| Dodatkowe Tłumaczenia |
ball,
ball of the thumb n | (base of thumb) | podstawa kciuka ż + m |
| | The ball of my thumb hurts while I'm playing the violin. |
| ball n | (cannonball) | kula armatnia ż + przym. |
| | The naval frigate fired both ball and grapeshot at the sails of the enemy ship. |
| ball n | (wool, etc. wound into ball) | motek, kłębek m |
| | He knitted the ball of wool into a cap and mittens. |
ball,
ball of the foot n | (underside of foot) | przód stopy m + ż |
| | He stood on the balls of his feet, ready to move. |
| ball n | (formal dance) | bal m |
| | She bought a formal dress for the Christmas Ball. |
| ball n | (bowling, billiards: hard ball) | kula ż |
| | (kula: bilardowa) | bila ż |
| | He hit the cue ball as hard as he could. |
| ball n | (game using a ball) (potoczny) | piłka ż |
| | Let's play ball - we should have started ten minutes ago! |
| balls npl | vulgar, informal (testicles) (potoczny) | jajo n |
| | John scratched his balls and yawned loudly. |
| | John podrapał się po jajach i głośno ziewnął. |
| balls npl | vulgar, informal (courage, daring) (potoczny: odwaga) | jaja n, l.mn. |
| | | odwaga ż |
| | I don't have the balls for skydiving. |
| ball [sb]⇒ vtr | vulgar, offensive, informal, US (have sex with) (wulgarny, slang) | ruchać kogoś ndk. |
| | (wulgarny, slang) | wyruchać kogoś dk. |
| | (wulgarny, slang) | bzykać kogoś ndk. |
| | (wulgarny, slang) | bzyknąć kogoś dk. |
| | The hot kisses made him want to ball her. |
Formy złożone:
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a whole new ball game,
a brand new ball game n | US, informal, figurative (changed situation) | zupełnie nowa sytuacja wyr. |
| | (potoczny) | całkiem inna para kaloszy wyr. |
| | That puts matters in a different light. It's a brand new ball game now. |
| ball bearing n | (metal bearing with ball) | łożysko kulkowe n + przym. |
| | These ball bearings contain two rows of balls side by side. |
| ball bearing n | (metal ball in bearing) | łożysko kulkowe n + przym. |
| | The ball bearings rotate in the hub of the wheel. |
| ball boy n | (tennis: boy who recovers ball) | chłopiec do piłek wyr. |
| | The ball boys dart out from the sidelines to take stray balls off the tennis court. |
| ball boy n | (baseball: catches foul balls) | chłopiec do piłek wyr. |
| ball club n | (professional baseball team) | drużyna baseballa ż + m |
| | Whether the player will remain with the ball club is uncertain. |
| ball game n | (sport played with ball) | gra w piłkę wyr. |
| | No ball games are allowed in this park. |
| ball game n | US, informal (baseball match) | mecz baseballa m + m |
| | When my dad takes me to a ball game, he always buys me a hot dog. |
| ball joint n | (structure: movable connection) | przegub kulisty m + przym. |
| | I need to replace my ball joints but finding replacement parts is difficult for a car that old. |
| ball joint n | (bones: movable articulation) | staw kulisty m + przym. |
| ball lightning n | (ball-shaped lightning) | piorun kulisty m + przym. |
| ball of fire n | literal (fireball) | kula ognista ż + przym. |
| | We heard the explosion, then saw a great ball of fire shooting to the sky. |
| ball of fire n | figurative (dynamic person) | ogień m |
| | My aunt is always busy; she's a real ball of fire. |
| ball of thread n | (thin fibre wound into a ball) | kłębek nici m + ż |
| | It's hard to crochet when the kitten keeps playing with the ball of thread. |
baseball cap,
ball cap n | (peaked sports hat) | czapka baseballowa ż + przym. |
| | (potoczny) | baseballówka ż |
| | The girl wore a baseball cap bearing the logo of her favorite team. |
beach ball,
beachball n | (toy: inflatable ball) | piłka plażowa ż + przym. |
| | The children were playing with a beach ball. |
behind the eight ball,
behind the eightball expr | US, figurative (at a disadvantage) (przenośny, potoczny) | w lesie przyim. + m |
| | The university is behind the eight ball when it comes to attracting international students. |
