo sposobenmilitary to load with ball — ostro nabitisport ball out — stranski avtII [bɔ:l]transitive verb & intransitive verbzviti ali stisniti (se) v krogloto ball up — zmesti, zmešati; kepiti seIII [bɔ:l]nounples, plesna zabava -
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I 1. [bɔːl]1) sport (in tennis, golf, billiards, croquet, cricket) palla f.; (in football, rugby) pallone m.; (for children) palla f., pallone m.2) (sphere) sfera f.3) (rolled-up object) (of dough, clay) palla f.; (of wool, string) gomitolo m.a ball of fire — fig. una persona iperattiva
to curl up into a ball — [person, cat] raggomitolarsi
to wind sth. into a ball — aggomitolare qcs
4) mil. tecn. pallottola f., proiettile m.5) anat.2.1) (testicles) balle f., palle f.2) fig.••the ball is in your court — tocca a te, a te la prossima mossa
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
II 1. [bɔːl] 2.to carry the ball — AE colloq. assumersi la responsabilità
verbo intransitivo [ fist] stringersi, serrarsiIII [bɔːl]••to have a ball — colloq. divertirsi come un matto
* * *I 1. [bo:l] noun1) (anything roughly round in shape: a ball of wool.)2) (a round object used in games: a tennis ball.)3) (balls (plural) (slang) testicles.)•- ballcock
- ballpoint 2. adjectivea ballpoint pen.) a sfera- start/set
- keep the ball rolling II 1. [bo:l](a formal dance: a ball at the palace.)- ballroom2. adjectiveballroom dancing.) da ballo* * *(Surnames) Ball /bɔ:l/* * *I 1. [bɔːl]1) sport (in tennis, golf, billiards, croquet, cricket) palla f.; (in football, rugby) pallone m.; (for children) palla f., pallone m.2) (sphere) sfera f.3) (rolled-up object) (of dough, clay) palla f.; (of wool, string) gomitolo m.a ball of fire — fig. una persona iperattiva
to curl up into a ball — [person, cat] raggomitolarsi
to wind sth. into a ball — aggomitolare qcs
4) mil. tecn. pallottola f., proiettile m.5) anat.2.1) (testicles) balle f., palle f.2) fig.••the ball is in your court — tocca a te, a te la prossima mossa
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
II 1. [bɔːl] 2.to carry the ball — AE colloq. assumersi la responsabilità
verbo intransitivo [ fist] stringersi, serrarsiIII [bɔːl]••to have a ball — colloq. divertirsi come un matto
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[bɔ:l] nto bounce the \ball den Ball aufspringen lassen;to hit the \ball den Ball treffento crush paper into a \ball Papier zusammenknüllen;to curl oneself into a \ball sich akk [zu einem Knäuel] zusammenrollensummer \ball Sommerball m→ ballsPHRASES:the \ball is in your court du bist am Ball ( fam)to take one's eye off the \ball nicht am Ball bleiben, unaufmerksam werden;to be on the \ball auf Zack sein ( fam)to get [or set] [or start] the \ball rolling eine Sache in Gang bringen, den Stein ins Rollen bringen ( fig)1) to \ball one's fist die Faust ballento \ball sb jdn bumsen ( vulg) -
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I 1. [bo:l] noun1) (anything roughly round in shape: a ball of wool.) bola2) (a round object used in games: a tennis ball.) bola3) (balls (plural) (slang) testicles.)•- ballcock
- ballpoint 2. adjectivea ballpoint pen.) esferográfica- start/set
- keep the ball rolling II 1. [bo:l](a formal dance: a ball at the palace.) baile- ballroom2. adjectiveballroom dancing.) de salão* * *ball1[bɔ:l] n 1 bola, esfera. 2 jogo de bola. 3 tiro, arremesso da bola. 4 beisebol (jogo de bola americano). 5 bala, projétil. 6 coisa parecida com bola, novelo. 7 parte arrendodada e protuberante do corpo, por exemplo a palma da mão. ball of the eye / globo ocular. 8 globo terrestre, Terra. • vi 1 formar bola, dar forma de bola. 2 aglomerar-se. 3 enovelar. 4 sl embaralhar (seguido de up). 5 vulg copular, praticar o ato sexual. ball and socket joint Engl junta articulada. he has the ball at his feet ele está com a faca e o queijo na mão. he pocketed a ball snooker ele embocou uma bola. no ball! cricket o lance não vale! to ball things up Amer coll embaraçar as coisas, estragar tudo. to have a ball coll divertir-se. to keep the ball rolling manter a conversa (ou o assunto) acesa.————————ball2[bɔ:l] n baile, reunião dançante. she gave a ball / ela deu um baile. they opened the ball / eles abriram o baile. fancy dress ball baile à fantasia. masked ball baile de máscaras. -
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[bɔːl]n(for football, tennis) piłka f; (of wool, string) kłębek m; ( dance) bal mto set the ball rolling ( fig) — puszczać (puścić perf) mechanizm w ruch
to be on the ball ( fig) — ( competent) znać się na rzeczy; ( alert) mieć oczy otwarte
* * *I 1. [bo:l] noun1) (anything roughly round in shape: a ball of wool.) kula2) (a round object used in games: a tennis ball.) piłka3) (balls (plural) (slang) testicles.) jaja•- ballcock
- ballpoint 2. adjectivea ballpoint pen.) kulkowy- start/set
- keep the ball rolling II 1. [bo:l](a formal dance: a ball at the palace.) bal- ballroom2. adjectiveballroom dancing.) salonowy -
