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balloon (EN)
substantiv, verb

substantiv “balloon”

entall balloon, flertall balloons
  1. ballong
    The children played with colorful balloons at the birthday party.
  2. luftballong
    They enjoyed a hot air balloon ride over the countryside.
  3. (medisin) en medisinsk enhet som settes inn i kroppen og blåses opp for behandling
    In angioplasty, a balloon is used to open blocked blood vessels.
  4. en snakkeboble i tegneserier eller tegnefilmer
    The character's words appeared inside a balloon in the comic strip.
  5. cognacglass
    He sipped his cognac from a balloon by the fireplace.
  6. (finans) et stort sluttbeløp som forfaller ved slutten av låneperioden
    They planned carefully to afford the balloon at the end of their mortgage.
  7. kule (på toppen av en søyle eller bygning)
    The building was crowned with a decorative balloon.
  8. kolbe
    The chemist heated the solution in a balloon during the experiment.

verb “balloon”

infinitiv balloon; han balloons; preteritum ballooned; perfektum part. ballooned; ger. ballooning
  1. øke raskt
    Prices ballooned after the new tax was introduced.
  2. reise med luftballong
    They ballooned over the city during the festival.
  3. blåse opp som en ballong
    The wind ballooned the curtains as the window was open.
  4. (aviation) stige plutselig og deretter synke
    The small plane ballooned unexpectedly due to turbulence.
  5. (sport) å slå eller sparke en ball høyt opp i luften
    The striker ballooned the ball over the crossbar.