eight ball in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for eight ball in the English»Italian Dictionary

eight ball [Am ˈeɪt ˌbɔl] N

1. eight ball (in pool):

eight ball

palla f nera

2. eight ball pej:

eight ball

negro m / negra f

to be behind the eight ball

trovarsi in una situazione difficile

Translations for eight ball in the Italian»English Dictionary

carambola (all'americana)

eight-ball

trovarsi a malpartito

to be behind the eight ball or in low water

Translations for eight ball in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.eight [Brit eɪt, Am eɪt] DET

eight

otto

eight people, pages

otto persone, pagine

eight-hour day

giornata di otto ore

to work eight-hour shifts

fare turni di otto ore

II.eight [Brit eɪt, Am eɪt] PRON

eight

otto

there are eight of them

ce ne sono otto

III.eight [Brit eɪt, Am eɪt] N

1. eight:

eight

otto m

to multiply by eight

moltiplicare per otto

the eight of clubs

l'otto di fiori

2. eight (rowing team):

eight

otto m

IV.Eights N

Eights npl:

the Eights

= le gare di canottaggio tra le università di Oxford e Cambridge

V.eight [Brit eɪt, Am eɪt]

to have had or to be one over the eight inf

essersi preso una sbornia or avere bevuto un bicchiere di troppo

I.ball¹ [Brit bɔːl, Am bɔl] N

1. ball SPORTS:

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 MIL, TECH

palla f

ball MIL, TECH

pallottola f

ball MIL, TECH

proiettile m

5. ball ANAT:

the balls of one's feet

gli avampiedi

the ball of one's thumb

il tenar(e)

II.balls N npl

1. balls (testicles):

balls inf

balle f

balls inf

palle f

2. balls inf, 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 INTERJ

balls inf:

balls

(e che) cazzo

IV.ball¹ [Brit bɔːl, Am bɔl] VB trans (clench)

ball fist

stringere, serrare

V.ball¹ [Brit bɔːl, Am bɔl] VB intr

ball fist:

ball

stringersi, serrarsi

VI.ball¹ [Brit bɔːl, Am bɔl] VB trans Am inf (have sex with)

ball

scoparsi

ball

scopare

VII.ball¹ [Brit bɔːl, Am bɔl] VB intr Am inf (have sex)

ball

scopare

VIII.ball¹ [Brit bɔːl, Am bɔl]

the ball is in your court

tocca a te, a te la prossima mossa

to be on the ball inf

essere in gamba or attivo

to be on the ball (old person)

essere lucido or in gamba

to play ball inf

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! Am

così va la vita

to carry the ball Am inf

assumersi la responsabilità

ball² [Brit bɔːl, Am bɔl] N

1. ball (dance):

ball

ballo m

2. ball Am (sexual intercourse):

ball inf

scopata f

to have a ball inf

divertirsi come un matto

eight ball in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for eight ball in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.eight [eɪt] ADJ

eight

otto inv

there are eight of us

siamo (in) otto

eight and a quarter/half

otto e un quarto/mezzo

eight o'clock

le otto

it's eight o'clock

sono le otto

it's half past eight

sono le otto e mezza

at eight twenty/thirty

alle otto e venti/mezza

II.eight [eɪt] N

eight

otto m

ball [bɔ:l] N

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

Phrases:

to have a ball

divertirsi

to get the ball rolling

far partire le cose