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I . balloon [bəˈlu:n] N

II . balloon [bəˈlu:n] VB intr

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hot-air balloon N

Usage examples with balloon

to prick the balloon
показа́ть всю несостоя́тельность (чего́-ли́бо)
like a lead balloon
тру́дная ситуа́ция f

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In the case of balloons, the flight is free but there is little directional control.
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The engine is mounted on a board behind the balloon.
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For example: by building and launching a hot air balloon we learn about weight, density and pressure.
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By 1982, they were jumping from mobile cranes and hot air balloons.
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In the latter case, this causes some devices to refuse to operate in very high altitude balloons.
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The accident was linked to folds in the balloon's fabric that put it under extreme stress as the balloon expanded in stratosphere.
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These articles typically cover five pages or more, and are presented as a sequential storyline with caricatures and word balloons.
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But he needed a larger balloon for such an endeavour.
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The lead was twelve points at halftime, but ballooned to 31 by the end of the game.
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Both sides used megaphones and radio stations for broadcasting, and balloons and floating carriers for sending leaflets and other objects.
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