balloon effect

bəˈluːn ɪˈfɛkt

Definition

Definition of balloon effect - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

problem shiftingsituation where solving a problem causes another elsewhere

The balloon effect was evident in the drug trade.

ripple effect

spillover effect

physics

Rare

physical effect of squeezing a balloon causing bulging

Rare

The balloon effect was visible when he squeezed the balloon.

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Expressions with balloon

balloon knot

the tied end of a balloon

She carefully tied the balloon knot to prevent air from escaping.

lead balloon

idea or suggestion that is not well received

The proposal was a lead balloon at the meeting.

test balloon

action to test public reaction

The company launched a test balloon to see customer interest.

trial balloon

suggestion or action used to test people's reaction

The company used a trial balloon to gauge customer interest.

go down like a lead balloon

be very unsuccessful or unpopular

His joke went down like a lead balloon.

burst someone's balloon

make someone feel disappointed

He burst her balloon by canceling the trip.

Expressions with effect

for effect

adv.

intended to produce a reaction

She laughed loudly for effect, hoping to lighten the mood.

ripple effect

situation where one event causes many others

The new policy had a ripple effect on the economy.

snowball effect

situation where something grows quickly from small beginnings

The snowball effect made the problem much bigger.

take effect

start working or begin to have the planned effect

The new law will take effect next month.

the effect was electric

exp.

producing intense excitement and a strongly charged feeling in the room

When she sang, the effect was electric and everyone held their breath.

it has a snowball effect

exp.

causes results that grow larger and stronger over time

One missed payment can have a snowball effect on your finances.

posturing for effect

adj.

behaving in a way to impress others

His speech was just posturing for effect, not genuine concern.

water cooler effect

spread of information through informal workplace chats

The water cooler effect helps news travel fast in the office.

create a ripple effect

spread influence or impact widely

The new policy created a ripple effect throughout the entire organization.

in effect

adv.

for all practical purposes or in practice

In effect, the new policy changes nothing.

Examples of balloon effect in a sentence

In urban planning, the balloon effect often complicates solutions.
The balloon effect was evident in the stretched rubber.
When compressed, the balloon effect caused the sides to bulge.

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French:effet de déplacement, effet ballon, ...
German:Balloneffekt, Ballonphänomen, ...
Italian:effetto pallone, effetto palloncino, ...
Spanish:efecto globo, ...
Portuguese:efeito de balão, efeito balão, ...
Chinese:气球效应, ...
Japanese:風船効果, ...
Arabic:تَأْثِيرُ البَالُون, ظَاهِرَةُ البَالُونِ, ...
Hebrew:אֵפֶקְט הַבַּלוֹן, אֶפֶקְט הַבַּלוֹן, ...
Russian:эффект воздушного шара, эффект шара, ...
Ukrainian:ефект повітряної кулі, ефект стиснення, ...
Hindi:स्थानांतरण प्रभाव, गुब्बारा प्रभाव, ...
Bengali:বেলুন প্রভাব, ...
Catalan:efecte globus, ...
Czech:balonový efekt, jev vyboulení při stlačení balónku, ...
Danish:balloneffekt, ...
Dutch:balloneffect, ...
Greek:φαινόμενο του μπαλονιού, ...
Hungarian:ballonhatás, léggömbszerű kidudorodási hatás, ...
Khmer:បាតុភូតដែលដោះស្រាយបញ្ហាមួយប៉ុន្តែបង្កបញ្ហាមួយទៀតនៅកន្លែងផ្សេង, ឥទ្ធិពលប៉ោងប៉ោង, ...
Korean:풍선 효과, ...
Persian:انتقال مشکل به جای دیگر, اثر بادکنک, ...
Polish:efekt balonowy, rozszerzenie balonowe, ...
Portuguese (BR):efeito balão, ...
Romanian:efect de balon, umflare de balon, ...
Swedish:ballongeffekt, ...
Thai:ภาวะที่การแก้ปัญหาในจุดหนึ่งทำให้ปัญหาไปเกิดในอีกจุดหนึ่ง, ผลของลูกโป่ง, ...
Turkish:balon etkisi, şişme etkisi, ...
Vietnamese:hiệu ứng bóng bay, hiệu ứng quả bóng, ...

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