red ball in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for red ball in the English»Italian Dictionary

red ball [ˈredˌbɔːl] N Am

red ball

= treno (merci) con diritto di precedenza

Translations for red ball in the Italian»English Dictionary

la palla rossa era uno dei suoi tesori

the red ball was one of his treasures

Translations for red ball in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

I.red [Brit rɛd, Am rɛd] ADJ

1. red (in colour):

red apple, blood, lips, hair, curl, sky

rosso

red person, face, cheek

rosso (with di)

to go or turn red

arrossire or diventare rosso or avvampare

to paint, dye sth red

dipingere, tingere qc di rosso

to dye one's hair red

tingersi i capelli di rosso

her eyes were red with weeping

aveva gli occhi arrossati dal pianto

his face or he went very red

è diventato tutto rosso (in viso) or è avvampato

red in the face

rosso in viso

was my face red!

ero imbarazzatissimo!

there'll be red faces when…

ci sarà un grande imbarazzo quando…

2. red (communist):

red inf, pej

rosso

II.red [Brit rɛd, Am rɛd] N

1. red (colour):

red

rosso m

I like red

mi piace il rosso

red means “danger”

rosso significa “pericolo”

in red

in rosso

a shade of red

una tonalità di rosso

2. red inf, pej (communist):

red, also Red

rosso m / rossa f

3. red (deficit):

to be in the red individual:

essere in rosso, avere il conto scoperto

to be in the red company, account:

essere in passivo, in rosso

to be £500 in the red

essere in rosso di 500 sterline

you've gone into the red

sei andato in rosso

4. red (wine):

red

rosso m

5. red (red ball):

red

(palla) rossa f (da biliardo)

6. red (in roulette):

red

rosso m

III.red [Brit rɛd, Am rɛd]

to see reds under the bed inf

= vedere (complotti) comunisti dappertutto

to be caught red-handed

essere preso con le mani nel sacco

to see red

vedere rosso

red sky at night, shepherd's delight; red sky in the morning, shepherd's warning

rosso di sera, bel tempo si spera rosso di mattina, brutto tempo si avvicina

red ball in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for red ball in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

I.red <-dd-> [red] ADJ

red

rosso, -a

to be [or go] red

diventare rosso

II.red [red] N

red

rosso m

to be in the red FIN

essere in rosso

Phrases:

to make sb see red

far infuriare qn

to see red

vedere rosso