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be on the ball

/biː ɒn ðə bɔːl/

Traducción: Estar atento, comprender rápidamente y actuar o pensar con eficacia; ser muy competente y reaccionar con rapidez ante una situación.

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/biː ɒn ðə bɔːl/B2informal
  • esEstar atento, comprender rápidamente y actuar o pensar con eficacia; ser muy competente y reaccionar con rapidez ante una situación.

To be alert, quick to understand, and efficient in one's actions or thinking; to be highly competent and responsive in a given situation.

  1. Alert and quick to understandB2informal

    To be alert, attentive, and quick to understand or react to a situation.

    esestar alerta y rápido de reflejos

    • You need to be on the ball during the exam to finish on time.
    • The new assistant is really on the ball; she caught the error immediately.
    • To succeed in this job, you have to be on the ball at all times.