ball lightning in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for ball lightning in the English»Italian Dictionary

ball lightning [Am bɔl ˈlaɪtnɪŋ] N

ball lightning

fulmine m globulare

Translations for ball lightning in the Italian»English Dictionary

fulmine globulare

ball or globe lightning

Translations for ball lightning in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.lightning [Brit ˈlʌɪtnɪŋ, Am ˈlaɪtnɪŋ] N

1. lightning U (in sky):

lightning

lampo m

lightning

bagliore m

a flash or stroke of lightning

un lampo

2. lightning (striking sth):

lightning

fulmine m

struck by lightning

colpito da un fulmine

lightning struck the tree

il fulmine è caduto su un albero

II.lightning [Brit ˈlʌɪtnɪŋ, Am ˈlaɪtnɪŋ] ADJ

lightning raid, visit:

lightning

lampo

III.lightning [Brit ˈlʌɪtnɪŋ, Am ˈlaɪtnɪŋ]

as fast or quick as lightning

veloce come un fulmine

lightning never strikes twice (in the same place)

la storia non si ripete

like a flash of lightning

come un fulmine

like greased lightning or like a streak of lightning

come un lampo

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

ball lightning in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ball lightning in the English»Italian Dictionary

lightning [ˈlaɪt·nɪŋ] N

lightning

lampo m

a bolt of lightning

un lampo

thunder and lightning

tuoni e fulmuni

quick as lightning

come un fulmine

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