What does palloncino in Italian mean?

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

The word palloncino in Italian means balloon, breathalyzer, Chinese lantern, like/with a balloon. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word palloncino

balloon

sostantivo maschile (pallone colorato che sale in aria)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
I bambini erano felici per aver ricevuto palloncini con la fisionomia dei loro personaggi preferiti.
The children were happy to receive balloons of their favourite characters.

breathalyzer

sostantivo maschile (popolare (etilometro) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Se la polizia ti fa il palloncino potrai dire addio alla tua patente.
If the police use a breathalyzer on you you can wave goodbye to your driving licence.

Chinese lantern

sostantivo maschile (lanterna cinese)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il ristorante cinese era addobbato da palloncini rossi.
The Chinese restaurant was full of Chinese lanterns.

like/with a balloon

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