ballooning

• Nom désignant l'activité ou le sport consistant à voyager ou à voler à bord d'un ballon à air chaud ou à gaz.

A noun referring to the activity or sport of flying in a hot air balloon.

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1. Sport or activityB1formal

   The activity or sport of flying in a hot air balloon.

   Le ballonisme

   • Ballooning is a popular tourist attraction in Cappadocia.
   • She took up ballooning as a hobby after retirement.
   • The ballooning festival attracts enthusiasts from around the world.

2. Rapid expansionB2formal

   A rapid increase in size, amount, or value, often used in economic or financial contexts.

   Gonflement rapide

   • The ballooning of the national debt is a major concern.
   • There has been a ballooning of costs in the healthcare sector.
   • The ballooning population in the city is straining resources.

   Synonymesboomescalationexpansionexplosionsoaringspikesurgeswelling

   Antonymescontractiondeclinedecreasereductionshrinkage

• Verbe 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.

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

1. Increase rapidlyB2informal

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

   gonfler rapidement

   • 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.

   Synonymesescalateexpandexplodemushroomproliferaterocketskyrocketsoarsurgeswell

   Antonymescontractdecreasedeflatediminishreduceshrink

2. Swell outwardB1informal

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

   Se gonfler

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

   Synonymesbillowbulgedistendexpandinflatepuff outswell

   Antonymescollapsecontractdeflateshrink