BALL - Translation from English into Polish

ball¹ [bɔ:l, Am bɑ:l] N

1. ball:

ball (for games): piłka f

ball (in table tennis): piłeczka f

ball (in billiards): kula f

2. ball (round object):

ball: kula f

ball of wool, string: kłębek m

3. ball (pass):

ball: podanie nt

ball: piłka f

4. ball:

balls pl vulg (testicles): jaja ntpl

Phrases:

the ball is in your court: teraz twoja kolej

to be on the ball (competent): znać się na rzeczy

to be on the ball (alert): być czujnym

to be on the ball (alert): dać dobry początek

to refuse to play ball: odmawiać [perf odmówić] współpracy

ball² [bɔ:l, Am bɑ:l] N (dance)

ball: bal m

to have a ball fig: świetnie się bawić

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ball N

that's the way the ball bounces prov: takie jest życie prov

that's the way the ball bounces prov: taki los

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ball N

food ball MED: fitobezoar m

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ball N

to get/set/start the ball rolling idiom: rozpoczynać coś

to get/set/start the ball rolling: brać się do dzieła

ball bearing N

1. ball bearing (device):

ball bearing: łożysko nt kulkowe

2. ball bearing (ball):

ball bearing: kulka f

ball game N

1. ball game (game):

ball game: gra f z użyciem piłki (piłka nożna, tenis)

2. ball game AM (match):

ball game: mecz m baseballu [lub bejsbolu]

Phrases:

it's a whole new ball game: to coś zupełnie innego

ball up VB trans AM

ball up → balls

balls [bɔ:lz, Am bɑ:lz] VB trans Brit vulg

balls up: spieprzyć

beach ball N

beach ball: piłka f plażowa

cannon ball N

cannon ball: kula f armatnia

cricket ball N SPORTS

cricket ball: piłka f do krykieta

crystal ball N

crystal ball: kryształowa kula f

football ball N

football ball: piłka f (futbolowa)

golf ball N

golf ball: piłeczka f golfowa

squash ball N SPORTS

squash ball: piłka f do squasha

tennis ball N

tennis ball: piłka f tenisowa

table tennis ball N

table tennis ball: piłeczka f do tenisa stołowego [lub pingpongowa]

Present
I	ball up
you	ball up
he/she/it	balls up
we	ball up
you	ball up
they	ball up

Past
I	balled up
you	balled up
he/she/it	balled up
we	balled up
you	balled up
they	balled up

Present Perfect
I	have	balled up
you	have	balled up
he/she/it	has	balled up
we	have	balled up
you	have	balled up
they	have	balled up

Past Perfect
I	had	balled up
you	had	balled up
he/she/it	had	balled up
we	had	balled up
you	had	balled up
they	had	balled up

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

testimonial ball: bal m okolicznościowy

to have a ball fig: świetnie się bawić

to play a ball: zagrać [lub uderzyć] piłkę

not to play ball: odmawiać [perf odmówić]

to head the ball: główkować

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Cricket has been played on the common for over 200 years, as well as being a centre for cricket ball manufacture.

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Ball tampering regulations allow the application of sweat and saliva (naturally produced substances) to the cricket ball in an attempt to shine one side.

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Two buttons are used to control the action; one for hitting the cricket ball while the other allows the player to slog around.

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The circular design was meant to denote the cricket ball.

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By 1780, three days had become the duration of a major match, and this year also saw the creation of the first six-seam cricket ball.

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