What does ballon in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word ballon in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use ballon in French.

The word ballon in French means ball, balloon, hot-air balloon, glass, glass, tank, hot water tank, rounded summit, rounded top, hot water tank, hot water cylinder, Ballon d'Or, Ballon d'Or winner, kiss of life, barrage balloon, basketball, balloon, football, beach ball, glass of red wine, rugby ball, airship, weather balloon, sacrifice fly, weather balloon, play with a ball, play a ball game, lose the ball, ball carrier, take a Breathalyzer test, blow into a Breathalyzer test. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word ballon

ball

nom masculin (matériel sportif sphérique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le rugby et le volley n'utilisent pas les mêmes ballons.
Rugby and volleyball, use different balls.

balloon

nom masculin (baudruche)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les enfants apprécient les lâchers de ballons.
Children enjoy balloons being released.

hot-air balloon

nom masculin (aérostat)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le ballon est un moyen paisible de voler.
Hot-air balloons are a peaceful way of flying.

glass

nom masculin (verre à vin)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Si tu vas faire les courses, merci de racheter 6 ballons, s'il te plaît.
If you're going shopping, please buy six more wine glasses.

glass

nom masculin (populaire (contenant du verre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Qu'est-ce que tu prends, René ? Un ballon de blanc ?
What will you have, Rene? A glass of white?

tank, hot water tank

nom masculin (réservoir)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il n'y a plus d'eau chaude dans le ballon !
There's no more hot water in the tank.

rounded summit, rounded top

nom masculin (montagne arrondie) (Geography)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le ballon des Vosges est célèbre.
Vosges' mountain with the rounded summit is famous.

hot water tank, hot water cylinder

nom masculin (chauffe-eau)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pour une famille de 4 personnes, il faut un ballon d'eau chaude de 250 litres.

Ballon d'Or

nom masculin (figuré (distinction footballistique) (football trophy)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La remise du Ballon d'or a lieu en juillet.

Ballon d'Or winner

nom masculin (figuré (footballeur distingué)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Qui sera le prochain Ballon d'or ?

kiss of life

(soutien, aide) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le prêt de la banque a été un ballon d'oxygène pour cette petite entreprise.

barrage balloon

nom masculin (ballon à gaz relié au sol)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

basketball

nom masculin (type de ballon) (sports: ball)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

balloon

nom masculin (ballon gonflable) (inflatable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La salle de réception était remplie de ballons de baudruche multicolores.

football

nom masculin (type de ballon) (mainly UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

beach ball

nom masculin (ballon léger en plastique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

glass of red wine

nom masculin (familier (verre de vin rouge)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

rugby ball

nom masculin (type de ballon)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

airship

nom masculin (aéronef , aérostat) (aircraft)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le Zeppelin fut un des premiers ballons dirigeables.

weather balloon

nom masculin (sonde pour prévoir le temps)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

sacrifice fly

nom masculin (balle qui cause le retrait du frappeur) (baseball)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

weather balloon

nom masculin (aérostat) (meteorology)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les ballons-sondes sont utilisés en météorologie et en astronautique.

play with a ball, play a ball game

locution verbale (jouer avec un ballon)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

lose the ball

locution verbale (Sports : ne plus détenir le ballon) (Sports)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

ball carrier

nom masculin (poste de football américain) (sport)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

take a Breathalyzer test, blow into a Breathalyzer test

locution verbale (familier (passer un test d'alcoolémie)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
À mon retour de boîte de nuit, je me suis fait arrêter par les flics et j'ai soufflé dans le ballon.

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