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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

ball2 [bɔ:l, Am bɑ:l] N (dance)

ball
bal m
to have a ball fig
świetnie się bawić
food ball MED
fitobezoar m

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

View verb table

ball up → balls

See also balls

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

beach ball N

cannon ball N

cricket ball N SPORTS

crystal ball N

football ball N

golf ball N

squash ball N SPORTS

tennis ball N

table tennis ball N

Usage examples with ball

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
the ball was out
piłka była na aucie
to fumble the ball
upuszczać [perf upuścić] piłkę
the ball stayed in play
piłka f nie opuściła boiska
to play ball with sb
chętnie z kimś współpracować
a fancy dress party [or ball]
bal m przebierańców
to be on the ball (competent)
znać się na rzeczy
to refuse to play ball
odmawiać [perf odmówić] współpracy
to cross the ball to sb
dośrodkowywać [perf dośrodkować] do kogoś
to return the ball to sb
podać piłkę z powrotem do kogoś
that's the way the ball bounces prov
taki los
it's a whole new ball game
to coś zupełnie innego
the ball trickled into the hole
piłka wtoczyła się do dołka

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
It's a big curve ball for all of us.
www.nydailynews.com
The player then attempts to make the first arch through roqueting another ball, caroming into the arch, or by any other lawful means.
en.wikipedia.org
To submit it for testing put it in a clean container with a damp cotton ball so it doesn't dry out.
edmontonjournal.com
But instead of the usual block of cheese, cheese ball or cheese log, what about cheese in the shape of fruit?
www.huffingtonpost.ca
A curve ball that spins 30 times a second can break as much as 17 inches.
ww2.kqed.org
It definitely seemed that way with its cheese ball poetry and pauses between every few words to add unnecessary emotional pull to it.
www.cinemablend.com
Remove once the cotton ball has dried out.
www.today.com
Wrap the thread around the cotton ball, making sure any loose flaps are tied down.
www.wired.co.uk
The columns, shaped as stumps and bails, represent the three fundamental aspects of cricket: batting, bowling and fielding, while the globe characterises a cricket ball.
en.wikipedia.org
All types of people are offended and embarrassed by both the cotton ball story and the comments quoted in this article.
www.columbiatribune.com

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