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ball [balls] (object, generally spherical, used for playing games) noun [UK: bɔːl] [US: ˈbɒl] | such as a cricket ball]nom {f} such as a football]nom {m} |
ball [balls] (solid or hollow sphere) noun [UK: bɔːl] [US: ˈbɒl] | balle◼◼◼nom {f}Pitch the ball. = Lance la balle. boule◼◼◼nom {f}The Earth is a big ball. = La Terre est une grosse boule. |
ball [balls] (formal dance) noun [UK: bɔːl] [US: ˈbɒl] | bal◼◼◼nom {m}She was the queen of the ball. = Elle était la reine du bal. |
ball [balls] (mathematics: set of points in a metric space lying within a given distance of a given point) noun [UK: bɔːl] [US: ˈbɒl] | boule◼◼◼nom {f}The Earth is a big ball. = La Terre est une grosse boule. |
ball [balls] (pinball: an opportunity to launch the ball into play) noun [UK: bɔːl] [US: ˈbɒl] | bille◼◼◼nom {f}The back wheels on that tractor have ball bearings the size of my fist. = Les roues arrière de ce tracteur ont des roulements à bille de la taille de mon poing. |
ball [balls] (testicle) noun [UK: bɔːl] [US: ˈbɒl] | couille [vulgar]◼◼◻nom {f} burne◼◻◻nom {f} glaouinom {m} roustonnom {m} |
ball [balls] (quantity of string, thread, etc., wound into a spherical shape) noun [UK: bɔːl] [US: ˈbɒl] | pelote◼◼◻nom {f}I caught the ball. = J'ai attrapé la pelote. |
ball [balls] (in plural — slang — courage) noun [UK: bɔːl] [US: ˈbɒl] | [vulgar] couillesnom {f pl} |
ball [balls] (mildly vulgar slang: nonsense) noun [UK: bɔːl] [US: ˈbɒl] | [vulgar] conneriesnom {f pl} idiotiesnom {f pl} |
ball [balled, balling, balls] (vulgar slang: have sexual intercourse with) verb [UK: bɔːl] [US: ˈbɒl] | débroussailler la tranchéeverbe faire une partie de jambes en l’airverbe forniquerverbe tirer son coupverbe |
ball and chain (means of restraint) noun [UK: bɔːl ənd tʃeɪn] [US: ˈbɒl ænd ˈtʃeɪn] | boulet◼◼◼nom {m} |
ball-and-socket joint (type of joint) noun [UK: bɔːl ənd ˈsɒkɪt dʒɔɪnt] [US: ˈbɒl ænd ˈsɑːkət ˌdʒɔɪnt] | rotule◼◼◼nom {f} |
ball bearing [ball bearings] (bearing assembly with spherical balls) noun [UK: bɔːl ˈbeər.ɪŋ] [US: ˈbɒl ˈber.ɪŋ] | roulement à billes◼◼◼nom {m} roulement mécaniquenom {m} |
ball boy (A male person responsible for retrieving balls) noun [UK: bɔːl ˌbɔɪ] [US: ˈbɒl ˌbɔɪ] | ramasseur◼◼◼nom {m} |
ball-breaker (Something or someone annoying) noun | [colloquial] enquiquineurnom {m} nom {f} [vulgar] brise-burnesnom {m} nom {f} [vulgar] casse-couillesnom {m} nom {f} orchidoclastenom {m} nom {f} |
ball game [ball games] (Mesoamerican ballgame) noun [UK: bɔːl ɡeɪm] [US: ˈbɒl ˈɡeɪm] | jeu de balle◼◼◼nom {m} |
ball game [ball games] (game played with a ball) noun [UK: bɔːl ɡeɪm] [US: ˈbɒl ˈɡeɪm] | jeu de ballon◼◼◼nom {m} |
ball game [ball games] (affair, issue) noun [UK: bɔːl ɡeɪm] [US: ˈbɒl ˈɡeɪm] | question◼◼◻nom {f} problème◼◻◻nom {m} sujet◼◻◻nom {m} |
ball girl (female who clears balls) noun [UK: bɔːl ɡɜːl] [US: ˈbɒl ˈɡɝːl] | ramasseuse◼◼◼nom {f} |
ball hockey noun | hockey-balle◼◼◼nom |
ball lightning (a short-lived, glowing ball sometimes observed to float in the air) noun [UK: bɔːl ˈlaɪt.n̩.ɪŋ] [US: ˈbɒl ˈlaɪt.n̩.ɪŋ] | foudre en boule◼◼◼nom {f} |
ball pit (type of play area) noun | piscine à boules◼◼◼nom {f} |
ball sack (scrotum) noun | bourses◼◼◼nom {f pl} scrotum◼◼◼nom {m} |
ballad [ballads] (narrative poem) noun [UK: ˈbæ.ləd] [US: ˈbæ.ləd] | ballade◼◼◼nom {f}Since the return of terrorism, ballads have become dangerous! = Depuis le retour du terrorisme, les ballades sont devenues dangereuses ! |