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balón

Principal Translations
Spanish		English
balón nm	(Deportes: pelota)	ball n
	Le compré a mi sobrino un balón de fútbol.
	I bought my nephew a soccer ball.

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Additional Translations
Spanish		English
balón nm	(para gases)	cylinder n
	Tenemos almacenados varios balones de nitrógeno líquido para uso de la cocina del restaurante.
	We have several cylinders of liquid nitrogen in storage for the restaurant kitchen to use.

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Compound Forms:
Spanish		English
Balón de Oro nm	(premio, trofeo) (formal)	Ballon d'Or n
	(award)	Golden Ball n
	En 2009 le dieron el Balón de Oro a Messi.
	In 2009 Messi received the Ballon d'Or.
balón de oxígeno nm + loc adj	(para respiración)	oxygen cylinder, oxygen tank n
	Como no puede respirar tiene en su casa un balón de oxígeno.
	As he can't breathe, he has an oxygen tank at home.
balón de oxígeno loc nom m	figurado (solución momentánea)	quick fix, shot in the arm n
		lifeline n
	Tu contribución económica ha sido un balón de oxígeno para la empresa.
	Mi economía necesita urgentemente un balón de oxígeno.
	Your financial contribution has been a shot in the arm for the company. // My finances are in dire need of a quick fix.
balón de oxígeno grupo nom	figurado (ayuda, alivio)	breath of fresh air n
		lifeline n
balón medicinal nm	(de rehabilitación)	medicine ball, exercise ball n
	Los balones medicinales pesan desde un kilo en adelante.
	Exercise balls can weigh a kilo or more.
chupar el balón loc verb	desaprobación (acaparar el balón)	hog the ball v expr
dominar la pelota, dominar el balón loc verb	(en un partido)	control the ball v expr
	Los visitantes dominaron la pelota durante el primer tiempo.
	The visitors controlled the ball during the first half.

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