ball in Italian
ball in Italian is coglione, gomitolo, palla — ball means a round or roughly spherical object, especially one used in sports and games.
ball in Italian
coglione
gomitolo
A quantity of string, thread, etc., wound into a spherical shape.
palla
ballo
A formal dance.
ball
(baseball, countable) A pitch that falls outside of the strike zone.
balla
(mildly, vulgar, slang, usually, in the plural) A testicle.
boiate
(mildly, vulgar, slang, usually, in the plural) A testicle.
palle
(in the plural) Courage.
pallone
(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A leather-covered cushion, fastened to a handle called a ballstock; formerly used by printers for inking the form, then superseded by the roller.
palla
(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A leather-covered cushion, fastened to a handle called a ballstock; formerly used by printers for inking the form, then superseded by the roller.
scopare
(transitive, , intransitive, US, vulgar) To have sexual intercourse (with).
trombare
(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 Italian?
"ball" in Italian is coglione, gomitolo, palla. 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 Italian, "ball" is coglione, gomitolo, palla.
Are there other ways to say "ball" in Italian?
Yes — Italian has 11 translations listed for "ball": coglione, gomitolo, palla, ballo, ball, balla.
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