ball dress in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for ball dress in the English»French Dictionary

ball dress N

ball dress

robe f de bal

Translations for ball dress in the English»French Dictionary

fancy-dress attr ball, party

costumé

Translations for ball dress in the French»English Dictionary

bal costumé

fancy-dress ball

Translations for ball dress 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

I.dress [Brit drɛs, Am drɛs] N

1. dress (item of women's clothing):

dress

robe f

a silk/cotton dress

une robe de soie/de coton

a silk/cotton dress attr material, pattern, design

de robe

2. dress U (clothing):

dress

vêtements mpl

dress

tenue f

his style of dress

son style vestimentaire

casual/formal dress

tenue décontractée/habillée

II.dress [Brit drɛs, Am drɛs] VB trans

1. dress (put clothes on):

dress person

habiller

to get dressed

s'habiller

2. dress (decorate):

dress Christmas tree

décorer

dress NAUT ship

pavoiser

to dress a shop window

faire une vitrine

3. dress FOOD:

dress salad

assaisonner

dress chicken, crab, game

préparer, parer

4. dress MED:

dress wound

panser

5. dress (finish):

dress stone, timber

dresser

dress hide

corroyer

6. dress FARM (fertilize):

dress land

fertiliser

7. dress (prune):

dress tree, shrub

tailler

8. dress MIL:

dress troops

aligner

III.dress [Brit drɛs, Am drɛs] VB intr

1. dress (put on clothes):

dress

s'habiller

to dress in a suit/uniform

mettre un costume/un uniforme

to dress in red/black

s'habiller en rouge/noir

to dress for dinner/for the theatre

s'habiller pour dîner/pour aller au théâtre

2. dress MIL:

dress troops:

s'aligner

IV.to dress onself VB refl

to dress onself refl:

to dress onself

s'habiller

V.dressed ADJ

dressed

habillé, vêtu (in de)

well dressed

bien habillé

VI.dress [Brit drɛs, Am drɛs]

dress → nine

dressed to kill

habillé de façon irrésistible

See also nine

I.nine [Brit nʌɪn, Am naɪn] N

nine

neuf m inv

II.nine [Brit nʌɪn, Am naɪn] ADJ

nine

neuf inv

nine times out of ten

neuf fois sur dix, généralement

nine-hole golf course

parcours m de neuf trous

to dial 999 Brit

appeler police secours

a 999 call Brit

un appel d'urgence

III.nine [Brit nʌɪn, Am naɪn]

a nine day(s') wonder

la merveille d'un jour

to have nine lives

avoir neuf vies

to be dressed up to the nines inf

être sur son trente et un inf

ball dress in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ball dress in the French»English Dictionary

soirée dansante/costumée

dance/fancy dress ball

Translations for ball dress 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

I.dress [dres] N

1. dress <-es> (woman's garment):

dress

robe f

2. dress no pl (clothing):

dress

tenue f

to wear traditional dress

porter le costume traditionnel

in ceremonial dress

en habit m de cérémonie

II.dress [dres] VB intr

dress

s'habiller

III.dress [dres] VB trans

1. dress (put on clothing):

dress

habiller

2. dress FOOD:

dress greens, salad

assaisonner

dress vegetables, dish

accommoder

dress poultry

habiller

3. dress MED (treat a wound):

dress

panser

4. dress (prepare):

dress

apprêter

dress stone

taillé(e)

to dress sb's hair

(bien) coiffer qn

5. dress (decorate):

dress shop windows

décorer