🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

mongolfiera

Pronunciation / Transliteration: monɡolˈfjɛːra

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Hot-Air-Balloon/ˈhɒt ˈɛə bəˌluːn/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"La mongolfiera ha sorvolato il paesaggio al tramonto."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A large balloon that is filled with hot air and is used for carrying passengers or cargo aloft.

    "The hot-air-balloon floated gracefully over the countryside during the festival."
  2. 2

    A type of aircraft that ascends due to the buoyancy of heated air within a large envelope.

    "They decided to take a ride in a hot-air-balloon to enjoy the breathtaking views from above."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'hot-air-balloon' combines 'hot air', referring to air heated to a temperature that causes it to rise, and 'balloon', derived from the French word 'ballon', meaning a large ball. The concept dates back to the 18th century when the Montgolfier brothers first demonstrated the principles of hot air flight.

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