ball

∗ ≈

la bola

∗ noun

sustantivo
1baile (m) (party)
  • to have a ball (familiar) -> pasárselo en grande
  • ball dress or gown -> traje (m) de fiesta

Copyright © 2006 Chambers Harrap Publishers Limited

ball [bol]
sustantivo
1Bola, cuerpo redondo de cualquier materia, globo.
  • Eye-ball -> globo del ojo
2Pelota, bola (in baseball, golf), pelota, balón (in basketball, football), bola (in billiards).
  • The ball is in your court -> te corresponde a ti dar el próximo paso
  • To be on the ball -> ser muy espabilado, tener los ojos bien abiertos
  • To carry the ball -> llevar la batuta o la voz cantante
  • You know he won’t dro -> o fumble the ball, ya sabes que no nos va a fallar
  • To set, start, keep the ball rolling -> poner, mantener las cosas en marcha o en movimiento
  • To play ball with somebody -> jugar a la pelota con alguien
3Bola (round mass), ovillo (of string, wool).
  • She was curled up in a wool -> estaba hecha un ovillo
sustantivo
  • The whole ball of wax -> toda la historia
  • The ball of the foot -> la parte anterior de la planta del pie
  • Snow-ball -> bola de nieve
  • Wash-ball -> bola de jabón
  • Printer’s ball -> bola de impresor
  • The ball of the thumb -> eminencia en la base del dedo pulgar
  • Ball of the foot -> eminencia carnosa en la base del dedo grueso del pie
4Baile, festejo en que se juntan varias personas para bailar. (Anatomía)
  • To have a ball -> divertirse de lo lindo o como loco
  • Fancy ball -> baile de trajes, en el que los concurrentes se presentan disfrazados
  • Dress ball -> sarao; baile serio, o de etiqueta
  • Masquerade ball -> baile de máscaras
  • Ball bearings -> cojinete de bolas (de acero)
5Balls (Vul.) (testicles) Huevos, pelotas, cojones, tanates.
  • Ball up, balls up -> joder, fastidiar (spoil plans, task)
  • He made a complete balls up of the arrangements -> se cargó la organización
(Coloq,) (football) To drop o fumble the ball, flumbear.(Anat.) (Nonsense) Pendejadas, huevadas, gilipolleces, boludeces.(Vul.) Cagada, despelote.

Velazquez® Spanish and English Dictionary. Copyright © 2007 by Velazquez® Press. All rights reserved.

