ballon
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The quality of a jump by which a ballet dancer appears to pause in midairThe quality of a jump by which a ballet dancer appears to pause in midair
/bəˈlɒn/
» The ballon burst.
Шарик лопнул.
Кулька луснула.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable, usually)The quality of a jump by which a ballet dancer appears to pause in midair
(countable, usually)Synonym of balloon (“type of glass for wine etc”).
Examples
2 sentencesThe ballon burst.
Кулька луснула.
ruШарик лопнул.
They crossed Africa in a ballon in five weeks.
deSie haben Afrika in fünf Wochen mit einem Ballon überquert.
Origin
From French ballon. Doublet of balloon.From French ballon. Doublet of balloon.
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