What does balla in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word balla in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use balla in Italian.
The word balla in Italian means bale, lie, balls, dance, dance, cavort, frolic, fit loosely, jiggle, hay bale, it's no joke, no joke, here we dance, dancing here. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word balla
balesostantivo femminile (fascio di materiale) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Una balla di fieno bloccava la strada. A bale of hay was blocking the road. |
liesostantivo femminile (colloquiale (cosa falsa, frottola) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) A forza di raccontare balle finirai per crederci anche tu. If you continue telling lies you'll end up believing them yourself. |
ballssostantivo femminile (volgare (palla, coglione) (vulgar) (plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.") Non rompere le balle! Don't bust my balls! |
danceverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (eseguire un certo ballo) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Mi piace ballare il tango. I like to dance the tango. |
danceverbo intransitivo (muoversi con musica) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Quando vado in discoteca ballo con le mie amiche. When I go to a club I dance with my friends. |
cavort, frolicverbo intransitivo (figurato (muoversi, agitarsi) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") I prigionieri liberati ballavano dalla gioia. The freed prisoners danced for joy. |
fit looselyverbo intransitivo (figurato (abiti: essere largo) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Questo cappotto mi balla addosso. This coat fits me loosely. |
jiggleverbo intransitivo (figurato (avere gioco, essere lasco) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Questa vite balla, bisogna stringerla con un cacciavite. This screw jiggles, we need to tighten it with a screwdriver. |
hay bale
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it's no joke, no joke(serious or dangerous situation) |
here we dance, dancing here
(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.") |
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