balls in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for balls in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

See also trackball

trackball [Brit ˈtrakbɔːl, Am ˈtrækˌbɔl], tracker ball [ˈtrækəbɔːl] N COMPUT

trackball

trackball f

balls in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for balls 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

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

balls Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to pocket a ball

mandare una palla in buca

to slam the ball into the net

sparare il pallone in rete

to be in possession of the ball

essere in possesso della palla

it's a whole new ball game

è un altro paio di maniche

to kick a ball

dare un calcio a una palla

to slice the ball in tennis, golf

dare effetto alla palla

to shag balls (in the outfield)

fare il raccattapalle (in una partita di baseball)

to form the clay into a ball

formare una palla di argilla

to get the ball rolling

far partire le cose

to put a spin on the ball

colpire la palla di taglio