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balon
balloon /baˈlon/
noun#3583 most common
Also: hot-air balloon (balon cu aer cald), flask (chemistry, balon cotat)
Example sentences
Copilul are un balon albastru.
The child has a blue balloon.
Balonul a zburat departe, spre nori.
The balloon flew far, toward the clouds.
La petrecere erau multe baloane colorate.
At the party there were many colorful balloons.
Balonul cu aer cald s-a ridicat încet deasupra satului.
The hot-air balloon rose slowly above the village.
Meteorologii au lansat un balon pentru a măsura presiunea atmosferică.
Meteorologists launched a balloon to measure atmospheric pressure.
Fotbalistul a câștigat Balonul de Aur după un sezon extraordinar.
The footballer won the Ballon d'Or after an extraordinary season.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | balonul | baloanele |
| Genitive | balonului | baloanelor |
| Accusative | balonul | baloanele |
| Vocative | balonule | baloanelor |
Word family
balonașlittle balloon
balonatbloated, swollen
balonarebloating (medical)
a (se) balonato bloat, to swell up
Etymology
Romanian borrowed "balon" from French "ballon", which itself came from Italian "pallone", an augmentative of "palla" (ball). The Italian word traces back to a Germanic root for "ball". The underlying sense is a large, round, inflated object.
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