el
masculine
/ˈɡloβo/
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Translation
balloon
Word origin
From Latin globus ('ball, sphere'). The same root gives English 'globe' and 'global'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- globus
- English cognates
- globe, global
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralglobos
Examples
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The child let go of the balloon and it flew towards the sky.
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We bought coloured balloons for the party.
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Do you want to travel by balloon some day?
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The balloon filled with hot air little by little.
terráqueo mostrarme .
She pointed at the globe to show me my country.
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