balloon
noun/bəˈluːn/
Слово англійською: balloon
Переклад balloon українською: ку́лька (надувна́ і т. д.), аероста́т, пові́тряна ку́ля
Детальний опис
- a small bag made of very thin rubber that becomes larger and rounder when you fill it with air or gas. Balloons are brightly coloured and used as decorations or toys.
- to blow up/burst/pop a balloon
- My balloon has burst!
- A thousand balloons were released to mark the event.
- They tied the balloons to the back of the car.
- helium balloons for the children's party
- (also hot-air balloon)a large balloon made of strong material that is filled with hot air or gas to make it rise in the air, usually carrying a basket for passengers
- We went up in a balloon.
- She crossed the Atlantic in a hot-air balloon.
Word Originlate 16th cent. (originally denoting a game played with a large inflated leather ball): from French ballon or Italian ballone ‘large ball’.
Idioms
go down like a lead balloon
- (informal) to be very unsuccessful; to not be accepted by people
- My suggestion went down like a lead balloon.
when the balloon goes up
- (British English, informal) when the trouble that you are expecting begins
- We have to get out of here before the balloon goes up!