ball pool in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for ball pool in the French»English Dictionary

piscine à boules GAMES

ball pond, ball pool

Translations for ball pool in the English»French Dictionary

I.pool [Brit puːl, Am pul] N

1. pool:

pool (pond)

étang m

pool (artificial)

bassin m

pool (still spot in river)

plan m d'eau

pool (underground: of oil, gas)

nappe f

2. pool:

pool, a. swimming pool

piscine f

3. pool (puddle):

pool

flaque f

(to be lying in) a pool of blood

(être étendu dans) une mare de sang

a pool of light

une flaque de lumière

4. pool:

pool (kitty, in cards)

mises fpl

pool (gen)

cagnotte f

5. pool (common supply):

pool (of money, resources)

pool m

pool (of experts)

équipe f de réserve

pool (of ideas, experience)

réservoir m

pool (of labour)

réserve f

pool (of teachers, players, candidates)

liste f

6. pool SPORTS (billiards):

pool

billard m américain

7. pool Am COMM (monopoly trust):

pool

trust m

8. pool Am FIN (consortium):

pool

pool m

II.[football] pools N npl Brit

[football] pools

≈ loto m sportif (limité aux matchs de football)

to do the pools

jouer au loto sportif

III.pool [Brit puːl, Am pul] VB trans

pool money, resources, information, experience:

pool

mettre [qc] en commun

IV.pool [Brit puːl, Am pul]

to play dirty pool inf Am

donner des coups en traître

See also gene pool, carpool

gene pool N

gene pool

patrimoine m héréditaire

carpool N

to be in a carpool

s'arranger entre parents, collègues etc pour faire les trajets quotidiens avec une seule voiture

I.ball [Brit bɔːl, Am bɔl] N

1. ball (sphere):

ball SPORTS, TECH (in tennis, golf, cricket)

balle f

ball (in football, rugby)

ballon m

ball (in croquet)

boule f

ball (in billiards)

bille f

ball (for children)

balle f

ball (for children)

ballon m

ball MIL, TECH

balle f

tennis/golf ball

balle f de tennis/de golf

2. ball (rolled-up object):

ball (of dough, clay)

boule f (of de)

ball (of wool, string)

pelote f (of de)

ball (smaller)

peloton m (of de)

a ball of fire lit, fig

une boule de feu

to curl up into a ball person, cat:

se rouler en boule

to knead dough into a ball

travailler de la pâte en boule

to wind sth into a ball

pelotonner qc

3. ball ANAT:

the balls of one's feet

les demi-pointes fpl (des pieds)

the ball of one's thumb

la base f charnue du pouce

4. ball (dance):

ball

bal m

II.balls N npl sl

1. balls (testicles):

balls lit

couilles vulg sl

2. balls fig:

that's a lot or load of balls

tout ça c'est des conneries sl

to have sb by the balls

tenir qn inf

she's got balls

elle en a inf

to have the balls to do

avoir le culot de faire inf

to break one's balls to do

se casser le cul pour faire sl

III.balls INTERJ

balls sl:

balls

et merde! sl

IV.ball [Brit bɔːl, Am bɔl] VB trans

1. ball (clench):

ball fist

serrer

2. ball Am (have sex with):

ball sl

baiser vulg sl

V.ball [Brit bɔːl, Am bɔl] VB intr

1. ball fist:

ball

se serrer

2. ball Am (have sex):

ball sl

baiser vulg sl

VI.ball [Brit bɔːl, Am bɔl]

the ball is in your/his court

la balle est dans ton/son camp

to be on the ball inf (gen)

être efficace

to be on the ball (old person)

avoir toute sa tête

to play ball inf

coopérer (with avec)

to set the ball rolling (for conversation)

lancer la conversation

to set the ball rolling (for activity)

démarrer

to keep the ball rolling (in conversation)

entretenir la conversation

to keep the ball rolling (in activity)

tenir le rythme

to have a ball inf

s'amuser comme un fou/une folle

he has the ball at his feet

c'est à lui de jouer

that's the way the ball bounces! Am

c'est la vie!

to carry the ball inf Am

prendre la responsabilité

ball pool in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ball pool in the French»English Dictionary

bille

pool ball

Translations for ball pool in the English»French Dictionary

I.pool¹ [pul] N

1. pool (body of liquid):

pool

mare f

pool of water, rain, blood, light

flaque f

2. pool (construction built to hold water):

pool

bassin m

3. pool sports:

swimming pool

piscine f

II.pool¹ [pul] VB trans

pool

mettre en commun

I.pool² [pul] N

1. pool (common fund):

pool

fonds m commun

2. pool (common supply):

pool

réservoir m

pool for cars

parc m

pool of contacts

réseau m

a pool of talent

un vivier de talents

3. pool sports:

pool

billard m américain

to shoot pool inf

jouer au billard américain

4. pool (total money staked in gambling):

pool

cagnotte f

II.pool² [pul] VB trans

1. pool (combine in a common fund):

to pool sth

mettre qc en commun

2. pool (share):

pool

partager

ball [bɔl] N

1. ball GAMES:

ball for tennis, golf

balle f

ball for football, rugby

ballon m

2. ball (round form):

ball

boule f

ball of string/wool

pelote f de ficelle/de laine

to curl oneself into a ball

se rouler en boule

3. ball ANAT:

ball

éminence f

ball of the hand

thénar m

4. ball (dance):

ball

bal m

Phrases:

the ball is in his court

la balle est dans son camp

to be on the ball

avoir de la présence d'esprit

to start the ball rolling

mettre les choses en train

to have a ball

bien s'amuser

to play ball

jouer le jeu