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Meaning of Balaton | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

/ˈbælətɒn/

Definitions

A freshwater lake in Hungary, the largest lake in Central Europe, and one of the region's foremost tourist destinations.

Equivalents

Deutsch Balaton Plattensee

Ελληνικά Μπάλατον

Русский Балато́н

Examples

“The surface of the Balaton and the surrounding marshes is not less than 24 German square miles, or 384 English square miles; its principal feeder is the Szala, but all the water it receives appears inconsiderable relatively to its superficial extent, and the quantity lost in evaporation.”

CEFR level

B1

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

See also

Balatong balatron Balatson balaua Bălăușeri balaustine