balloon

globo

Bolsa de goma fina llena de aire o gas que se usa como juguete o adorno.

En inglés sencillo: A thin rubber bag filled with air or gas, used as a toy or decoration.

• She held a red balloon.
• We filled the room with balloons.
• My balloon burst when it touched the fence.

Expresiones frecuentes: birthday balloon, blow up a balloon, balloon on a string

globo aerostático, globo

Bolsa llena de gas o aire caliente que flota en el aire y puede transportar personas o equipos.

En inglés sencillo: A bag filled with gas or hot air that floats, sometimes carrying people or equipment.

• The balloon rose above the fields.
• A weather balloon carried instruments into the sky.
• They crossed the valley in a balloon.

Expresiones frecuentes: hot air balloon, weather balloon, balloon flight

esfera, globo

Adorno redondo situado en lo alto de un edificio o una columna.

En inglés sencillo: A round decoration at the top of a building or column.

• A stone balloon crowns the pillar.
• Workers repaired the balloon above the church dome.
• The architect placed a golden balloon on the roof.

Sinónimos: globe

Expresiones frecuentes: stone balloon, balloon ornament

dispararse, crecer rápidamente

Hacerse mucho más grande o aumentar muy rápidamente.

En inglés sencillo: To become much larger or increase very quickly.

• Costs began to balloon.
• Her workload ballooned after two colleagues left.
• The repair bill has ballooned to three thousand pounds.

Cómo se usa: balloon to something (The cost ballooned to twice the original estimate.); balloon from A to B (The debt ballooned from ten thousand to fifty thousand dollars.)

Sinónimos: grow, expand, soar

Antónimos: shrink

Expresiones frecuentes: costs balloon, balloon in size, balloon to something, prices balloon