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balón

ball

noun bah-LOHN Less Common
Arts & Culture Sports

Also means

balloon

Usage Note

Balón (m) is a large inflated ball used in team sports (football, basketball), distinguishing it from la pelota, which is a smaller, harder ball (tennis, squash). In Spain el balón is the default word for a football; in Latin America la pelota is more common. The plural is regular: balones.

Examples

"El delantero disparó el balón a la portería."

Natural Translation

The forward shot the ball at the goal.

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