le

masculine

/ba.lɔ̃/

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Translation

ball (large, for sport); balloon

Word origin

Borrowed from Italian pallone, an augmentative of palla ('ball'), which is of Germanic origin. English 'balloon' came into the language from the same Italian and French word.

Origin: Italian
Root: pallone
English cognates: balloon

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Pluralballons

Examples

au .

The children are playing ball in the playground.

- !

Pass me the ball!

au- .

She hung red balloons above the table.

The ball went out of play in the last minute.

rugby tombola.

My brother won a rugby ball in the raffle.

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This word is part of lesson 35.