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1 fancy dress ball
fancy dress ballbaile à fantasia. -
2 fancy dress
clothes representing a particular character, nationality, historical period etc: He went to the party in fancy dress; (also adjective) (a fancy-dress party.) fantasia* * *fan.cy dress[fænsi dr'es] n fantasia. fancy dress ball baile à fantasia. -
3 ball
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. -
4 carnival
(a public entertainment, often involving processions of people in fancy dress etc: a winter carnival.) carnaval* * *car.ni.val[k'a:nivəl] n 1 carnaval. 2 folia, festança. 3 Amer parque de diversões. carnival ball baile de carnaval. carnival parade desfile de carnaval.
См. также в других словарях:
fancy dress ball — noun also fancy ball : a ball at which persons appear in fancy dress * * * fancy dress ball or fancy ball noun A ball at which fancy dress is worn • • • Main Entry: ↑fancy … Useful english dictionary
fancy-dress ball — noun a ball at which guests wear costumes and masks • Syn: ↑masked ball, ↑masquerade ball • Hypernyms: ↑ball, ↑formal, ↑masquerade, ↑masquerade party, ↑masque, ↑mask … Useful english dictionary
fancy-dress ball — /ˌfænsi drɛs ˈbɔl/ (say .fansee dres bawl) noun a ball at which fancy dress is worn …
fancy dress — noun (BrE) ⇨ See also ↑costume VERB + FANCY DRESS ▪ don, wear ▪ Several of the managers donned fancy dress for the office party. FANCY DRESS + NOUN ▪ ball, party … Collocations dictionary
fancy dress — /fænsi ˈdrɛs/ (say fansee dres) noun 1. dress chosen in accordance with the wearer s fancy, for wear at a ball or the like, as that characteristic of a particular period or place, class of persons, or historical or fictitious character. 2. any… …
fancy dress — a costume for a ball, masquerade, etc., chosen to please the fancy, usually a costume characteristic of a particular period or place, class of persons, or historical or fictitious character. [1760 70] * * * … Universalium
fancy dress — costume worn at a ball or masquerade … English contemporary dictionary
fancy ball — noun see fancy dress ball * * * fancy dress ball or fancy ball noun A ball at which fancy dress is worn • • • Main Entry: ↑fancy * * * fancy ball, a ball at which fancy dress is worn … Useful english dictionary
dress — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 piece of clothing ADJECTIVE ▪ beautiful, elegant, gorgeous ▪ plain, simple ▪ She looked elegant in a simple black dress. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
ball — Synonyms and related words: Kaffeeklatsch, action, agate, assemblee, assembly, assignation, at home, bal, bal costume, bal masque, ball bearing, balloon, bar shot, barn dance, baseball, baseball bat, basketball, bat, battledore, bauble, be… … Moby Thesaurus
ball — I n. game 1) to play ball round object used in a sport 2) to bat; bounce; catch; drop; fumble; hit; kick; throw a ball 3) a ball bounces 4) the ball is dead ( the ball does not bounce ) 5) a cue; medicine ball 6) (BE) a punching ball (AE has… … Combinatory dictionary