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balloon (EN)
sustantivo, verbo

sustantivo “balloon”

sing. balloon, pl. balloons
  1. globo
    The children played with colorful balloons at the birthday party.
  2. globo aerostático
    They enjoyed a hot air balloon ride over the countryside.
  3. (medicina) un dispositivo médico insertado en el cuerpo e inflado para el tratamiento
    In angioplasty, a balloon is used to open blocked blood vessels.
  4. un globo de diálogo en cómics o dibujos animados
    The character's words appeared inside a balloon in the comic strip.
  5. balón
    He sipped his cognac from a balloon by the fireplace.
  6. (finanzas) un gran pago final adeudado al final del plazo de un préstamo
    They planned carefully to afford the balloon at the end of their mortgage.
  7. bola
    The building was crowned with a decorative balloon.
  8. balón de destilación
    The chemist heated the solution in a balloon during the experiment.

verbo “balloon”

infinitivo balloon; él balloons; pret. ballooned; part. ballooned; ger. ballooning
  1. dispararse
    Prices ballooned after the new tax was introduced.
  2. viajar en globo
    They ballooned over the city during the festival.
  3. inflar (como un globo)
    The wind ballooned the curtains as the window was open.
  4. (aviación) subir repentinamente y luego descender
    The small plane ballooned unexpectedly due to turbulence.
  5. (deportes) golpear o patear una pelota alto en el aire
    The striker ballooned the ball over the crossbar.