balloon
BrE /ˈbælən/ AmE /ˈbæloʊn/
noun en → es
a light bag-shaped object that is filled with air or gas and used for floating in the sky, playing with, etc.
globito, globo (de aire)
- a balloon
Collocations balloon race · birthday balloon
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Children let off balloons at the party.
Los niños soltaron globitos en la fiesta.
the act of filling a balloon with air or gas
inflar un globo
- balloon something
Collocations balloon the budget · balloon a balloon
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She was busy blowing up balloons.
Ella estaba ocupada inflando globos.
to increase suddenly and rapidly in size, amount, or number
aumentar rápidamente
- something balloons
Collocations prices balloon · the population balloons
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The cost of living has ballooned in recent years.
El costo de vida ha aumentado rápidamente en los últimos años.
a small, round sweet that is soft and chewy or hard and crunchy
chicle, dulce (de goma)
- a balloon
Collocations balloon candy · suck on a balloon
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He likes to suck on balloons.
Él le gusta chupar dulces de goma.
a large, brightly colored picture that is painted or printed on a balloon and used in parades or celebrations
dibujo en un globo
- a balloon
Collocations balloon art · parade balloon
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The parade featured several large balloons.
La parada incluyó varios globos grandes con dibujos.
a home run in baseball that is hit so hard it goes over the fence and out of the playing area
carrerita (en béisbol)
- a balloon
Collocations balloon home run · hit a balloon
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He hit a long balloon in the ninth inning.
Él bateó un largo carrerita en el noveno inning.
a large, floating object used in the military for observation or as a target to practice shooting at
globito (militar)
- a balloon
Collocations observation balloon · target balloon
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The soldiers used a balloon to observe the enemy.
Los soldados usaron un globito para observar al enemigo.
used in expressions that suggest something is increasing rapidly or becoming larger, often in a negative way
metáfora de algo que crece rápidamente
- balloon
Collocations the balloon of debt · the balloon of expectations
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The company's debts have ballooned.
Las deudas de la empresa han aumentado rápidamente.