ball in French
ball in French is couille, burne, glaoui — ball means a round or roughly spherical object, especially one used in sports and games.
ball in French
couille
burne
glaoui
rouston
balle
A solid or hollow sphere, or roughly spherical mass.
boule
A solid or hollow sphere, or roughly spherical mass.
ballon
A solid or hollow sphere, or roughly spherical mass.
pelote
A quantity of string, thread, etc., wound into a spherical shape.
bal
A formal dance.
balle
A formal dance.
boule
(mathematics) The set of points in a metric space of any number of dimensions lying within a given distance (the radius) of a given point.
ballon
(mathematics) The set of points in a metric space of any number of dimensions lying within a given distance (the radius) of a given point.
balle
(ballistics, firearms) A solid, spherical nonexplosive missile for a cannon, rifle, gun, etc.
boulet
(ballistics, firearms) A solid, spherical nonexplosive missile for a cannon, rifle, gun, etc.
balle
(baseball, countable) A pitch that falls outside of the strike zone.
bille
(pinball, countable) An opportunity to launch the pinball into play.
conneries
(mildly, vulgar, slang, usually, in the plural) A testicle.
idioties
(mildly, vulgar, slang, usually, in the plural) A testicle.
couilles
(in the plural) Courage.
couille
(in the plural) Courage.
balle
(printing, historical) A leather-covered cushion, fastened to a handle called a ballstock; formerly used by printers for inking the form, then superseded by the roller.
ballon
(printing, historical) A leather-covered cushion, fastened to a handle called a ballstock; formerly used by printers for inking the form, then superseded by the roller.
boule
(printing, historical) A leather-covered cushion, fastened to a handle called a ballstock; formerly used by printers for inking the form, then superseded by the roller.
débroussailler la tranchée
(transitive, , intransitive, US, vulgar) To have sexual intercourse (with).
faire une partie de jambes en l’air
(transitive, , intransitive, US, vulgar) To have sexual intercourse (with).
forniquer
(transitive, , intransitive, US, vulgar) To have sexual intercourse (with).
tirer son coup
(transitive, , intransitive, US, vulgar) To have sexual intercourse (with).
What does "ball" mean?
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noun A round or roughly spherical object, especially one used in sports and games.
"Pass me the ball and I'll try to score before the whistle goes."
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noun A large, formal social gathering for dancing.
"My grandparents met at a village ball and danced together all evening."
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verb To form or roll something into a round shape.
"The baby balled her fists and began to cry."
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ball in a sentence
- Pass me the ball and I'll try to score before the whistle goes.
- The children kicked the ball around the garden all afternoon.
- My grandparents met at a village ball and danced together all evening.
- The school holds a ball each summer for the older pupils.
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What is "ball" in French?
"ball" in French is couille, burne, glaoui. ball means: A round or roughly spherical object, especially one used in sports and games.
How do you use "ball" in a sentence?
Example: "Pass me the ball and I'll try to score before the whistle goes." In French, "ball" is couille, burne, glaoui.
Are there other ways to say "ball" in French?
Yes — French has 18 translations listed for "ball": couille, burne, glaoui, rouston, balle, boule.
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