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la balle
A feminine noun is used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la dame, la lune).
a. ball
Marie a parfaitement attrapé la balle avec ses deux mains.Marie caught the ball perfectly with both hands.
a. bullet
Le détective a trouvé une balle sur la scène du crime.The detective found a bullet at the crime scene.
3. (colloquial) (franc, euro, or any other currency)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. franc
Tu peux me prêter 100 balles ? Je te les rends demain.Can you lend me 100 francs? I'll pay you back tomorrow.
b. euro
Tu gagnes plus ou moins de 2 000 balles par mois ?Do you make more or less than 2,000 euros a month?
c. buck (colloquial) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States.
Mille balles pour un sac ? Jamais de la vie !A thousand bucks for a bag? No way!
d. quid (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
J’ai besoin de 20 balles pour mon rancard. Tu peux me dépanner ?I need 20 quid for my date. Can you lend me some?
a. bale
Le fermier a transporté une balle de foin dans le champ.The farmer carried a bale of hay into the field.
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