ball - Translation in LEO’s English ⇔ Spanish Dictionary

Nouns

ball	el balón
ball	la pelota
ball   - social gathering	el baile   - acto, evento
ball   - social gathering	el cotillón   - baile
ball	la bola
ball   - of wool	la madeja
ball   - of wool	el ovillo
ball [SPORT.]	pelota de partido   [Tennis]
ball [COOK.]   - of meat, fish, etc.	la albóndiga
ball [COOK.]   - of meat, fish, etc.	la albondiguilla
ball   - of the foot [ANAT.]	almohadilla (del pie)
ball	la esfera (Lat. Am.: Méx.)
ball [COOK.]   - of meat, fish, etc.	la almóndiga   archaic   - albóndiga
balls  used with sg. verb [sl.]   - courage	el valor

Verbs

to ball  | balled, balled |	ovillar
to play ball [fig.]   - cooperate	adaptarse
to play ball [fig.]   - cooperate	aceptar algo
to play ball [fig.]   - cooperate	plegarse a algo (or: a alguien) [fig.]
to play ball [fig.]   - cooperate	resignarse a algo (or: a alguien)
to play ball with so. [fig.]   - cooperate	colaborar con alguien
to play ball with so. [fig.]   - cooperate	cooperar con alguien

Phrases / Collocations

Balls! [sl.]	¡Venga ya! [coll.]
Balls! [sl.]	¡Naranjas! [coll.]   dated
to have a ball	pasárselo bien
to drop the ball (Amer.) [fig.]	fastidiar algo
to drop the ball (Amer.) [fig.]	pifiar algo [coll.]
to drop the ball (Amer.) [fig.]	estropear algo
to drop the ball (Amer.) [fig.]	pringarla [coll.]
to have a ball	pasárselo bomba [coll.]
to have a ball	pasárselo de miedo [coll.]
The ball is in your court. [fig.]	La pelota está en tu campo. [fig.]
The ball is in your court. [fig.]	Te toca mover ficha. [fig.]
to be off ball	no dar pie con bola
to get the ball rolling	dar un paso decisivo
to get the ball rolling	echar a andar algo

Adjectives / Adverbs

on the ball [coll.]	alerta  m./f.  adj.
on the ball [coll.]	atento, atenta  adj.
on the ball [coll.]	vigilante  m./f.  adj.

Examples

The ball has gone into this tube and we can't get it out.	La pelota se ha metido dentro de este tubo y no podemos sacarla.
The children are quietly playing ball in the park.	Los niños están jugando tranquilamente a la pelota en el parque.
I hit the ball so hard that it flew over the house.	Golpeé la pelota tan fuerte que voló por encima de la casa.
This sport is played in two teams of 7 people and one ball.	Ese deporte se juega en dos equipos de 7 personas y con un balón.

Orthographically similar words

All, all, ally, bail, bald, bale, balk, Balls, bally, balm, bawl, bell, bill, bull, call, Call, fall, gall, hall, mall, pall, tall, wall

allá, Alle, allí, bail, bala, balé, baúl, call, hall

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rissole, orb, meatball, globe, sphere