nounAinmfhocal1sportspórtin sports in generalliathróidfem2cmuto throw a ballliathróid a chaitheamhball controlsmacht ar an liathróidball handlingláimhsiú na liathróideball and chainball pond2sportspórtin football, rugby, etcliathróidfem2cmupeilfem2cmucaidfem2cmubálmasc1cmudon't kick the ball too hardná ciceáil an liathróid róchruait's a size five ballpeil de mhéid a cúig atá annball and chainball pond3sportspórtpass, deliveryliathróidfem2cmuhe sent a high ball into the goalmouthchuir sé liathróid ard isteach i mbéal an chúilgreat ball!an-liathróid!4sportspórt, golfgalfshot, strokebuillemasc4cmushe played a great ball out of the bunkerbhuail sí an-bhuille amach as an mbuncargreat ball!an-bhuille!5sportspórtbad throw in baseballliathróid loicthe6sportspórtgame, especially baseballI had no time to play ball at collegení raibh an t-am agam daorchluiche a imirt nuair a bhí mé ar an gcoláisteplay ball7spherical shapeliathróidfem2cmuceirtlínmasc4cmumeallmasc1cmuball of woolceirtlín ollaball of firecaor thineto curl up in a balldo cheann a chur i do chamas, meall a dhéanamh díot féin, lúbán a dhéanamh díot féinto form sth into a ballmeall a dhéanamh de rud, liathróid a dhéanamh de rudhe rolled the pastry up into a ballrinne sé meall den taosránto screw sth up into a ballrud a fháscadh ina chifleog, rud a fháscadh ina chonamarshe wound the wool into ballsthochrais sí an olann ina ceirtlíní, rinne sí ceirtlíní den olann8anatomyanatamaíochtof foot or handball of the footúll na coiseball of the handmeall na dearnan9formal dancebálmasc1cmuthe belle of the ballan bhean a rug barr scéimhe léi10cookingcócaireachtof foodmeallógfem2cmudough ballsmeallóga taois11for rifle etcpiléarmasc1cmugránmasc1cmucaorfem2cmu12vulgargáirsiúiltesticlemagairlemasc4cmubálinformalneamhfhoirmeáltamasc1cmuclochinformalneamhfhoirmeáltafem2cmucaidinformalneamhfhoirmeáltafem2cmubreak your balls to do sthhave sb by the ballsyour balls offverbbriathar13form into balltransitiveaistreachmeall a dhéanamh deburláilverbcmuhe balled his fistrinne sé meall dá dhorn, dhruid sé a dhorn14vulgargáirsiúilhave sex withtransitiveaistreachcláraighvery informalan-neamhfhoirmeáltaverbcmurúiscvery informalan-neamhfhoirmeáltaverbcmutéigh suas arvery informalan-neamhfhoirmeáltacmuSubformsSainfhoirmeacha→ balls→ balls!PhrasesNathannato break your ballsvulgargáirsiúildo theanga bheag a chur amachdo bhundún dearg a chur amachinformalneamhfhoirmeáltabheith ar do bhiondato have sb by the ballsvulgargáirsiúildo chrúcaí a chur i nduineduine a bheith faoi bhos an chait agatgreim magairlí a bheith agat ar dhuinevulgargáirsiúilyour balls offvulgargáirsiúilI've been working my balls off all morningtá mé ag obair ar mo sheacht ndícheall déag i rith na maidine, tá mé ar mo bhionda an mhaidin ar fadthe ball is in your courtis fútsa atá sé anoisis leatsa an t-urlár anoisar do lámh atá an chéad bheart eileto get the ball rolling (also nó to set the ball rolling; to start the ball rolling)an ceann a bhaint den scéalan chaid a chaitheamh in airdetús a chur le himeachtaíit's time to get the ball rollingis mithid cos a chur as an ngnóto have the ball at your feetrith an rása a bheith leatthey have the ball at their feet nowtá rith an rása anois acuto be on the ballinformalneamhfhoirmeáltabheith os cionn do bhuilledo shúil a bheith ar an imirtto carry the ball (USSAM)do chion a dhéanamhan t-ualach a iomparto have a ballinformalneamhfhoirmeáltaam ar dóigh a bheith agatan-spórt a bheith agatan-chraic a bheith agatto have a lot on the ball (USSAM), informalneamhfhoirmeáltaan-mhianach a bheith ionatto keep all the balls in the airinformalneamhfhoirmeáltana boilg uile a choinneáil sa siúlteas a choinneáil leis na hiarainn ar fadthat's the way the ball bounces (also nó that's how the ball bounces) (USSAM)sin mar a bhíonnis ait an mac an saolsin deonú Déthe whole ball of wax (USSAM), informalneamhfhoirmeáltagach uile mhíle nían rud uileto play ball1play with ballbheith ag imirt liathróide2play baseballan daorchluiche a imirt3cooperatecomhoibriúcmuto be game ballbheith i mbarr do shláintebheith i mbarr do mhaitheasabheith i Márta a tríPhrasal VerbsBriathra Frásacha→ ball up
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