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Meaning of ballon | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

/bəˈlɒn/

Definitions

The quality of a jump by which a ballet dancer appears to pause in midair
uncountable, usually
Synonym of balloon (“type of glass for wine etc”).
countable, usually

Examples

“Tall and slender, with a superb ballon and effortless flight in air, Malakhov […] will unquestionably have an extraordinary career.”

CEFR level

B1

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

See also

ballon d'essai Ballon d'Or ballonet ballonné ballonnement Balloon