Meaning
balloon
- a small inflatable rubber balloon used as a toy or party decoration
- a breathalyzer device used to test blood alcohol levels
In a sentence
I bambini giocano con un palloncino rosso in giardino.
The children are playing with a red balloon in the garden.
Abbiamo comprato molti palloncini colorati per la festa di compleanno.
We bought many colorful balloons for the birthday party.
Il palloncino è volato in cielo ed è sparito.
The balloon flew up into the sky and disappeared.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| palloncino | masculine · singular |
| palloncini | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Derived from 'pallone' (ball) with the diminutive suffix '-ino'. 'Fare il palloncino' colloquially means taking a breathalyzer test.