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Ball Round Noun Top Object  /Bɔːl   Countable Balo

Level A1 
Kind noun
Front ball 
IPA  /bɔːl   / noun [countable]
Back top
balo
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ball (noun)

 /bɔːl   / noun [countable]
 
ROUND OBJECT
1 a round object that you hit, kick, throw, etc. in games and sports
top
 a tennis/golf/rugby ball
 a football
 The ball bounced over the fence.
 2 a round object or a thing that has been formed into a round shape
yumak; top
 a ball of wool
 The cat curled up into a ball and went to sleep.
 The children threw snowballs at each other.
 We had meatballs (köfte) and pasta for dinner.
THROW/KICK
3 one throw, kick, etc. of the ball in some sports
 (bazı sporlarda) vuruş
 That was a great ball from the defender.
PART OF THE BODY
4 (slang) = TESTICLE
DANCE
5 a large formal party at which people dance
balo
IDIOMS
be on the ball
(informal)
to always know what is happening and be able to react to or deal with it quickly
uyanık olmak
 With so many new developments, you really have to be on the ball.
set/start the ball rolling
to start sth (an activity, conversation, etc.) that involves or is done by a group
 (konuşma, faaliyet vb.) başlatmak, açmak
 I told a joke first, to set the ball rolling.
 

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