Meaning
ball, football
- ball
- football
- balloon
In a sentence
Hai visto il mio pallone in giardino?
Have you seen my ball in the yard?
Ieri abbiamo giocato a pallone al parco.
Yesterday we played football at the park.
Quel pallone non vola più nel cielo.
That balloon no longer flies in the sky.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| pallone | masculine · singular |
| palloni | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- For sports, pallone is generic; calcio is the sport, not usually the object. Pallone da calcio specifically means a soccer ball.
- For a party balloon, palloncino is often more natural than pallone. Pallone sounds bigger or less specific.
- In many contexts, pallone alone strongly suggests a soccer ball, especially in everyday speech.