ball
/bɔːl/ noun [C]Translation
ROUND OBJECT › a round object that you throw, kick, or hit in a game, or something with this shape
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a tennis ball a ball of string The cat curled itself into a ball.1257DANCE › a large formal occasion where people dance
balo
1131453 have a ball informal › to enjoy yourself very much
eğlenmek
We had a ball in Miami.979be on the ball informal › to be quick to understand and react to things
kolay kavrayıp hemen anlamak ve tepki vermek
1126set/start the ball rolling › to begin an activity that involves a group of people
→ See also ball game → See also crystal ballortak bir eylemi başlatmak, ilk vuruşu yapmak
I've started the ball rolling by setting up a series of meetings.1865(Definition of ball noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish
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