golf ball in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for golf ball in the English»French Dictionary

golf ball N

1. golf ball SPORTS:

golf ball

balle f de golf

2. golf ball (on typewriter):

golf ball

boule f

golf ball typewriter N

golf ball typewriter

machine f à écrire à boule

Translations for golf ball in the English»French Dictionary

tennis/golf ball

balle f de tennis/de golf

Translations for golf ball in the French»English Dictionary

balle de tennis/golf/ping-pong

tennis/golf/table-tennis ball

Translations for golf 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

golf [Brit ɡɒlf, Am ɡɑlf, ɡɔlf] N

golf

golf m

golf attr tournament, umbrella, bag, equipment

de golf

golf ball in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for golf ball in the English»French Dictionary

golf ball N SPORTS

golf ball

balle f de golf

Translations for golf ball in the English»French Dictionary

ball for tennis, golf

balle f

Translations for golf 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

I.golf [gɒlf, Am gɑ:lf] N no pl

golf

golf m

II.golf [gɒlf, Am gɑ:lf] VB intr

golf

jouer au golf