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Từ điển tiếng Anh - Cambridge Advanced Learners Dictionary
balloon
balloon UK US [bəˈluːn] noun countable [ balloons ] 1. <A > a small, very thin rubber bag that you blow air into or fill with a light gas until it is round in shape, used for decoration at parties or as a children's toy • We tied balloons and streamers to the ceiling ready for the party. Thesaurus+: ↑Toys and dolls ↑Objects and decorations connected with celebrations 2. ( also hot-air balloon ) a very large balloon that is filled with hot air or gas and can carry people in a basket (= container made of straw) hanging under it • People first flew in a balloon in 1783. Thesaurus+: ↑Balloons and parachutes 3. a speech bubble Thesaurus+: ↑Pictures • He let the air out of the balloon. • The balloon went bang when it landed on the bush. • Lottie was carrying a balloon. • She pricked the balloon with a pin and it burst with a loud bang. • The balloon rose gently up into the air. Idiom: balloon goes up verb intransitive 1. to get bigger and rounder • I ballooned when I became pregnant with my second baby. Thesaurus+: ↑Becoming bigger ↑Enlarging and inflating 2. to quickly increase in size, weight or importance • The rumours soon ballooned into a full-grown scandal. Thesaurus+: ↑Enlarging and inflating ↑Becoming bigger ↑Increasing and intensifying
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