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balloon (EN)
substantiivi, verbi

substantiivi “balloon”

yksikkö balloon, monikko balloons
  1. ilmapallo
    The children played with colorful balloons at the birthday party.
  2. kuumailmapallo
    They enjoyed a hot air balloon ride over the countryside.
  3. (lääketiede) kehoon asetettava ja hoitoa varten täytettävä lääketieteellinen laite
    In angioplasty, a balloon is used to open blocked blood vessels.
  4. puhekupla sarjakuvissa tai piirretyissä
    The character's words appeared inside a balloon in the comic strip.
  5. konjaktilasi
    He sipped his cognac from a balloon by the fireplace.
  6. (rahoitus) suuri loppumaksu, joka erääntyy lainakauden lopussa
    They planned carefully to afford the balloon at the end of their mortgage.
  7. pallokoriste
    The building was crowned with a decorative balloon.
  8. pyöreäpohjainen pullo
    The chemist heated the solution in a balloon during the experiment.

verbi “balloon”

infinitiivi balloon; hän balloons; imperfekti ballooned; part. perf. ballooned; ger. ballooning
  1. paisua
    Prices ballooned after the new tax was introduced.
  2. matkustaa kuumailmapallolla
    They ballooned over the city during the festival.
  3. täyttyä ilmapalloksi
    The wind ballooned the curtains as the window was open.
  4. (nousu) nousta äkillisesti ja sitten laskeutua
    The small plane ballooned unexpectedly due to turbulence.
  5. (urheilu) lyödä tai potkaista pallo korkealle ilmaan
    The striker ballooned the ball over the crossbar.