Level | A1 |
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Kind | noun |
Front | ball |
IPA | /bɔːl / noun [countable] |
Back | top balo |
Back 2 | 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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