noun🔗ShareBoule, sphèreA solid or hollow sphere, or roughly spherical mass."a ball of spittle; a fecal ball"une boule de crachats ; une boule fécalesportphysicsgameitemessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBalle, ballonA round or ellipsoidal object."The children played with a bright red ball in the park. "Les enfants ont joué avec une balle rouge vif dans le parc.sportgameitemessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTesticule(mildly, usually in the plural) A testicle."The doctor examined the boy's balls carefully during the checkup. "Le médecin a examiné les testicules du garçon attentivement pendant le contrôle.bodysexanatomyorganessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTampons encreursA leather-covered cushion, fastened to a handle called a ballstock; formerly used by printers for inking the form, then superseded by the roller."The printer used the old ball to ink the printing form. "L'imprimeur utilisait les tampons encreurs pour encrer la forme d'impression.technologymachinewritingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePilule, bolA large pill, a form in which medicine was given to horses; a bolus."The veterinarian gave the horse a ball of medicine to treat its cough. "Le vétérinaire a donné au cheval une pilule de médicament pour traiter sa toux.medicineanimalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMettre en boule, rouler en bouleTo form or wind into a ball."to ball cotton"Mettre du coton en boule.actionprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFormer en boulesTo heat in a furnace and form into balls for rolling."The blacksmith ball-shaped the hot metal into a smooth, round ball for the new horseshoe. "Le forgeron a formé le métal chaud en une boule lisse et ronde pour le nouveau fer à cheval.materialprocessindustryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAvoir des rapports sexuels, baiserTo have sexual intercourse with.sexactionbodyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFormer des boules, s'agglomérer en boulesTo gather balls which cling to the feet, as of damp snow or clay; to gather into balls."The horse balls; the snow balls."Le cheval forme des boules ; la neige s'agglomère en boules.natureactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÊtre branché, être cool(usually in present participle) To be hip or cool."My younger sister is always balling out at school dances. "Ma jeune sœur est toujours branchée aux soirées dansantes de l'école.stylecultureentertainmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareJouer au basket-ballTo play basketball."After school, the kids will ball at the park. "Après l'école, les enfants joueront au basket-ball au parc.sportessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEnchaînerTo punish by affixing a ball and chain"The judge ordered the prisoner to be ball-and-chained as a severe punishment. "Le juge a ordonné que le prisonnier soit enchaîné comme une punition sévère.lawessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
interjection🔗ShareGardez le ballon!An appeal by the crowd for holding the ball against a tackled player. This is heard almost any time an opposition player is tackled, without regard to whether the rules about "prior opportunity" to dispose of the ball are fulfilled.""Ball!" shouted the crowd as the opposing player went down. "« Gardez le ballon ! » a crié la foule lorsque le joueur adverse est tombé.sportentertainmentlanguagecommunicationactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBalA formal dance."The school held a ball to celebrate the end of the academic year. "L'école a organisé un bal pour célébrer la fin de l'année scolaire.danceentertainmenteventcultureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAmusement, plaisirA very enjoyable time."I had a ball at that concert."Je me suis bien amusé à ce concert.entertainmenteventessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
