From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1:
Ball /bˈal/ <masc, n, sg>
ball <n>
"den Ball ins Tor donnern/schmettern/knallen" - rifle the ball into the goal
"Du bist jetzt am Ball." - The ball is in your court.
Synonyms: Knäuel, Kugel
From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1:
Ball /bˈal/ <masc, n, sg>
[sport] ball <n>
"flacher/hoher/kurzer/langer Ball" - low/high/short/long ball
"am Ball bleiben" - keep the ball
"am Ball sein" - have the ball
"jdm. den Ball zuspielen" - pass the ball to sb.
"den Ball abgeben" - pass the ball to sb.
"den Ball laufen lassen" - keep the ball moving
"den Ball vertändeln" - give the ball away
"den Ball wegklatschen (Torhüter)" - swat the ball away
"den Ball im Tor versenken" - finish the ball into the net
"Spiel ohne Ball" - movement off-the-ball
"Er gab/spielte den Ball an seinen Mitspieler weiter." - He passed the ball on to his teammate.
see: Bälle, Basketball, Handball, Golfball, Tennisball, Völkerball, Volleyball
From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1:
Ball /bˈal/ <masc, n, sg>
[math.] ball <n>
From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1:
Ball /bˈal/ <masc, n, sg>
[geh.] orb <n>
Note: literary
"der glühende Ball der Sonne" - the flaming orb of the sun
see: Bälle, Zwei Augenbälle überflogen den Raum.
Note: kugelförmiges Objekt
From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1:
Ball /bˈal/ <masc, n, sg>
ball <n>, formal dance <n>
Synonyms: Ballveranstaltung, Tanzball
see: Ballveranstaltungen, Bälle, Tanzbälle, Polizeiball, Presseball, Sommerball