ball nel dizionario italiano Oxford-Paravia

Traduzioni di ball nel dizionario inglese»italiano

I.ball¹ [ingl brit bɔːl, ingl am bɔl] SOST

1. ball SPORT:

ball (in tennis, golf, billiards, croquet, cricket)

palla f

ball (in football, rugby)

pallone m

ball (for children)

palla f

ball (for children)

pallone m

tennis, golf ball

palla da tennis, da golf

2. ball (sphere):

ball

sfera f

3. ball (rolled-up object):

ball (of dough, clay)

palla f (of di)

ball (of wool, string)

gomitolo m (of di)

a ball of fire

una palla di fuoco

a ball of fire fig

una persona iperattiva

to curl up into a ball person, cat:

raggomitolarsi

to knead dough into a ball

fare una palla con l'impasto

to wind sth into a ball

aggomitolare qc

4. ball:

ball MILIT, TECN

palla f

ball MILIT, TECN

pallottola f

ball MILIT, TECN

proiettile m

5. ball ANAT:

the balls of one's feet

gli avampiedi

the ball of one's thumb

il tenar(e)

II.balls SOST npl

1. balls (testicles):

balls colloq

balle f

balls colloq

palle f

2. balls colloq, fig:

that's a lot or load of balls

sono tutte palle

to have sb by the balls

tenere qn in pugno

she's got balls

è una con le palle or ha le palle

to have the balls to do

avere le palle per fare or avere fegato per fare

to break one's balls to do

farsi il culo or il mazzo per fare

III.balls INTER

balls colloq:

balls

(e che) cazzo

IV.ball¹ [ingl brit bɔːl, ingl am bɔl] VB vb trans (clench)

ball fist

stringere, serrare

V.ball¹ [ingl brit bɔːl, ingl am bɔl] VB vb intr

ball fist:

ball

stringersi, serrarsi

VI.ball¹ [ingl brit bɔːl, ingl am bɔl] VB vb trans ingl am colloq (have sex with)

ball

scoparsi

ball

scopare

VII.ball¹ [ingl brit bɔːl, ingl am bɔl] VB vb intr ingl am colloq (have sex)

ball

scopare

VIII.ball¹ [ingl brit bɔːl, ingl am bɔl]

the ball is in your court

tocca a te, a te la prossima mossa

to be on the ball colloq

essere in gamba or attivo

to be on the ball (old person)

essere lucido or in gamba

to play ball colloq

collaborare (with con)

to set the ball rolling (for conversation)

iniziare la conversazione

to set the ball rolling (for activity)

cominciare un'attività

to keep the ball rolling (in conversation)

tenere viva la conversazione

to keep the ball rolling (in activity)

mandare avanti senza interruzione

he has the ball at his feet

ha l'occasione buona a portata di mano or ha la strada del successo aperta

that's the way the ball bounces! ingl am

così va la vita

to carry the ball ingl am colloq

assumersi la responsabilità

ball² [ingl brit bɔːl, ingl am bɔl] SOST

1. ball (dance):

ball

ballo m

2. ball ingl am (sexual intercourse):

ball colloq

scopata f

to have a ball colloq

divertirsi come un matto

ball-breaker [ingl brit, ingl am ˌbɔlˈbreɪkər], ball-buster [ˈbɔːlbʌstə(r)] SOST ingl am colloq

ball-breaker (task)

rottura f di palle

ball-breaker (person)

rompipalle mf

ball-breaker (person)

rompiballe mf

ball pond [ˈbɔːlpɒnd], ball pool [ˈbɔːlpuːl] SOST

ball pond

piscina f di palline

cue ball [ingl brit, ingl am ˈkju ˌbɔl] SOST SPORT

cue ball (in billiards, snooker)

pallino m

crystal ball [ingl brit, ingl am ˈˌkrɪstl ˈbɔl] SOST

crystal ball

sfera f di cristallo

to look into one's crystal ball fig

scrutare in una sfera di cristallo or cercare di indovinare il futuro

ball bearing [ingl brit, ingl am bɔl ˈbɛrɪŋ] SOST TECN

1. ball bearing (bearing):

ball bearing

cuscinetto m a sfere

2. ball bearing (ball):

ball bearing

sfera f

ball bearing

bilia f

tracker ball

tracker ball → trackball

Vedi anche: trackball

trackball [ingl brit ˈtrakbɔːl, ingl am ˈtrækˌbɔl], tracker ball [ˈtrækəbɔːl] SOST INFORM

trackball

trackball f

dead ball [ingl am ˈdɛd ˌbɔl] SOST

dead ball

palla f non in gioco

dead ball (in rugby)

pallone m morto

tea ball [ingl brit, ingl am ˈti ˌbɔl] SOST

tea ball

uovo m da tè

ball nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di ball nel dizionario inglese»italiano

ball [bɔ:l] SOST

1. ball:

ball for golf, tennis

palla f

ball for soccer, basketball

pallone m

ball for football

pallone m ovale

to play ball

giocare a palla

to play ball fig

cooperare

2. ball (round form):

ball

palla f

3. ball (dance):

ball

ballo m

locuzioni:

to have a ball

divertirsi

to get the ball rolling

far partire le cose

Swiss ball SOST

Swiss ball

palla f da ginnastica

cannon ball SOST

cannon ball

palla f di cannone

beach ball SOST

beach ball

pallone m da spiaggia

medicine ball SOST

medicine ball

palla f medica

masked ball SOST

masked ball

ballo m in maschera

air ball SOST (in basketball)

air ball

tiro m sbagliato

crystal ball SOST

crystal ball

sfera f di cristallo

bowling ball SOST

bowling ball

palla f da bowling

ground ball SOST SPORT

ground ball

palla f rimbalzante

ball Esempi dal dizionario PONS (verificati dalla Redazione)

to pocket a ball

mandare una palla in buca

to slam the ball into the net

sparare il pallone in rete

to be in possession of the ball

essere in possesso della palla

to spin a ball

dare un effetto a una palla

it's a whole new ball game

è un altro paio di maniche

to kick a ball

dare un calcio a una palla

to slice the ball in tennis, golf

dare effetto alla palla

to form the clay into a ball

formare una palla di argilla

to get the ball rolling

far partire le cose

to put a spin on the ball

colpire la palla di taglio

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

inglese

Wrap the thread around the cotton ball, making sure any loose flaps are tied down.

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However, if the ball caroms off one of the goal posts or the crossbar and continues into the goal, the score counts.

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Apply as needed using a cotton ball soaked in the cold tea solution.

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The player then attempts to make the first arch through roqueting another ball, caroming into the arch, or by any other lawful means.

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Take a cotton ball, swab it with some rubbing alcohol and start cleaning it off.

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I have to improve my hitting, specifically hitting the curve ball.

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It definitely seemed that way with its cheese ball poetry and pauses between every few words to add unnecessary emotional pull to it.

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This wasn't one of those cheapie interceptions where the ball just happens to fall your way.

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But that wasn't before a harrowing curve ball was thrown her way.

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But instead of the usual block of cheese, cheese ball or cheese log, what about cheese in the shape of fruit?

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