balloon

palloncino

Sacca di gomma sottile piena d’aria o gas, usata come giocattolo o decorazione.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Espressioni comuni: birthday balloon, blow up a balloon, balloon on a string

pallone aerostatico, aerostato

Involucro pieno di gas o aria calda che galleggia nell’aria e può trasportare persone o attrezzature.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Espressioni comuni: hot air balloon, weather balloon, balloon flight

sfera, globo

Decorazione rotonda posta in cima a un edificio o a una colonna.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: globe

Espressioni comuni: stone balloon, balloon ornament

gonfiarsi, aumentare rapidamente

Diventare molto più grande o aumentare molto rapidamente.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si 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.)

Sinonimi: grow, expand, soar

Contrari: shrink

Espressioni comuni: costs balloon, balloon in size, balloon to something, prices balloon