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I 1. [bo:l] noun1) (anything roughly round in shape: a ball of wool.) bolti, kúla2) (a round object used in games: a tennis ball.) bolti3) (balls (plural) (slang) testicles.)•- ballcock
- ballpoint 2. adjectivea ballpoint pen.) kúlu-- start/set
- keep the ball rolling II 1. [bo:l](a formal dance: a ball at the palace.) dansleikur, ball- ballroom2. adjectiveballroom dancing.) ball, dansleikur -
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gömb, csősatu, kézi szerszám (kivájásra), golyó to ball: összetapad, golyóvá alakít, golyóvá alakul, teker* * *I 1. [bo:l] noun1) (anything roughly round in shape: a ball of wool.) gombolyag2) (a round object used in games: a tennis ball.) labda3) (balls (plural) (slang) testicles.)•- ballcock
- ballpoint 2. adjectivea ballpoint pen.) golyóstoll- start/set
- keep the ball rolling II 1. [bo:l](a formal dance: a ball at the palace.) bál- ballroom2. adjectiveballroom dancing.) bálterem -
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n. top, küre, bilye, misket, gülle, yumak, yuvar, top oyunu, top mermisi, balo; ilaç (at)————————v. yumak yapmak, top yapmak, fişek atmak* * *1. bilye 2. top* * *I 1. [bo:l] noun1) (anything roughly round in shape: a ball of wool.) top, yumak2) (a round object used in games: a tennis ball.) top3) (balls (plural) (slang) testicles.) taşak, husye•- ballcock
- ballpoint 2. adjectivea ballpoint pen.)- start/set, keep the ball rolling II 1. [bo:l](a formal dance: a ball at the palace.) balo- ballroom2. adjectiveballroom dancing.) balo -
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• pallo• paakku• pallero• pallonheitto• tullo• ammus• pukujuhla• pyörykkä• putlaharkko• kerä• jääpallo• muodostua palloksi• tanssiaisettechnology• kuulatextile industry• lankakerä• luoti* * *I 1. bo:l noun1) (anything roughly round in shape: a ball of wool.) pallo, kerä2) (a round object used in games: a tennis ball.) pallo3) (balls (plural) (slang) testicles.)•- ballcock
- ballpoint 2. adjectivea ballpoint pen.) kuulakärki-- start/set
- keep the ball rolling II 1. bo:l(a formal dance: a ball at the palace.) tanssiaiset- ballroom2. adjectiveballroom dancing.) salonki- -
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I 1. [bo:l] noun1) (anything roughly round in shape: a ball of wool.) lode; kamols2) (a round object used in games: a tennis ball.) bumba3) (balls (plural) (slang) testicles.) pauti•- ballcock
- ballpoint 2. adjectivea ballpoint pen.) lodīšu pildspalva- start/set
- keep the ball rolling II 1. [bo:l](a formal dance: a ball at the palace.) balle; deju vakars- ballroom2. adjectiveballroom dancing.) sarīkojumu dejas* * *balle, deju vakars; kamols, lode; bumba; sitiens; beisbols; pilula; blēņas; savelt kamolā; savelties kamolā -
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I 1. [bo:l] noun1) (anything roughly round in shape: a ball of wool.) kamuolys2) (a round object used in games: a tennis ball.) sviedinys, sviedinukas3) (balls (plural) (slang) testicles.) kiaušiai•- ballcock
- ballpoint 2. adjectivea ballpoint pen.) šratinis- start/set
- keep the ball rolling II 1. [bo:l](a formal dance: a ball at the palace.) balius- ballroom2. adjectiveballroom dancing.) balinis -
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n. boll; bal--------v. göra till boll; göra till kula; nysta ihop* * *I 1. [bo:l] noun1) (anything roughly round in shape: a ball of wool.) boll2) (a round object used in games: a tennis ball.) boll3) (balls (plural) (slang) testicles.) ballar, testiklar•- ballcock
- ballpoint 2. adjectivea ballpoint pen.) kulspets-- start/set
- keep the ball rolling II 1. [bo:l](a formal dance: a ball at the palace.) bal- ballroom2. adjectiveballroom dancing.) bal- -
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I 1. [bo:l] noun1) (anything roughly round in shape: a ball of wool.) koule, klubko2) (a round object used in games: a tennis ball.) míč3) (balls (plural) (slang) testicles.) koule (varlata)•- ballcock
- ballpoint 2. adjectivea ballpoint pen.) kuličkový- start/set
- keep the ball rolling II 1. [bo:l](a formal dance: a ball at the palace.) ples- ballroom2. adjectiveballroom dancing.) společenský* * *• vylévat vodu• záruka• ples• koule• kulička• kauce• míč• bál -
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I 1. [bo:l] noun1) (anything roughly round in shape: a ball of wool.) klbko2) (a round object used in games: a tennis ball.) lopta3) (balls (plural) (slang) testicles.) gule (časť mužského pohlavného orgánu)•- ballcock
- ballpoint 2. adjectivea ballpoint pen.) guličkový- start/set
- keep the ball rolling II 1. [bo:l](a formal dance: a ball at the palace.) ples- ballroom2. adjectiveballroom dancing.) plesový* * *• schopný• gulka• gula• klbko• bledý• ples• lopta
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