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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 ! |
ballad [ballads] (slow romantic song) 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 ! |
ballast [ballasts] (electronics) noun [UK: ˈbæ.ləst] [US: ˈbæ.ləst] | ballast◼◼◼nom {m} |
ballast [ballasts] (material laid to form a bed for a road) noun [UK: ˈbæ.ləst] [US: ˈbæ.ləst] | ballast◼◼◼nom {m} remblai◼◻◻nom {m} |
ballast [ballasts] (heavy material placed in the hold of a vessel) noun [UK: ˈbæ.ləst] [US: ˈbæ.ləst] | lest◼◼◻nom {m} |
ballast [ballasted, ballasting, ballasts] (to stabilize a ship with ballast) verb [UK: ˈbæ.ləst] [US: ˈbæ.ləst] | ballaster◼◻◻verbe |
ballerina [ballerinas] (female ballet dancer) noun [UK: ˌbæ.lə.ˈriː.nə] [US: ˌbæ.lə.ˈriː.nə] | ballerine◼◼◼nom {f}She dreamed of becoming a ballerina. = Elle a rêvé de devenir ballerine. |
ballet [ballets] (form of dance) noun [UK: ˈbæ.leɪ] [US: bæ.ˈleɪ] | ballet◼◼◼nom {m}I went to see the ballet. = Je suis allé au ballet. |
ballet [ballets] (theatrical presentation) noun [UK: ˈbæ.leɪ] [US: bæ.ˈleɪ] | ballet◼◼◼nom {m}I went to see the ballet. = Je suis allé au ballet. |
ballet flat (type of shoe) noun | ballerine◼◼◼nom {f} |
ballet master noun | maître de ballet◼◼◼nom |
balletomane (a ballet enthusiast) noun [UK: ˈbæ.lɪ.təʊ.meɪn] [US: bæ.ˈle.tə.meɪn] | balletomane◼◼◼nom {m} |
ballista (crossbow-like military engine for hurling large missiles) noun [UK: bəlˈɪstə] [US: bəlˈɪstə] | baliste◼◼◼nom {m} |
ballistic (relating to ballistics) adjective [UK: bə.ˈlɪ.stɪk] [US: bə.ˈlɪ.stɪk] | balistique◼◼◼adjectifJohn will go ballistic. = John ira à la balistique. |
ballistic missile (missile) noun [UK: bə.ˈlɪ.stɪk ˈmɪ.saɪl] [US: bə.ˈlɪ.stɪk ˈmɪ.səl] | missile balistique◼◼◼nom {m} |
ballistics (science of the study of falling objects) noun [UK: bə.ˈlɪ.stɪks] [US: bə.ˈlɪ.stɪks] | balistique◼◼◼nom {f}According to the ballistics report, this gun can't be the murder weapon. = Selon le rapport balistique, cette arme à feu ne peut être l'arme du crime. |
balloon [balloons] (child’s toy) noun [UK: bə.ˈluːn] [US: bə.ˈluːn] | ballon◼◼◼nom {m}I want the red balloon. = Je veux le ballon rouge. ballon gonflable◼◻◻nom {m} ballon de baudruche◼◻◻nom {m} ballon en baudruchenom {m} |
balloon [balloons] (inflatable and buoyant object) noun [UK: bə.ˈluːn] [US: bə.ˈluːn] | ballon◼◼◼nom {m}I want the red balloon. = Je veux le ballon rouge. |
balloon [balloons] (inflatable object to transport people through the air) noun [UK: bə.ˈluːn] [US: bə.ˈluːn] | ballon◼◼◼nom {m}I want the red balloon. = Je veux le ballon rouge. montgolfière◼◼◻nom {f} |
balloonist [balloonists] (a person who flies in a (hot-air) balloon, balloons) noun [UK: bə.ˈluː.nɪst] [US: bə.ˈluː.nəst] | ballonnistenom {m} nom {f} |
ballot [ballots] (paper used for vote-casting, see also: ballot paper) noun [UK: ˈbæ.lət] [US: ˈbæ.lət] | bulletin◼◼◼nom {m}I counted the ballots. = J'ai dépouillé les bulletins de vote. bulletin de vote◼◼◻nom {m} |
ballot [ballots] (process of voting) noun [UK: ˈbæ.lət] [US: ˈbæ.lət] | votation◼◻◻nom {f} |
ballot box (a sealed box into which a voter puts a voting slip) noun [UK: ˈbæ.lət bɒks] [US: ˈbæ.lət ˈbɑːks] | urne◼◼◼nom {f} urne électorale◼◻◻nom {f} |
ballot paper (voting form, see also: ballot) noun | bulletin de vote◼◼◼nom {m} |
ballpark figure (rough estimate) noun | évaluation approximativenom {f} |
ballpoint pen [ballpoint pens] (pen) noun [UK: ˈbɔːl.pɔɪnt pen] [US: ˈbɒl.pɒjnt ˈpen] | stylo à bille◼◼◼nom {m} bic◼◻◻nom {m} crayon à bille◼◻◻nom {m} |
ballroom [ballrooms] (large room used for dancing) noun [UK: ˈbɔːl.ruːm] [US: ˈbɒl.ˌruːm] | salle de bal◼◼◼nom {f} |