Free dictionary online: translation in English, Spanish, French, Italian, Chinese, Russian, definitions, synonyms...
French-English alternate English-French alternate
Search ball
in dictionaries:
English DefinitionsEnglish for learnersEnglish SynonymsEnglish Conjugation Other Dictionary
Results found in several dictionaries: Collins, Computer, Collaborative Dictionary
ball 
  n 
  (=spherical shape, object) boule  f  
→ She screwed the letter up into a ball.   
[+string, wool] pelote  f  
→ Wind the wool into a ball.   
→ a large ball of string   
The cat was curled up in a ball.  Le chat était roulé en boule. 
a ball of fire  une boule de feu 
  (SPORT, for tennis, golf, cricket, hockey, baseball) balle  f  , (for football, rugby, basketball, volleyball, handball)  ballon  m 
→ The ball ended up in the back of the net.   
to play ball   (lit) jouer au ballon 
  (fig)  (=cooperate) coopérer 
to play ball with sb   (lit) jouer au ballon avec qn 
  (fig)  (=cooperate) coopérer avec qn 
→ The prosecution lawyer came up with a deal, but the defendant refused to play ball.   
to be on the ball   (=alert) être éveillé(e) , être vif(vive)  
→ Thanks for pointing that out; you're on the ball this morning.   
→ She really is on the ball; she doesn't miss much.   
  (=competent) être efficace 
to get the ball rolling, to start the ball rolling, to set the ball rolling   (=get things going) commencer 
→ I just want enough cash to start the ball rolling.   
→ The banks set the ball rolling when they reduced their lending rates.   
to get the ball rolling on sth  entamer qch 
He went to the Middle East to get the ball rolling on peace talks.  Il est allé au Moyen-Orient pour entamer des pourparlers de paix. 
the ball is in their court  la balle est dans leur camp 
→ The ball's in your court now - you have to decide what you're going to do.   
to keep several balls in the air  jongler avec beaucoup de choses 
 →  golf ball 
 →  tennis ball 
  (=shot, pass) 
a good ball  un bon ballon 
a poor ball  un mauvais ballon 
a beautiful ball  un beau ballon 
  (=dance) bal  m  
→ You are invited to the Christmas Ball.   
 the ball of the foot  la plante du pied 
 * 
(=good time) 
to have a ball   [person] s'amuser comme un fou 
→ It was a lot of fun. I had a ball.   
[group of people] s'amuser comme des fous 
→ Judging by the gales of laughter, they were having a ball.   
  vt   ball up bouchonner 
→ He picked up the sheets of paper, and balled them tightly in his fists.   
→ She balled the handkerchief up and threw it at his feet.   

ball bearing 
1  n roulement à billes  m 
2  a à roulement à billes

Collaborative Dictionary     English-French
roller-ball pen n. le stylo à bille Reverso General Dictionary 
***
'ball' also found in translations in French-English dictionary
entre-deux n. 1) intervening period (m), 2) jump ball (m), 3) intervening periods (pl.m.), 4) jump balls (pl.m.) Reverso General Dictionary 
balle n. 1) ball (f), 2) bullet (f) Reverso General Dictionary 
balles n. 1) balls (pl.f.), 2) bullets (pl.f.) Reverso General Dictionary 
ballon n. 1) ball (m), 2) balloon (m) Reverso General Dictionary 
ball-trap pref. trapshooting Reverso General Dictionary 
pelote n. 1) ball (f), 2) pelota (f) Reverso General Dictionary 
raquette-ball pref. racquetball Reverso General Dictionary 
ball trap pref. trapshooting Reverso General Dictionary 
base ball pref. baseball Reverso General Dictionary 
basket ball pref. basketball Reverso General Dictionary 
beach volley-ball pref. beach volleyball Reverso General Dictionary 
horse ball pref. horseball Reverso General Dictionary 
moto ball pref. motoball Reverso General Dictionary 
paint ball pref. paint ball Reverso General Dictionary 
punching ball pref. punchball Reverso General Dictionary 
raquette ball pref. racquetball Reverso General Dictionary 
soft ball pref. softball Reverso General Dictionary 
street ball pref. street ball Reverso General Dictionary 
tchouck ball pref. tchouck ball Reverso General Dictionary 
bal de promo pref. end-of-the-year ball Reverso General Dictionary 
bal de promotion pref. end-of-the-year ball Reverso General Dictionary 
bal des débutantes pref. coming-out ball Reverso General Dictionary 
balle de jeu n. 1) game point (f), 2) ball (f) Reverso General Dictionary 
balle en mousse nm. rubber ball Reverso General Dictionary 
batte de base-ball nm. baseball bat Reverso General Dictionary 
boule de billard nm. billiard ball Reverso General Dictionary 
boule de croquet nm. croquet ball Reverso General Dictionary 
boulet de forçat pref. ball and chain Reverso General Dictionary 
broyeur à boulets n. Ball mill ~ 

New user: Sign up
Existing user: Login

"Collins English French Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2005"