punching ball in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for punching ball in the English»Spanish Dictionary

punching ball N Am

punching ball

punching(-)ball m

punching ball

pera f

Translations for punching ball in the Spanish»English Dictionary

punching ball

punching ball Am

pera

punching ball Am

Translations for punching ball in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.punch¹ [Am pən(t)ʃ, Brit pʌn(t)ʃ] N

1. punch C (blow):

punch

puñetazo m

punch

piña f inf

to give sb a punch

darle un puñetazo a alguien

a punch on the nose/in the stomach

un puñetazo en la nariz/el estómago

to pack a punch speaker/play/cocktail:

pegar fuerte inf

to pack a punch lit boxer:

pegar fuerte or duro

to pull (one's) punches

andarse con miramientos

to pull (one's) punches

andarse con chiquitas inf

2. punch U (vigor):

punch

garra f inf

punch

fuerza f

II.punch¹ [Am pən(t)ʃ, Brit pʌn(t)ʃ] VB trans

1. punch (hit):

punch

pegarle a

punch

darle un puñetazo a

punch

darle una piña a inf

2. punch Am FARM:

punch

aguijonear

punch

picanear LatAm

III.punch¹ [Am pən(t)ʃ, Brit pʌn(t)ʃ] VB intr

punch boxer:

punch

pegar

I.punch² [Am pən(t)ʃ, Brit pʌn(t)ʃ] N

1. punch (for paper):

punch

perforadora f

2. punch (for metal, leather):

punch

sacabocados m

II.punch² [Am pən(t)ʃ, Brit pʌn(t)ʃ] VB trans (perforate)

punch ticket

picar

punch ticket

perforar

punch ticket

ponchar Mex

punch leather/metal

perforar

to punch a hole in sth

hacerle un agujero a algo

to punch the clock or card

fichar

to punch the clock or card

marcar tarjeta

to punch the clock or card

checar tarjeta Mex

punched card Brit

ficha f perforada

punched tape Brit

cinta f perforada

punch³ [Am pən(t)ʃ, Brit pʌn(t)ʃ] N U FOOD

1. punch:

punch

ponche m

2. punch (in US):

punch

refresco m de frutas

punch⁴ [Am pən(t)ʃ, Brit pʌn(t)ʃ] N

punch Punch (name of puppet):

Punch

Polichinela

a Punch and Judy show

tipo de función de títeres

to be as pleased as Punch

estar más contento que unas pascuas

I.ball¹ [Am bɔl, Brit bɔːl] N

1.1. ball C:

ball (in baseball, golf)

pelota f

ball (in baseball, golf)

bola f

ball (in basketball, football)

pelota f esp LatAm

ball (in basketball, football)

balón m esp Spain

ball (in billiards, croquet)

bola f

fast/low/easy ball

pelota or bola rápida/baja/fácil

the ballis in his/your court

le corresponde a él/te corresponde a ti dar el próximo paso

to be on the ball inf

andar con cuatro ojos inf

to be on the ball inf

ser muy espabilado

to carry the ball Am

llevar la batuta or la voz cantante

to drop or fumble the ball lit (in US football) Am

fumblear

you know he won't drop or fumble the ball

ya sabes que no nos va a fallar

to set or start/keep the ballrolling

poner/mantener las cosas en marcha or en movimiento

1.2. ball C (delivery by pitcher):

ball

bola f

2.1. ball U Am (baseball):

ball

béisbol m

2.2. ball U (game):

to play ball(with sb) lit (play game)

jugar a la pelota (con alguien)

he wouldn't play ballwith the police inf

no quiso colaborar or cooperar con la policía

we tried to persuade him but he wouldn't play ball inf

intentamos convencerlo, pero no quiso saber de nada

3.1. ball C:

ball (round mass)

bola f

ball (of string, wool)

ovillo m

shape the dough/mixture into balls

formar bolas con la masa/mezcla

she was curled up in a ball

estaba hecha un ovillo

balland chain

grillos mpl y cadenas

balland chain

grilletes mpl y cadenas

the whole ballof wax Am

toda la historia inf

he bought it, the whole ballof wax

se tragó toda la historia inf

3.2. ball C or U:

ball HISTORY, MIL

bala f

3.3. ball C ANAT:

the ballof the foot

la parte anterior de la planta del pie

the ballof the thumb

la base del pulgar

4.1. ball vulg sl <balls, pl > (testicles):

ball

huevos mpl vulg sl

ball

pelotas fpl vulg sl

ball

cojones mpl vulg sl

ball

tanates mpl Mex vulg sl

to kick sb in the balls

darle a alguien una patada en los huevos (or las pelotas etc.)

to have balls

tener los cojones or los huevos bien puestos vulg sl

to have balls

tenerlos bien puestos or tenerlas bien puestas inf

to have sb by the balls

tener a alguien bien agarrado

4.2. ball vulg sl <balls, pl > (nonsense):

ball

pendejadas fpl

ball

huevadas fpl And Ven

ball

gilipolleces fpl Spain

ball

boludeces fpl Col RioPl vulg sl

balls to them!

¡que se vayan a la mierda! vulg sl

II.ball¹ [Am bɔl, Brit bɔːl] VB trans

1. ball string/wool:

ball

ovillar

2. ball (have sex with) Am:

ball sl

echarse un polvo con sl

ball sl

tirarse vulg sl

III.ball¹ [Am bɔl, Brit bɔːl] VB intr Am sl

ball

echarse un polvo sl

ball

joder vulg sl

ball

tirar vulg sl

ball² [Am bɔl, Brit bɔːl] N (dance)

ball

baile m

to have a ball inf

divertirse de lo lindo or como loco inf

what a ball!

¡qué divertido!

punching ball in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for punching ball in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.punch¹ [pʌntʃ] VB trans

1. punch (hit):

punch

pegar

to punch sb out sl

dar una paliza a alguien

2. punch (push):

punch button, key

pulsar

punch button, key

hundir

3. punch (pierce):

punch

perforar

punch

ponchar Mex

punch ticket

picar

to punch holes in sth

hacer agujeros a algo

to punch holes in sth

perforar

to punch the clock [or card]

fichar

to punch the clock [or card]

marcar

4. punch AGR:

punch cattle

aguijonear

punch cattle

picanear LatAm

II.punch¹ [pʌntʃ] VB intr

1. punch (hit):

punch

pegar

2. punch employee:

to punch in/out

fichar (al entrar/al salir)

to punch in/out

checar la entrada y la salida

III.punch¹ <-es> [pʌntʃ] N

1. punch (hit):

punch

puñetazo m

punch in boxing

golpe m

to give sb a punch

dar un puñetazo a alguien

2. punch (tool for puncturing):

punch

punzón m

punch for metal, leather

sacabocados m inv

(hole) punch

perforadora f

(ticket) punch

máquina f de picar billetes

3. punch fig (strong effect):

punch

fuerza f

with punch

con nervio

Phrases:

to beat sb to the punch

ganar a alguien por la mano

to pull one's punches

no emplear toda su fuerza

to roll with the punches

saber arreglárselas

punch² [pʌntʃ] N (beverage)

punch

ponche m

ball [bɔl] N

1. ball:

ball for golf, tennis

pelota f

ball for soccer, basketball, football

balón m

ball for soccer, basketball, football

pelota f

to play ball

jugar a la pelota

to play ball fig

cooperar

2. ball (round form):

ball

bola f

3. ball (dance):

ball

baile m

Phrases:

to have a ball

divertirse

to get the ball rolling

poner las cosas en marcha