balloon
gb/bəlˈun/ us/bəlˈun/
A2
Angličtina
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Podstatné jméno
A2
entity
1
inflatable rubber decoration or toy
A soft rubber bag that you fill with air or gas so it becomes big and round, often used at parties or as a toy.
Vzorec užití:
a [balloon]; [someone] blows up a balloon
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes spell the word incorrectly as *baloon* with only one 'l'. Another mistake is using 'balloon' to mean any round toy ball; in English, a 'balloon' must be something that you fill with air or gas.
Synonyma
inflatable (More general; can be any object filled with air, not just a party or toy balloon.)
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ball (Informal and less precise; used by some speakers for balloons, especially by children.)
Antonyma
deflated balloon (Refers to the same object after the air or gas has been let out, so it is no longer full and round.)
Kolokace
birthday balloon
|party balloon
|helium balloon
|inflate a balloon
|balloon arch
|balloon bouquet
Témata
celebrations
|leisure
|daily life
|daily_life
|arts_entertainment
Příklady
- The children chased a red balloon across the park.
- She tied the balloon to the back of the chair for the birthday party.
- As he let go, the helium balloon floated up into the sky.
- They spent an hour blowing up balloons and hanging them around the room.
- The balloon popped with a loud bang when it touched the hot lamp.
Učební příklady
- The boy has a blue balloon in his hand.
- We put many balloons in the living room for the party.
- Be careful, or the balloon will pop.
- She bought a big heart-shaped balloon for her friend.
- The small child cried when his balloon flew away.
Podstatné jméno
B1
entity
2
hot-air or gas-filled aircraft
A very big balloon with a basket that people stand in and fly high in the sky.
Vzorec užití:
a [balloon] takes off; a [balloon] ride
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes think this meaning only refers to hot air, but it can also involve gas-filled balloons. Another mistake is saying 'balloon plane'; in English, it is normally just called a 'balloon' or a 'hot-air balloon'.
Synonyma
airship (A more technical term; usually refers to a powered, steerable lighter-than-air craft, not a simple hot-air balloon.)
Antonyma
airplane (A heavier-than-air aircraft with wings and engines, contrasting with a lighter-than-air balloon.)
Kolokace
hot-air balloon
|balloon ride
|balloon festival
|balloon pilot
|balloon flight
|balloon crash
Témata
transport
|travel
|leisure
|transportation
Příklady
- We took a sunrise balloon ride over the valley.
- The colorful balloon slowly rose into the morning sky.
- Strong winds forced the pilot to land the balloon early.
- They watched the balloons drift silently over the mountains.
- A hot-air balloon festival is held in this town every summer.
Učební příklady
- He wants to fly in a hot-air balloon one day.
- The balloon went up higher and higher.
- Many balloons are in the sky at the festival.
- The pilot landed the balloon in a field.
- They took photos from the balloon basket.
Sloveso
B2
action
3
to grow or swell rapidly
To suddenly become much bigger or much more, often too big or too much.
Vzorec užití:
[something] balloons; [something] balloons to [amount]
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes use 'balloon' with a direct object, for example *"They ballooned the prices"*. In this sense, 'balloon' is intransitive: you should say *"The prices ballooned"* or *"Prices ballooned to $10"*. Another confusion is using it for any small increase; 'balloon' usually suggests a large or sudden increase.
Synonyma
soar (Commonly used for prices or numbers that rise quickly; slightly more formal and often positive or neutral.)
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skyrocket (Informal; emphasizes a very fast and often sudden increase.)
Antonyma
shrink (Means to get smaller in size or amount, the opposite of ballooning.)
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decline (Used for numbers or amounts that go down over time, opposite direction of ballooning.)
Kolokace
costs balloon
|prices balloon
|balloon to
|balloon out of control
|balloon in size
|balloon overnight
Témata
change
|business
|health
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- Housing prices have ballooned over the past decade.
- Her medical bills ballooned to more than $50,000.
- The company's workforce ballooned after the merger.
- My waistline ballooned when I stopped exercising.
- The project’s budget ballooned out of control.
Učební příklady
- City rents ballooned in just three years.
- The number of users ballooned to one million.
- His debts ballooned because he used his credit card too much.
- The crowd ballooned as more people arrived.
- Her weight ballooned after she changed jobs.
Podstatné jméno
technical
C1
entity
4
inflatable device used in medicine
A small balloon on a tube that doctors put inside the body and fill with air or liquid during an operation or medical test.
Vzorec užití:
a [balloon] is inflated; a [balloon] catheter
Častá chyba:
Learners may confuse this with an ordinary party balloon. In medical English, a 'balloon' is part of a device on a tube used inside the body, not a toy.
Synonyma
inflatable catheter (More descriptive technical phrase; explicitly mentions that the catheter can be inflated.)
Antonyma
noninflatable catheter (A similar medical device that cannot be expanded, contrasting with a balloon catheter.)
Kolokace
balloon catheter
|inflate the balloon
|angioplasty balloon
|balloon dilation
|balloon occlusion
|deflate the balloon
Témata
medicine
|science
|health
Příklady
- The surgeon used a balloon to widen the narrowed artery.
