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ball

UK: /bɔːl/ US: /bɑːl/

Translation

n [c]
bola
pelota
ovillo
a ball of wool
un ovillo de lana
baile
Who is going to the ball?
¿Quién va a ir al baile?
to be on the ball
estar espabilado,da
to have a ball (inform)
pasarlo bomba col.
to set the ball rolling
poner algo en marcha
comenzar algo
Distinto de balloon (globo)
Véase tb: punch ball; to play ball
(Definition of ball n from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

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