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Present progressive I conjugation of ball.
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ball
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
1. (sports)
c. la boule (F) (for bowling or billiards)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
I can't wait to try out my new bowling ball!J’ai hâte d’essayer ma nouvelle boule de bowling !
d. la bille (F) (for billiards)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The way you rack the balls depends on which game of billiards you're playing.La manière dont on dispose les billes dépend du type de billard auquel on joue.
2. (games)
a. le ballon (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The children went to the park to play ball.Les enfants sont allés au parc pour jouer au ballon.
b. la balle (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
I'm tired of watching TV. Do you want to play ball?J'en ai marre de regarder la télé. Ça vous dit de jouer à la balle ?
3. (round mass)
a. la boule (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
We were bored, so we were throwing balls of wadded-up paper in the trash can.On s'ennuyait, alors on lançait des boules de papier froissé dans la poubelle.
b. la pelote (F) (of wool or string)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The cat was playing with a ball of wool.Le chat jouait avec une pelote de laine.
4. (anatomy)
b. la partie charnue (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
I jabbed a nail through the ball of my thumb when I grabbed that old board.Je me suis enfoncé un clou dans la partie charnue de mon pouce en attrapant cette vieille planche.
a. le bal (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The prince invited the beautiful stranger to the ball.Le prince invita la belle inconnue au bal.
6. (colloquial) (good time; often used with "have a")
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
b. no direct translation
The following examples show ways to translate this word or phrase without using a direct equivalent.
The whole family had a ball at the amusement park.Toute la famille s’est éclatée au parc d’attractions.
We had a ball last weekend at the lake.On s’est bien amusés le week-end dernier au lac.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
7. (colloquial) (sports) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States.
a. jouer au basket
I went to ball on my birthday and made a three point shot.Le jour de mon anniversaire, je suis allé jouer au basket et j'ai marqué un tir à trois points.
8. (vulgar) (sexual) (United States)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Regionalism used in the United States.
Conjugations
Indicative of "ball"
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