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balloon (EN)
substantiv, verb

substantiv “balloon”

singular balloon, plural 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. (medicin) en medicinsk anordning som sätts in i kroppen och blåses upp för behandling
    In angioplasty, a balloon is used to open blocked blood vessels.
  4. en pratbubbla i serier eller tecknade filmer
    The character's words appeared inside a balloon in the comic strip.
  5. konjakskupa
    He sipped his cognac from a balloon by the fireplace.
  6. (finans) en stor slutbetalning som förfaller i slutet av en lånetid
    They planned carefully to afford the balloon at the end of their mortgage.
  7. glob
    The building was crowned with a decorative balloon.
  8. rundkolv
    The chemist heated the solution in a balloon during the experiment.

verb “balloon”

infinitiv balloon; han balloons; preteritum ballooned; supinum ballooned; gerundium ballooning
  1. svälla
    Prices ballooned after the new tax was introduced.
  2. färdas i luftballong
    They ballooned over the city during the festival.
  3. blåsa upp
    The wind ballooned the curtains as the window was open.
  4. (aviation) stiga plötsligt och sedan sjunka
    The small plane ballooned unexpectedly due to turbulence.
  5. (sport) att slå eller sparka en boll högt upp i luften
    The striker ballooned the ball over the crossbar.