ball

US /bɑːl/
UK /bɑːl/
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palla

a solid or hollow spherical or egg-shaped object

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The children were playing with a red ball in the park.
I bambini giocavano con una palla rossa nel parco.
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He threw the ball to his dog.
Ha lanciato la palla al suo cane.
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sphereglobeorb
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ballo, festa da ballo

a large formal social gathering for dancing

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She wore a beautiful gown to the annual charity ball.
Ha indossato un bellissimo abito al ballo di beneficenza annuale.
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The debutante ball was a grand affair.
Il ballo delle debuttanti fu un grande evento.
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dancegalaprom
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appallottolare, serrare

to form (something) into a ball

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She balled up the paper and threw it in the trash.
Ha appallottolato la carta e l'ha gettata nel cestino.
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He balled his fists in anger.
Ha serrato i pugni per la rabbia.
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