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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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ball [bɔ:l]1 noun∎ he rolled up the jersey into a ball il a roulé le pullover en boule;∎ the hedgehog was curled up in a ball le hérisson était roulé en boule;∎ roll the wool into a ball mets la laine en pelote;∎ ball of fire boule f de feu;∎ figurative to be a ball of fire déborder d'énergie(b) Sport (small) balle f; (large → for playing football, rugby, basketball) ballon m; (in snooker) bille f, boule f; (in croquet) boule f; (in golf, tennis) balle f;∎ to kick the ball about (play football) s'amuser avec le ballon;∎ to knock the ball about (in tennis) faire des balles;∎ the children were playing ball les enfants jouaient au ballon(c) Sport (shot → in golf, tennis) coup m; Football passe f; (→ in hockey) tir m; (→ in cricket) lancer m;∎ that was a difficult ball c'était un tir difficile;∎ Football a long ball une passe longue, une balle en profondeur;∎ it was a good ball c'était bien joué∎ to be standing on the balls of one's feet se tenir sur la pointe des pieds;∎ the ball of the thumb la partie charnue du pouce∎ to have or to hold or to organize a ball donner un bal;∎ the ball is in his court now c'est à lui de jouer maintenant, la balle est dans son camp;∎ he's well over eighty but he's still on the ball il a plus de quatre-vingts ans mais il a toute sa tête;∎ British to have the ball at one's feet avoir la partie belle;∎ to keep the ball rolling (maintain interest) maintenir l'intérêt; (maintain activity) assurer la continuité; (maintain conversation) soutenir la conversation;∎ to start or to set the ball rolling (in conversation) lancer la conversation; Commerce (in deal) faire démarrer l'affaire;∎ Sport to play ball jouer au ballon; American (baseball) jouer au base-ball; figurative coopérer, jouer le jeu;∎ American figurative that's the way the ball bounces! c'est la vie!∎ American to ball sth up rouler qch en boule(a) (testicles) couilles fpl;∎ figurative they've got you by the balls t'es bien baisé;∎ balls to him! qu'il aille se faire foutre!∎ to have balls avoir des couilles, en avoir;∎ that type of thing takes balls il faut avoir des couilles pour faire ce genre de truc;∎ he lost his balls il s'est dégonflé∎ what a load of balls! c'est des conneries, tout ça!quelles conneries!►► Technology ball bearing bille f de roulement;ball bearings roulement m à billes;Sport ball boy ramasseur m de balles;ball game (with small ball) jeu m de balle; (with large ball) jeu m de ballon; (baseball) match m de base-ball;∎ familiar figurative it's a whole new ball game, it's a different ball game altogether c'est une toute autre histoire;∎ we're talking about a different ball game ça n'a rien à voir avec notre sujet□ ;Sport ball girl ramasseuse f de balles;ball gown robe f de bal;Anatomy ball joint joint m à rotule;Meteorology ball lightning éclair m en boule;Technology ball peen hammer marteau m à panne ronde ou sphérique;Technology ball valve robinet m à tournant sphériquevery familiar foutre la merde dans;∎ he completely ballsed up the job il a complètement salopé le boulot;∎ we're really ballsed up now on est dans la merde jusqu'au cou -
3 ball game
noun1) Ballspiel, das2) (Amer.) Baseballspiel, dasa whole new ball game — (fig. coll.) eine ganz neue Geschichte (ugs.)
* * *n AM Baseballspiel nt▶ that's a whole new \ball game das ist eine ganz andere Sache* * *1. SPORTa) Ballspiel nb) US Baseballspiel n2. umg Sachlage f, Situation f:a whole new ball game eine völlig neue Situation* * *noun1) Ballspiel, das2) (Amer.) Baseballspiel, dasa whole new ball game — (fig. coll.) eine ganz neue Geschichte (ugs.)
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noun juego m de pelota; ( baseball game) (AmE) partido m de béisbol; ( US football game) (AmE) partido m de fútbol or (AmC, Méx) futbol americanoit's a whole new ball game — (colloq) ha cambiado totalmente el panorama
* * *noun juego m de pelota; ( baseball game) (AmE) partido m de béisbol; ( US football game) (AmE) partido m de fútbol or (AmC, Méx) futbol americanoit's a whole new ball game — (colloq) ha cambiado totalmente el panorama
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5 ball-trap
ball-trap° (plural ball-traps) [baltʀap]masculine noun( = sport) clay-pigeon shooting* * *pl ball-traps baltʀap nom masculin ( appareil) trap (for clay pigeon shooting); ( sport) clay pigeon shooting* * *baltʀap nm1) (= sport) clay pigeon shooting2) (= appareil) trap* * *1 ( appareil) trap (for clay pigeon shooting);2 ( sport) clay pigeon shooting;3 ( séance) clay pigeon shoot.[baltrap] ( pluriel ball-traps) nom masculin1. [tir - à une cible] trapshooting, clay-pigeon shooting ; [ - à deux cibles] skeet, skeet shooting2. [appareil] trap -
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nounBallführung, die* * ** * *nounBallführung, die -
7 ball-breaker
(a) (problem, situation, task) casse-tête mUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > ball-breaker
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8 ball-park figure
Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > ball-park figure
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9 ball-bearing
ball-bearing noun tech. шарикоподшипник -
10 ball-cartridge
ball-cartridge noun mil. боевой патрон -
11 ball-point pen
ball-point pen noun шариковая ручка -
12 ball-room
ball-room noun 1) танцевальный зал 2) attr. бальный -
13 ball bearing
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14 ball-and-socket joint
(b) Technology joint m à rotule, joint m de CardanUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > ball-and-socket joint
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15 ball-bearings
noun plural (in machinery etc, small steel balls that help the revolving of one part over another.) kugle* * *noun plural (in machinery etc, small steel balls that help the revolving of one part over another.) kugle -
16 ball boy
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17 ball girl
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18 ball-bearing
noun(Mech.) Kugellager, das* * *noun(Mech.) Kugellager, das -
19 ball-tampering
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20 ball-bearings
noun plural (in machinery etc, small steel balls that help the revolving of one part over another.) cojinete, apoyo de bolas
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