ball

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbɔːl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/bɔl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bôl)

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passed ball n (baseball)pasbol nm
  (voz inglesa)passed ball loc nom m
play ball vtr + n (throw, catch a ball)jugar a la pelota loc verb
 Shall we play ball in the park?
 ¿Jugamos a la pelota en el parque?
play ball with [sb] v expr (throw, catch a ball with [sb])jugar a la pelota con loc verb
 My son often plays ball with the boy from next door.
play ball vtr + n figurative (co-operate) (figurado)jugar en equipo loc verb
 The deal's off - John won't play ball.
 ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Para superar esta crisis todos los departamentos tienen que jugar en equipo.
  trabajar juntos vtr + adj
 ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Ella es muy taimada y eso hace que sea difícil trabajar juntos.
play ball with [sb] v expr figurative (co-operate with [sb])cooperar con vi + prep
 The company needs smart people who can play ball with our software development team.
play-the-ball n (rugby move) (Deportes; voz inglesa)play-the-ball nm
Note: Jugada con la que se reinicia el juego después de un placaje.
pool ball n (ball used in game of billiards)bola de billar, bola de pool grupo nom
 The pool ball rolled into the pocket.
rubber ball n (bouncy ball made of rubber)pelota de goma nf + loc adj
  bola de goma nf + loc adj
run with the ball v expr figurative, informal (take [sth] on enthusiastically) (coloquial, figurado)ir con la corriente expr
snap the ball v expr (American football: make the first pass)hacer el saque loc verb
snooker ball n UK (sports: ball for snooker)bola de snooker nf + loc adj
  bola de billar nf + loc adj
spitball,
spit ball n		 (paper chewed and spat)pelotilla de papel mascado grupo nom
spitball,
spit ball n		 (baseball: ball dampened with spit) (béisbol)bola ensalivada loc nom f
tea ball (infusion ball)bola de té loc nom f
  infusor de té nm + loc adj
tennis ball n (rubber ball used in tennis)pelota de tenis nf + loc adj
 Most tennis balls are fluorescent yellow.
 La mayoría de las pelotas de tenis son amarillas fluorescente.
the whole ball of wax n US, slang (everything)todo el asunto loc nom m
  (ES)todo el rollo expr
  toda la historia expr
 Give me a shampoo, haircut, permanent, and facial; I want the whole ball of wax.
 Quiero lavado, corte, permanente y tratamiento facial; todo el asunto.
through ball n (soccer: pass through defence) (fútbol)pase a fondo loc nom m
throw [sb] a curve ball,
throw [sb] a curve v expr		 US, informal, figurative (do [sth] unexpected)tomar a alguien por sorpresa loc verb
throw [sb] a curve ball,
throw [sb] a curve v expr		 US, informal, figurative (do [sth] misleading)engañar a vtr + prep
wrecking ball n (demolition tool)bola de demolición nf + loc adj
 The wrecking ball hit the wall in a cloud of brick dust.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.
Collocations: ball up [your socks, the clothes, the paper], a [golf, tennis, beach, rugby, bowling] ball, still in this ball game, more...

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