ball [bɔːl]
noun
1 (Tennis) (Cricket) (Golf) etc pelota; (f) (Ftbl) balón; (m) (sphere) bola; (f)
to play ball (with sb) jugar a la pelota (con algn); cooperar (con algn); to roll (o.s.) up into a ball hacerse un ovillo; the ball is with you in your courtor te corresponde a ti dar el siguiente paso; that's the way the ball bounces (US) (informal) así es la vida; así son las cosas; the whole ball of wax (US) (informal) toda la historia; (informal)
Perry wanted it all, the whole ball of wax. He wanted the Society for himself Let's just say that without you and him there's nothing at all. You two are the whole ball of wax. And your uncle sure as hell knows that
to be behind the eight ball (US) estar en apuros
to be on the ball estar al tanto; ser muy despabilado
you have to be on the ball for this para esto hay que estar al tanto
to have a lot on the ball (US) (informal) tener mucho talento
to keep one's eye on the ball no perder de vista lo principal
to start/keep the ball rolling poner/mantener la cosa en marcha
to be a ball of fire
he's a real ball of fire es muy dinámico; he's not exactly a ball of fire no es que sea muy dinámico que digamos
to keep several balls in the air hacer varias cosas al mismo tiempo
The detective has to discover the motive, the means and the opportunity and has to keep these three balls in the air ...overworked mothers trying to juggle ten balls in the air
to pick up take the ball and run with itor tomar el testigo e intentarlo
In a couple of months all our efforts will be forgotten unless other people pick up the ball and run with it While the American manufacturers have been slow to react, such is the importance of the Californian market to the Japanese that they have picked up the ball and run with it As an actor you have no choice but to pick up the ball and run with it
2 (Mil) bala; (f)
ball and chain grillete con bola; (m) atadura; (f)
Some teenagers see virginity as a `ball and chain of innocence" they want to cast off as quickly as possible Our national debt is an economic ball and chain dragging us down, keeping longer term interset rates high He spent a whole lifetime on a god-forsaken dump of a farm out in the desert, afraid to move for fear that someone would discover his hidey-hole. Talk about a ball and chain! Scared to mention it, scared to make a move to sell it... ...men who describe their wife as a ball and chain
3 [of wool] ovillo; (m)
4 (Anat) [of foot] pulpejo; (m) [of thumb] base; (f)
He picked up his gun and rubbed circles with the ball of his thumb across the oiled stock
5 (vulgar) (testicle) cojón; (vulgar) (m) huevo; (vulgar) (m)
to break bust sb's ballsor joder la existencia a algn; (vulgar)
6 balls (Britain) (vulgar) (nonsense) pavadas; (informal) (f) huevadas; (f) (And) (Chile) (vulgar) (courage) cojones; (vulgar) (m) pelotas; (vulgar) (f)
To work on this show you've got to have balls I never had the balls to do anything like this You learned that the guy who writes the ads for the bank isn't the guy who loans the money. They break your balls Men prefer a little eye-flutterer even if she is breaking their balls behind the scenes
verb:transitive
1 (also ball up) [+handkerchief etc] hacer una bola con
He picked up the sheets of paper and balled them tightly in his fist I picked up the balled socks She balled the handkerchief up and threw it at his feet
2 especially (US) (vulgar) (have sex with) echarse un polvo con; (vulgar) tirarse; (vulgar)
Not only are you balling every woman in Kentucky, but you bring them home with you Were you balling this woman?
verb:intransitive
1 (also ball up) [+fist etc] hacerse una bola
His hands balled into fists Brian's face balled up like a fist
2 especially (US) (vulgar) (have sex) echarse un polvo; (vulgar) follar; (Esp) (vulgar) chingar; (Méx) (vulgar)
He boasted that he'd been balling all night and slept through his alarm call There's nothing like balling when you're in outer space
modifier
ball and socket joint (n) junta articulada; (f)
ball bearing (n) cojinete de bolas; (m) balero; (m) (Méx) rulemán; (m) (S. Cone)
ball boy (n) (Tennis) recogedor de pelotas; (m)
ball control (n) (Ftbl) dominio del balón; (m)
The Brazilians are renowned for their ball control
ball game (n) (US) partido de béisbol; (m)
this is a different ball game (informal) esto es otro cantar; (informal) esto es algo muy distinto; it's a whole new ball game (informal) las cosas han cambiado totalmente
note note See culture box in entry baseball.
ball girl (n) (Tennis) recogedora de pelotas; (f)
ball joint (n) junta articulada; (f)
ball lightning (n) (Metal) relámpago en bola en globo; (m)or
Many UFO sightings are thought to be explained by ball lightning ...strange energy discharges such as halos and ball lightning
ball [bɔːl]
noun
1 (dance) baile de etiqueta; (m)
2 (informal) (good time)
we had a ball lo pasamos en grande; (informal)

Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011

Verb Conjugation for "ball"

Imperative
  • ball
  • you ball
  • he/she balls
  • we ball
  • you ball
  • they ball
Preterite
  • I balled
  • you balled
  • he/she balled
  • we balled
  • you balled
  • they balled
Present Continuous
  • I am balling
  • you are balling
  • he/she is balling
  • we are balling
  • you are balling
  • they are balling
Present Perfect
  • I have balled
  • you have balled
  • he/she has balled
  • we have balled
  • you have balled
  • they have balled
Past Continuous
  • I was balling
  • you were balling
  • he/she was balling
  • we were balling
  • you were balling
  • they were balling
Past Perfect
  • I had balled
  • you had balled
  • he/she had balled
  • we had balled
  • you had balled
  • they had balled
Future
  • I will ball
  • you will ball
  • he/she will ball
  • we will ball
  • you will ball
  • they will ball
Future Perfect
  • I will have balled
  • you will have balled
  • he/she will have balled
  • we will have balled
  • you will have balled
  • they will have balled
Future Continuous
  • I will be balling
  • you will be balling
  • he/she will be balling
  • we will be balling
  • you will be balling
  • they will be balling
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been balling
  • you have been balling
  • he/she has been balling
  • we have been balling
  • you have been balling
  • they have been balling
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been balling
  • you will have been balling
  • he/she will have been balling
  • we will have been balling
  • you will have been balling
  • they will have been balling
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been balling
  • you had been balling
  • he/she had been balling
  • we had been balling
  • you had been balling
  • they had been balling
Paid English to Spanish translation

Word of the Day: la carcajada

∗

hearty laughter, raucous laughter, guffaw