balón

=

ball

noun

balón
masculine noun
1. ball (pelota)
  • echar balones fuera -> to evade the issue
  • balón de oxígeno -> oxygen bag; shot in the arm (figurative)

balón [bah-lon’]
noun
1. Soccer ball. (m)
2. Glass ball. (m)
3. Balloon. (m)
4. Bale. (m)
  • Balón medicinal -> Medicine ball
5. Drum, canister. (Andes) (m)

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Q: What is the difference between "pelota" "balón" and "bola"?
A: A friend of mine from Cordoba, Spain, once confessed to me that the "pelota/balón/bola" quandary is puzzling even to some Spanish speakers. He said that…
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