balloon (EN)

nom, verbe

nom “balloon”

1. ballon
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   The children played with colorful balloons at the birthday party.
2. montgolfière
   They enjoyed a hot air balloon ride over the countryside.
3. (médecine) un dispositif médical inséré dans le corps et gonflé pour le traitement
   In angioplasty, a balloon is used to open blocked blood vessels.
4. une bulle de dialogue dans les bandes dessinées ou les dessins animés
   The character's words appeared inside a balloon in the comic strip.
5. ballon (verre à cognac)
   He sipped his cognac from a balloon by the fireplace.
6. (finance) un grand paiement final dû à la fin d'une période de prêt
   They planned carefully to afford the balloon at the end of their mortgage.
7. boule (architecture)
   The building was crowned with a decorative balloon.
8. ballon (flacon à fond rond)
   The chemist heated the solution in a balloon during the experiment.

verbe “balloon”

1. gonfler
   Prices ballooned after the new tax was introduced.
2. voyager en montgolfière
   They ballooned over the city during the festival.
3. gonfler comme un ballon
   The wind ballooned the curtains as the window was open.
4. (aviation) monter soudainement puis descendre
   The small plane ballooned unexpectedly due to turbulence.
5. (sports) frapper ou botter un ballon haut dans les airs
   The striker ballooned the ball over the crossbar.