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ball

UK
/bɔːl/
US
/bɔl/
ballnoun
balls
pl
UK
/bɔːl/
US
/bɔl/
Translations
balleTerme de baseball pour un lancer hors zone de strike auquel le batteur ne tente pas de répondre.
The pitcher threw four balls in a row, walking the batter.
Le lanceur a lancé quatre balles d’affilée, accordant une base sur balles au batteur.
balleObjet sphérique de petite taille, notamment dans les jeux et les sports.
The children played with a ball in the park.
Les enfants jouaient avec une balle dans le parc.
balleProjectile sphérique de type ancien ou littéraire.
The soldier loaded a lead ball into his musket.
Le soldat a chargé une balle de plomb dans son mousquet.
bouleMasse arrondie ou partie arrondie du corps ou d’une plante.
Roll the dough into small balls before baking.
Roulez la pâte en petites boules avant la cuisson.
ballonObjet de sport plus grand, selon le contexte.
He kicked the ball across the field.
Il a envoyé le ballon à travers le terrain.
balRéunion mondaine avec danse.
She wore a beautiful gown to the annual charity ball.
Elle portait une belle robe au bal de charité annuel.
Additional translations
couilleFamilier et vulgaire.
éclateFamilier: très bon moment, grande amusement.
Definitions
A spherical or nearly spherical object used in various games and sports.
The children played with a ball in the park.
A formal social gathering for dancing.
She wore a beautiful gown to the annual charity ball.
A pitch in baseball that is not swung at by the batter and does not pass through the strike zone.
The pitcher threw four balls in a row, walking the batter.
A rounded part or protuberance, especially at the end of a bone or on a plant.
The ball of the foot is the padded area on the sole of the foot.
A rounded mass or lump of a substance, especially one formed by rolling.
Roll the dough into small balls before baking.
Slang: a testicle.
The player was struck in the ball by the puck.
A very enjoyable time or experience; an instance of great fun.
We had a ball at the concert last night.
A solid spherical projectile fired from a firearm; a bullet.
The soldier loaded a lead ball into his musket.
Synonyms
sphere
orb
globe
spherical object
round object
ballverb
balled
Past Simple
balled
Past Participle
balling
Gerund
UK
/bɔːl/
US
/bɑl/
Translations
mettre en bouleFormer en boule.
She balled up the piece of paper and threw it into the trash.
Elle a mis la feuille en boule et l’a jetée à la poubelle.
se mettre en bouleSe former en boule.
The dough balled up as it was kneaded.
La pâte s’est mise en boule pendant qu’on la pétrissait.
Definitions
To form or gather into a ball.
She balled up the piece of paper and threw it into the trash.
To become formed into a ball.
The dough balled up as it was kneaded.
Synonyms
form into a ball
collect
gather
roll up
balladjective
UK
/bɔːl/
US
/bɑl/
Used attributively in combinations such as "ball game", "ball bearing"; treated as an adjective for dictionary purposes.
Translations
de balleRelatif aux jeux de balle et aux sports de balle.
He bought a new ball glove.
Il a acheté un nouveau gant de balle.
Additional translations
sphériqueQui a la forme d’une balle.
Definitions
Attributive: relating to or designed for ball games, or shaped like a ball.
The catcher put on his ball glove.
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