- A balloon catheter was inserted into the vessel and gently inflated.
- Once the balloon is expanded, blood flow through the artery improves.
- The doctor carefully deflated the balloon before removing the tube.
- This procedure uses a small balloon to open blocked heart arteries.
Učební příklady
- The doctor put a small balloon in the patient’s artery.
- They inflate the balloon to open the blood vessel.
- After the test, the nurse deflates the balloon and takes it out.
- A balloon catheter helps the blood flow better.
- The balloon is inside the body only for a short time.
Podstatné jméno
technical
B2
entity
5
speech or thought bubble in comics
In comics and cartoons, the shape around the words that shows what a person is saying or thinking.
Vzorec užití:
a speech balloon; a thought balloon
Častá chyba:
Learners often only know the term 'speech bubble' and may not recognize 'speech balloon' as the same thing. Some also confuse balloons with captions; captions are usually in boxes and not connected to a character’s mouth.
Synonyma
speech bubble (The more common everyday term, especially outside professional comics circles.)
Antonyma
caption (Text placed outside a balloon in a comic, often in a box, rather than inside a balloon shape.)
Kolokace
speech balloon
|thought balloon
|word balloon
|dialogue balloon
|balloon tail
|empty balloon
Témata
media
|art
|arts_entertainment
|communication
Příklady
- The artist added a speech balloon to show what the character was saying.
- Her thoughts are written in a cloud-shaped thought balloon above her head.
- Each balloon in the comic contains just one short line of dialogue.
- The word 'Bang!' appears in a jagged balloon to show the loud noise.
- In this panel, the balloon tail points to the man on the left.
Učební příklady
- In this comic, the words are inside a balloon.
- The speech balloon shows what the boy says.
- A thought balloon is usually soft and cloud-shaped.
- There is no balloon because the man is quiet.
- The balloon tail shows who is speaking.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
balloon
IPA
GB/bəlˈun/
US/bəlˈun/
Slabiky a přízvuk
bal - loon (2 slabiky)
Stress on 2nd syllable (loon)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: balloon
- Plural: balloons
Verb
- Base: balloon
- 3rd Person Singular: balloons
- Present Participle: ballooning
- Past: ballooned
Příbuzná slova
Forms
balloons
noun
ballooning
verb
ballooned
verb
Related words
balloonist
noun
Výrazy
balloon animal
1/bəlˈun ˈænəməl/
fixed phrase
animal shape made from balloons
An animal shape made by twisting long balloons, often at parties or fairs.
Příklady
- The clown made a balloon animal for every child.
- She learned how to make a dog-shaped balloon animal from a video.
- A man at the park was selling balloon animals.
balloon mortgage
1/bəlˈun mˈɔɹɡɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
technical
mortgage with big final payment
A type of home loan where you pay small amounts each month and then one very large amount at the end.
Příklady
- They chose a balloon mortgage to keep their initial payments low.
- A balloon mortgage can be risky if you cannot pay the final amount.
- The bank officer explained how the balloon mortgage would work after seven years.
balloon payment
1/bəlˈun pˈeɪmənt/
fixed phrase
technical
large final loan repayment
A very big last payment on a loan, after making smaller payments before.
Příklady
- The car loan includes a balloon payment at the end of the term.
- They were worried they wouldn’t be able to afford the balloon payment.
- This mortgage has low monthly payments but a large balloon payment after five years.
balloon ride
1/bəlˈun ɹˈaɪd/
fixed phrase
trip in a hot-air balloon
A trip where you fly in a hot-air balloon.
Příklady
- They surprised their parents with a balloon ride over the lake.
- A balloon ride at sunset is very popular with tourists.
- We took a balloon ride and saw the city from above.
go down like a lead balloon
1/ɡˈoʊ dˈaʊn lˈaɪk ə lˈid bəlˈun/
idiom
informal
be received very badly
To fail completely with people, for example when a joke or idea gets a very bad reaction.
Příklady
- His joke went down like a lead balloon at the meeting.
- The proposal went down like a lead balloon with the board.
- Her comment went down like a lead balloon, and the room fell silent.
hot-air balloon
1/hˈɑt ˈɛɹ bəlˈun/
fixed phrase
large heated-air balloon aircraft
A very big balloon filled with hot air, with a basket under it where people stand and fly in the sky.
Příklady
- They booked a hot-air balloon ride for their anniversary.
- Dozens of hot-air balloons filled the sky at sunrise.
- The hot-air balloon landed safely in an open field.
trial balloon
1/tɹˈaɪl bəlˈun/
idiom
test idea to see reaction
An action or statement that is used to see what people think about an idea before you fully do it.
Příklady
- The government floated a trial balloon about raising the retirement age.
- Her comment about moving the office was just a trial balloon.
- They released the new policy as a trial balloon to gauge public opinion.
water balloon
1/wˈɔtɚ bəlˈun/
fixed phrase
small balloon filled with water
A small balloon filled with water that people throw for fun, usually in games.
Příklady
- The kids had a water balloon fight in the backyard.
- She threw a water balloon and it exploded on the sidewalk.
- We filled a bucket with water balloons for the party.