Polyglot Dictionary

balão

/baˈlɐ̃w/

o noun A2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
balões

Meaning

  1. balloon

    • Soltou um balão.

      He released a balloon.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

Similar in other languages

German

Ballon

Ballon is the German word for the same thing — both mean "balloon."

German

Luftballon

Luftballon is the German word for the same thing — both mean "balloon."

Spanish

globo

globo is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "balloon."

Practice

1 What does balão mean?

2 Fill the gap: Soltou um ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches balão?

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