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el globo(
gloh
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boh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
2. (Earth)
5. (comic)
a. balloon
El globo sobre la cabeza de Robin decía: "Ay, Batman. Es Acertijo".The balloon over Robin's head said, "Yikes Batman. It's the Riddler."
6. (aviation)
a. balloon
Nos subimos en un globo por la costa y dejamos que el viento nos llevara a la falda de la montaña.We went up in a balloon near the coast and let the wind take us to the foothills.
7. (sports)
a. lob
Rogelio tiró un globo que pasó por encima de su oponente.Rogelio threw a lob over his opponent.
8. (lamp)
a. spherical glass lampshade
Las lámparas del jardín tienen los focos dentro de globos.The garden lamps have the bulbs inside of spherical glass lampshades.
9. (colloquial) (male contraceptive)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. rubber (colloquial) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
Yo no tengo sexo sin globo.I don't have sex without a rubber.
b. condom
Quedó encinta después de que el globo se rompiera.She got pregnant after the condom broke.
10. (colloquial) (drug or alcohol high)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Ese tío iba con un globo en la fiesta anoche.That guy was stoned at the party last night.
Te va a matar tu papá si te ve con ese globo.Your dad's going to kill you if he sees how high you are.
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