balls-up [Brit ˈbɔːlzʌp, Am ˈbɔlzəp], ball-up [ˈbɔːlʌp] N inf
- balls-up
- casino m
- balls-up
- pasticcio m
balls up VB [bɔːl -] Brit VB [bɔːl -] Am (ball up [sth], ball [sth] up) inf
- balls up ball up
- incasinare [qc], fare casino in [qc]
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-breaker [Brit, Am ˌbɔlˈbreɪkər], ball-buster [ˈbɔːlbʌstə(r)] N Am inf
- ball-breaker (task)
- rottura f di palle
- ball-breaker (person)
- rompipalle mf
- ball-breaker (person)
- rompiballe mf
ball pond [ˈbɔːlpɒnd], ball pool [ˈbɔːlpuːl] N
- ball pond
- piscina f di palline
cue ball [Brit, Am ˈkju ˌbɔl] N SPORTS
- cue ball (in billiards, snooker)
- pallino m
crystal ball [Brit, Am ˈˌkrɪstl ˈbɔl] N
- crystal ball
- sfera f di cristallo
- to look into one's crystal ball fig
- scrutare in una sfera di cristallo or cercare di indovinare il futuro
ball bearing [Brit, Am bɔl ˈbɛrɪŋ] N TECH
1. ball bearing (bearing):
- ball bearing
- cuscinetto m a sfere
2. ball bearing (ball):
- ball bearing
- sfera f
- ball bearing
- bilia f
tracker ball
tracker ball → trackball
trackball [Brit ˈtrakbɔːl, Am ˈtrækˌbɔl], tracker ball [ˈtrækəbɔːl] N COMPUT
- trackball
- trackball f
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
Swiss ball N
- Swiss ball
- palla f da ginnastica
cannon ball N
- cannon ball
- palla f di cannone
beach ball N
- beach ball
- pallone m da spiaggia
medicine ball N
- medicine ball
- palla f medica
masked ball N
- masked ball
- ballo m in maschera
air ball N (in basketball)
- air ball
- tiro m sbagliato
crystal ball N
- crystal ball
- sfera f di cristallo
bowling ball N
- bowling ball
- palla f da bowling
ground ball N SPORTS
- ground ball
- palla f rimbalzante
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