ball lightning no Dicionário de Francês-Inglês da Oxford-Hachette

Traduções para ball lightning no dicionário inglês»francês

ball lightning SUBST

ball lightning

éclair m en boule

Traduções para ball lightning no dicionário inglês»francês

I.lightning [Brit ˈlʌɪtnɪŋ, americ ˈlaɪtnɪŋ] SUBST

1. lightning U (in sky):

lightning

éclairs mpl

a flash or stroke of lightning

un éclair

2. lightning (striking sth):

lightning

foudre f

struck by lightning

frappé par la foudre

lightning struck the tree

la foudre est tombée sur l'arbre

II.lightning [Brit ˈlʌɪtnɪŋ, americ ˈlaɪtnɪŋ] ADJ

lightning raid, visit:

lightning

éclair

III.lightning [Brit ˈlʌɪtnɪŋ, americ ˈlaɪtnɪŋ]

as fast or quick as lightning

en un rien de temps

lightning never strikes twice (in the same place)

l'histoire ne se répète pas

like a flash of lightning

en un rien de temps

like greased lightning

en quatrième vitesse

like a streak of lightning

en quatrième vitesse

I.ball [Brit bɔːl, americ bɔl] SUBST

1. ball (sphere):

ball DESP, TÉC (in tennis, golf, cricket)

balle f

ball (in football, rugby)

ballon m

ball (in croquet)

boule f

ball (in billiards)

bille f

ball (for children)

balle f

ball (for children)

ballon m

ball MILITAR, TÉC

balle f

tennis/golf ball

balle f de tennis/de golf

2. ball (rolled-up object):

ball (of dough, clay)

boule f (of de)

ball (of wool, string)

pelote f (of de)

ball (smaller)

peloton m (of de)

a ball of fire literal, fig

une boule de feu

to curl up into a ball person, cat:

se rouler en boule

to knead dough into a ball

travailler de la pâte en boule

to wind sth into a ball

pelotonner qc

3. ball ANAT:

the balls of one's feet

les demi-pointes fpl (des pieds)

the ball of one's thumb

la base f charnue du pouce

4. ball (dance):

ball

bal m

II.balls SUBST subst pl calão

1. balls (testicles):

balls literal

couilles vulg

2. balls fig:

that's a lot or load of balls

tout ça c'est des conneries calão

to have sb by the balls

tenir qn coloq

she's got balls

elle en a coloq

to have the balls to do

avoir le culot de faire coloq

to break one's balls to do

se casser le cul pour faire calão

III.balls INTERJ

balls calão:

balls

et merde! calão

IV.ball [Brit bɔːl, americ bɔl] VERBO trans

1. ball (clench):

ball fist

serrer

2. ball americ (have sex with):

ball calão

baiser vulg

V.ball [Brit bɔːl, americ bɔl] VERBO intr

1. ball fist:

ball

se serrer

2. ball americ (have sex):

ball calão

baiser vulg

VI.ball [Brit bɔːl, americ bɔl]

the ball is in your/his court

la balle est dans ton/son camp

to be on the ball coloq (gen)

être efficace

to be on the ball (old person)

avoir toute sa tête

to play ball coloq

coopérer (with avec)

to set the ball rolling (for conversation)

lancer la conversation

to set the ball rolling (for activity)

démarrer

to keep the ball rolling (in conversation)

entretenir la conversation

to keep the ball rolling (in activity)

tenir le rythme

to have a ball coloq

s'amuser comme un fou/une folle

he has the ball at his feet

c'est à lui de jouer

that's the way the ball bounces! americ

c'est la vie!

to carry the ball coloq americ

prendre la responsabilité

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Traduções para ball lightning no dicionário inglês»francês

lightning [ˈlaɪtnɪŋ] SUBST no pl

lightning

foudre f

a flash of lightning

un éclair f

to be quick as lightning

être aussi rapide que l'éclair

to be struck by lightning

être frappé par la foudre

ball [bɔ:l] SUBST

1. ball JOGOS:

ball for tennis, golf

balle f

ball for football, rugby

ballon coll m

2. ball (round form):

ball

boule f

a ball of string/wool

une pelote de ficelle/de laine

to curl oneself into a ball

se rouler en boule

3. ball ANAT:

ball

éminence f

ball of the hand

thénar m

4. ball (dance):

ball

bal m

Expressões:

the ball is in his court

la balle est dans son camp

to be on the ball

avoir de la présence d'esprit

to start the ball rolling

mettre les choses en train

to have a ball

bien s'amuser

to play ball

jouer le jeu