ball in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for ball in the English»French Dictionary

I.ball [Brit bɔːl, Am bɔl] N

1. ball (sphere):

ball SPORTS, TECH (in tennis, golf, cricket)

balle f

ball (in football, rugby)

ballon m

ball (in croquet)

boule f

ball (in billiards)

bille f

ball (for children)

balle f

ball (for children)

ballon m

ball MIL, TECH

balle f

tennis/golf ball

balle f de tennis/de golf

2. ball (rolled-up object):

ball (of dough, clay)

boule f (of de)

ball (of wool, string)

pelote f (of de)

ball (smaller)

peloton m (of de)

a ball of fire lit, fig

une boule de feu

to curl up into a ball person, cat:

se rouler en boule

to knead dough into a ball

travailler de la pâte en boule

to wind sth into a ball

pelotonner qc

3. ball ANAT:

the balls of one's feet

les demi-pointes fpl (des pieds)

the ball of one's thumb

la base f charnue du pouce

4. ball (dance):

ball

bal m

II.balls N npl sl

1. balls (testicles):

balls lit

couilles vulg sl

2. balls fig:

that's a lot or load of balls

tout ça c'est des conneries sl

to have sb by the balls

tenir qn inf

she's got balls

elle en a inf

to have the balls to do

avoir le culot de faire inf

to break one's balls to do

se casser le cul pour faire sl

III.balls INTERJ

balls sl:

balls

et merde! sl

IV.ball [Brit bɔːl, Am bɔl] VB trans

1. ball (clench):

ball fist

serrer

2. ball Am (have sex with):

ball sl

baiser vulg sl

V.ball [Brit bɔːl, Am bɔl] VB intr

1. ball fist:

ball

se serrer

2. ball Am (have sex):

ball sl

baiser vulg sl

VI.ball [Brit bɔːl, Am bɔl]

the ball is in your/his court

la balle est dans ton/son camp

to be on the ball inf (gen)

être efficace

to be on the ball (old person)

avoir toute sa tête

to play ball inf

coopérer (with avec)

to set the ball rolling (for conversation)

lancer la conversation

to set the ball rolling (for activity)

démarrer

to keep the ball rolling (in conversation)

entretenir la conversation

to keep the ball rolling (in activity)

tenir le rythme

to have a ball inf

s'amuser comme un fou/une folle

he has the ball at his feet

c'est à lui de jouer

that's the way the ball bounces! Am

c'est la vie!

to carry the ball inf Am

prendre la responsabilité

ball pond, ball pool N

ball pond

piscine f à boules (de plastique)

ball-breaker, ball-buster N Am sl

ball-breaker (task)

casse-cul sl

ball-breaker mf (person)

casse-couilles vulg sl

tracker ball N

tracker ball COMPUT, TECH

boule f de commande

cue ball N SPORTS

cue ball

bille f à jouer

dead ball N

dead ball

ballon m sorti

costume ball N

costume ball

bal m costumé

ball control N

ball control

contrôle m du ballon

ball dress N

ball dress

robe f de bal

ball lightning N

ball lightning

éclair m en boule

ball in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ball in the English»French Dictionary

ball [bɔ:l] N

1. ball GAMES:

ball for tennis, golf

balle f

ball for football, rugby

ballon coll m

2. ball (round form):

ball

boule f

a ball of string/wool

une pelote de ficelle/de laine

to curl oneself into a ball

se rouler en boule

3. ball ANAT:

ball

éminence f

ball of the hand

thénar m

4. ball (dance):

ball

bal m

Phrases:

the ball is in his court

la balle est dans son camp

to be on the ball

avoir de la présence d'esprit

to start the ball rolling

mettre les choses en train

to have a ball

bien s'amuser

to play ball

jouer le jeu

crystal ball N

crystal ball

boule f de cristal

punching ball N

punching ball

punching-ball m

ball game N

ball game Am:

ball game

match m (de base-ball)

Phrases:

that's a whole new ball game

c'est une autre histoire

golf ball N SPORTS

golf ball

balle f de golf

ball bearing N

ball bearing

roulement m à billes

ball field N Am

ball field

terrain m de base-ball

skittle ball N

skittle ball

boule f de jeu de quilles

Translations for ball in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

bille

billiard [or pool Am] ball

crayon [ou stylo] à bille

ball-point pen

roulement à billes

ball bearings pl

pelote

ball

ball Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to catch a ball on the bounce

prendre une balle au bond

he booted the ball past the line

il donna un coup de pied dans la balle qu'il envoya au-delà de la ligne

the ball tumbled down the path

le ballon a roulé le long de l'allée

to kick the ball into the net

envoyer le ballon au but

to tip the ball into the hole

faire glisser la balle dans le trou

to hit a ball on the rebound

frapper une balle après le rebond

to roll oneself into a ball

se mettre en boule

the ball is out of play

le ballon est hors jeu

to put the ball back into play

remettre le ballon en jeu

to put the ball in the goal

mettre le ballon dans les buts

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Translations for ball in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

voyant à bille

sight glass with ball insert

verre-regard à bille

sight glass with ball insert

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

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All types of people are offended and embarrassed by both the cotton ball story and the comments quoted in this article.

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

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Place a cotton ball with remover over your lids, hold it for a minute to dissolve the product, and then wipe away.

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It's a big curve ball for all of us.

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It describes an area where a cricket ball can pitch during a delivery: a narrow line on and just outside a batsman's off stump.

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

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

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To submit it for testing put it in a clean container with a damp cotton ball so it doesn't dry out.

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