balloon

A flexible, inflatable bag made of materials such as latex or rubber, typically filled with air or gas and used as a toy or decoration.

ruГибкий надувной мешок из таких материалов, как латекс или резина, обычно наполненный воздухом или газом и используемый как игрушка или украшение.esBolsa flexible e inflable hecha de materiales como látex o goma, generalmente llena de aire o gas y utilizada como juguete o decoración.frRécipient souple et gonflable, généralement en latex ou en caoutchouc, rempli d'air ou de gaz, utilisé comme jouet ou décoration ; également, en aéronautique, aérostat sans propulsion.deDehnbarer, mit Luft oder Gas gefüllter Behälter aus Materialien wie Latex oder Gummi, der als Spielzeug, Dekoration oder als Luftfahrzeug dient.ptSaco flexível e inflável feito de materiais como látex ou borracha, geralmente cheio de ar ou gás, usado como brinquedo ou decoração. Também pode se referir a um balão de ar quente ou a um recipiente esférico para gases.zh一种由乳胶、橡胶等材料制成的可充气柔性袋子，通常充入空气或气体，用作玩具或装饰品；也指用作运输工具的热气球或飞艇。arكيس مرن قابل للنفخ مصنوع من مواد مثل اللاتكس أو المطاط، يُملأ عادة بالهواء أو الغاز ويُستخدم كلعبة أو زينة، ويُطلق أيضاً على المنطاد.

1. Inflatable object A1 formal

   A flexible bag that can be inflated with air or gas, often used as a toy or decoration.

   • The child was holding a red balloon at the party.
   • They decorated the room with colorful balloons.
   • The balloon floated up into the sky.

   ruВоздушный шарesGlobo (inflable)frBallon de baudruchedeLuftballonptBalãozh气球arبالون

2. Aircraft A2 formal

   A large balloon filled with hot air or gas that can carry people or equipment through the air.

   • We took a ride in a hot air balloon over the countryside.
   • The weather balloon was launched to collect atmospheric data.
   • The balloon drifted slowly across the valley.

   ruВоздушный шарesGlobo aerostáticofrBallon aérostatiquedeBallonptBalãozh气球arمنطاد

3. Comic strip element B1 informal

   A rounded shape containing text or dialogue in a comic strip or cartoon.

   • The cartoonist drew a speech balloon above the character's head.
   • The thought balloon showed what the character was thinking.
   • Each panel had a balloon with the character's dialogue.

   ruПузырьesGlobo de diálogofrBulles de dialogue dans une bande dessinéedeSprechblaseptBalão de falazh对话气泡arفقاعة الكلام

   Synonyme: bubble

• balloons plural form
• balloons' possessive plural form
• balloon's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the act of swelling or expanding rapidly, often in size or quantity, like a balloon inflating.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия быстрого набухания или расширения, часто в размере или количестве, подобно надуванию воздушного шара.esVerbo que denota la acción de hincharse o expandirse rápidamente, a menudo en tamaño o cantidad, como si se inflara un globo.frVerbe désignant le fait de gonfler ou de se dilater rapidement, souvent en taille ou en quantité, à la manière d'un ballon qui se remplit d'air.deVerb, das eine schnelle Anschwellung oder Ausdehnung bezeichnet, oft in Größe oder Menge, ähnlich dem Aufblasen eines Ballons.ptVerbo usado para indicar o ato de inchar ou expandir rapidamente, frequentemente em tamanho ou quantidade, como ao encher um balão de ar; também pode se referir ao crescimento acelerado de custos, dívidas, população, etc.zh动词，表示像气球充气一样迅速膨胀、增大或增多。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على التضخم أو الاتساع السريع، غالبًا في الحجم أو العدد، كأن ينفخ الشخص بالونًا.

1. Increase rapidly B2 informal

   To swell or expand quickly in size, amount, or importance.

   • The company's profits ballooned after the new product launch.
   • The crowd ballooned to over 10,000 people within an hour.
   • His debt ballooned due to high interest rates.

   ruСтремительно растиesaumentar rápidamentefrgonfler rapidementdeSchnell anwachsenptAumentar rapidamentezh迅速增长arالارتفاع السريع

   Synonyme: escalateexpandexplodemushroomproliferaterocketskyrocketsoarsurgeswell

   Antonyme: contractdecreasedeflatediminishreduceshrink

2. Swell outward B1 informal

   To become round and tight, like a balloon filling with air.

   • The sails ballooned in the strong wind.
   • Her stomach ballooned during the pregnancy.
   • The parachute ballooned open as she jumped.

   ruРаздуватьсяesHincharse como un globofrSe gonflerdeSich aufblähenptInflarzh膨胀arانتفاخ

   Synonyme: billowbulgedistendexpandinflatepuff outswell

   Antonyme: collapsecontractdeflateshrink

• ballooned past participle
• ballooned past simple
• ballooning present participle
• balloons third person singular