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/藞伞lo尾o/

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Translation

balloon

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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

.

The child let go of the balloon and it flew towards the sky.

.

We bought coloured balloons for the party.

驴 ?

Do you want to travel by balloon some day?

.

The balloon filled with hot air little by little.

terr谩queo .

She pointed at the globe to show me my country.

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This word is taught in chapter 26, lesson 11: globo, breve, acero and 7 more words.