curve ball im Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Übersetzungen für curve ball im Englisch»Spanisch-Wörterbuch

I.curve [Am kərv, Brit kəːv] SUBST

1. curve (bend):

curve

curva f

to be ahead of/behind the curve

estar a la vanguardia/a la retaguardia

to throw sb a curve Am

agarrar a alguien desprevenido

to throw sb a curve Am

coger a alguien desprevenido esp Esp

2. curve (contour):

curve

curva f

3. curve (on graph):

curve

curva f

the Laffer curve

la curva Laffer

II.curve [Am kərv, Brit kəːv] VERB intr

1. curve surface:

curve

estar curvado

curve

estar combado

it curves outward

está curvado hacia afuera

2. curve:

curve river:

describir una curva

curve ball:

describir una curva

curve ball:

curvear Méx

the path curves down to the sea

el sendero tuerce y baja hacia el mar

I.ball¹ [Am bɔl, Brit bɔːl] SUBST

1.1. ball C:

ball (in baseball, golf)

pelota f

ball (in baseball, golf)

bola f

ball (in basketball, football)

pelota f esp LatAm

ball (in basketball, football)

balón m esp Esp

ball (in billiards, croquet)

bola f

fast/low/easy ball

pelota or bola rápida/baja/fácil

the ballis in his/your court

le corresponde a él/te corresponde a ti dar el próximo paso

to be on the ball ugs

andar con cuatro ojos ugs

to be on the ball ugs

ser muy espabilado

to carry the ball Am

llevar la batuta or la voz cantante

to drop or fumble the ball wörtl (in US football) Am

fumblear

you know he won't drop or fumble the ball

ya sabes que no nos va a fallar

to set or start/keep the ballrolling

poner/mantener las cosas en marcha or en movimiento

1.2. ball C (delivery by pitcher):

ball

bola f

2.1. ball U Am (baseball):

ball

béisbol m

2.2. ball U (game):

to play ball(with sb) wörtl (play game)

jugar a la pelota (con alguien)

he wouldn't play ballwith the police ugs

no quiso colaborar or cooperar con la policía

we tried to persuade him but he wouldn't play ball ugs

intentamos convencerlo, pero no quiso saber de nada

3.1. ball C:

ball (round mass)

bola f

ball (of string, wool)

ovillo m

shape the dough/mixture into balls

formar bolas con la masa/mezcla

she was curled up in a ball

estaba hecha un ovillo

balland chain

grillos mpl y cadenas

balland chain

grilletes mpl y cadenas

the whole ballof wax Am

toda la historia ugs

he bought it, the whole ballof wax

se tragó toda la historia ugs

3.2. ball C or U:

ball HIST, MILIT

bala f

3.3. ball C ANAT:

the ballof the foot

la parte anterior de la planta del pie

the ballof the thumb

la base del pulgar

4.1. ball vulg sl <balls, pl > (testicles):

ball

huevos mpl vulg sl

ball

pelotas fpl vulg sl

ball

cojones mpl vulg sl

ball

tanates mpl Méx vulg sl

to kick sb in the balls

darle a alguien una patada en los huevos (or las pelotas etc.)

to have balls

tener los cojones or los huevos bien puestos vulg sl

to have balls

tenerlos bien puestos or tenerlas bien puestas ugs

to have sb by the balls

tener a alguien bien agarrado

4.2. ball vulg sl <balls, pl > (nonsense):

ball

pendejadas fpl

ball

huevadas fpl And Ven

ball

gilipolleces fpl Esp

ball

boludeces fpl Col RíoPl vulg sl

balls to them!

¡que se vayan a la mierda! vulg sl

II.ball¹ [Am bɔl, Brit bɔːl] VERB trans

1. ball string/wool:

ball

ovillar

2. ball (have sex with) Am:

ball sl

echarse un polvo con sl

ball sl

tirarse vulg sl

III.ball¹ [Am bɔl, Brit bɔːl] VERB intr Am sl

ball

echarse un polvo sl

ball

joder vulg sl

ball

tirar vulg sl

ball² [Am bɔl, Brit bɔːl] SUBST (dance)

ball

baile m

to have a ball ugs

divertirse de lo lindo or como loco ugs

what a ball!

¡qué divertido!

curve ball im PONS Wörterbuch

Übersetzungen für curve ball im Englisch»Spanisch-Wörterbuch

curve ball SUBST

Benutzereintrag

curve ball SPORT

bola curva f

to throw sb a curve ball Am ugs fig

tomar a alguien por sorpresa

Übersetzungen für curve ball im Englisch»Spanisch-Wörterbuch

I.curve [kɜ:v, Am kɜ:rv] SUBST

curve

curva f

epidemic [or epidemiological] curve

curva epidemiológica

epi curve ugs

curva de la epidemia

II.curve [kɜ:v, Am kɜ:rv] VERB intr

curve

estar curvado

curve path, road

hacer una curva

to curve round to the left path

torcer a mano izquierda

III.curve [kɜ:v, Am kɜ:rv] VERB trans

curve

curvar

ball [bɔ:l] SUBST

1. ball:

ball for golf, tennis

pelota f

ball for football, basketball

balón m

ball for football, basketball

pelota f

to play ball

jugar a la pelota

to play ball übtr

cooperar

2. ball (round form):

ball

bola f

3. ball (dance):

ball

baile m

Wendungen:

to have a ball

divertirse

to get the ball rolling

poner las cosas en marcha

ball SUBST

Benutzereintrag

ball (testicle) vulg

huevo m vulg

the balls vulg

los huevos, las pelotas vulg

ball SUBST

Benutzereintrag

to have a ball (to have fun) ugs Koll

pasárselo pipa

Einsprachige Beispiele (nicht von der PONS Redaktion geprüft)

Englisch

I have to improve my hitting, specifically hitting the curve ball.

www.northernlife.ca

It was such a curve ball, and it really brought something new to the conversation.

www.straight.com

During the 1990s, the company expanded to make kettles, juicers and mixers and, a curve ball this -- a stunning radio.

www.independent.co.uk

He had a fastball, a legendary slider, and a long looping curve ball; and later a change-up, then a screwball.

en.wikipedia.org

You do not like to be thrown a curve ball.

www.sundayworld.com

But that wasn't before a harrowing curve ball was thrown her way.

www.womansday.com.au

Bob credited his success to a super fastball and an outstanding curve ball.

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They have been known to throw the odd curve ball, alright.

www.sportsjoe.ie

However, again, the film starts to throw a curve ball.

www.horror-movies.ca

This allowed him to throw an effective curve ball, and a deceptive fast ball and change-up.

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