| bowling ball n | (large: for tenpins) | kula do kręgli wyr. |
| | The bowling ball was so heavy that I thought I would drop it on my toes. |
| bowling ball n | (small: for lawn bowls) | kula do kręgli wyr. |
| charity ball n | (formal dance for charitable cause) | bal charytatywny m + przym. |
| | The police held a charity ball to raise money for the local orphanage. |
| crystal ball n | (glass ball used to predict future) | kryształowa kula przym. + ż |
| | The fortune-teller gazed into the crystal ball. |
| cue ball n | (snooker, pool: white ball) | bila ż |
| | | kula bilardowa ż + przym. |
| | In pool, you hit the coloured balls with the white cue ball. |
dodgeball,
dodge ball n | US (American ball game) (gra) | dwa ognie licz. + m, l.mn. |
| | I always hated dodgeball, especially after the ball hit me in the face. |
| drop the ball v expr | figurative (fail to do one's part) | nie wykonać part. + dk. |
| | The company dropped the ball when the product was late in reaching some key markets. |
football (UK),
soccer ball (US) n | (sports: round ball) | piłka ż |
| | He kicked the football into the goal. |
| | Kopnął piłkę do bramki. |
football (US),
American football,
American football ball (UK) n | (sports: oblong ball) | piłka ż |
| | He threw the football to his friend. |
| | Rzucił piłkę do swojego kolegi. |
| foul ball n | (baseball: ball out of bounds) | faul |
| | It appeared to be a home run, but the umpire ruled that it was a foul ball. |
| golf ball n | (small white ball used in golf) | piłeczka golfowa ż + przym. |
| | When he went golfing he hit the golf ball into the water. |
| have a ball v expr | informal (enjoy oneself immensely) | świetnie się bawić przys. + zwr. ndk. |
| | Thank you for a wonderful party; we all had a ball! |
| juggling ball n | (soft ball used for juggling) | piłeczka do żonglowania wyr. |
| | The clown dropped the juggling ball. |
| jump ball n | (in basketball) | rzut sędziowski m + przym. |
| | As the two players were struggling to gain possession of the ball, the referee called a jump ball. |
| masked ball n | (dance where costumes are worn) | bal maskowy m + przym. |
| | We went to the masked ball as Pierrot and Pierrette. |
| masquerade ball n | (masked dance) | bal maskowy m + przym. |
| | For New Year's the Smiths held a masquerade ball at their country home. |
| meatball n | (food: ground meat) | pulpet mięsny m + przym. |
| | My favorite food as a child was spaghetti and meatballs. |
| meatball n | UK, informal (foolish person) | ciepłe kluchy przym. + ż, l.mn. |
| medicine ball n | (ball used in weight training) | piłka lekarska ż + przym. |
| | The physical therapist had her use a medicine ball to strengthen her abdomen. |
| mothball n | usually plural (pesticide for clothing) | kulka naftalinowa ż + przym. |
| | Before storing the box of clothing, we added mothballs to protect its contents. |
| no adj | (forbidding [sth]) | zakaz m |
| Uwaga: Used on public notices to forbid an activity or thing. |
| | There are signs saying "No smoking" all over the construction site. |
| on the ball adv | figurative, informal (alert) | przytomny przym. |
| | You need to be on the ball to spot the best bargains. |
| play ball vtr + n | (throw, catch a ball) | grać w piłkę zwrot ndk. |
| | | zagrać w piłkę zwrot dk. |
| | Shall we play ball in the park? |
| play ball vtr + n | figurative (co-operate) | współpracować ndk. |
| | The deal's off - John won't play ball. |
| pool ball n | (ball used in game of billiards) | kula bilardowa ż + przym. |
| | The pool ball rolled into the pocket. |
| tennis ball n | (rubber ball used in tennis) | piłka tenisowa ż + przym. |
| | Most tennis balls are fluorescent yellow. |
| the whole ball of wax n | US, slang (everything) | cały pakiet, cały zestaw przym. + m |
| | Give me a shampoo, haircut, permanent, and facial; I want the whole ball of wax. |
| wrecking ball n | (demolition tool) | kula stalowa ż + przym. |
| | The wrecking ball hit the wall in a cloud of brick dust. |