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launch 1
(lônch, länch)v. launched, launch·ing, launch·es
v.tr.
1.
a. To throw or propel with force; hurl: launch a spear.
b. To set or thrust (a self-propelled craft or projectile) in motion: launch a rocket; launch a torpedo.
2. Nautical To put (a boat) into the water in readiness for use.
3. To set going; initiate: launch a career; launch a business venture. See Synonyms at begin.
4. To introduce to the public or to a market: launched the new perfume with prime-time commercials on the major networks.
5. To give (someone) a start, as in a career or vocation.
v.intr.
1. To begin a new venture or phase; embark: launch forth on a dangerous mission; launched out on her own after college.
2. To enter enthusiastically into something; plunge: launched into a description of the movie.
n.
The act of launching.
[Middle English launchen, from Old North French lancher, from Latin lanceāre, to wield a lance, from lancea, lance; see lance.]
launch 2
(lônch, länch)n.
1. A large ship's boat.
2. A large, open motorboat.
[Alteration (possibly influenced by launch) of Early Modern English lanch, ultimately (possibly partly via Spanish lancha) from Portuguese lancha, perhaps alteration of lancara, a kind of small swift Asian oared boat, from Malay lancaran : lancar, swift + -an, nominalizing suffix.]
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launch
(lɔːntʃ)vb
1. (Nautical Terms) to move (a vessel) into the water
2. (Nautical Terms) to move (a newly built vessel) into the water for the first time
3. (tr)
a. to start off or set in motion: to launch a scheme.
b. to put (a new product) on the market
4. (tr) to propel with force
5. to involve (oneself) totally and enthusiastically: to launch oneself into work.
6. (Astronautics) (tr) to set (a missile, spacecraft, etc) into motion
7. (Aeronautics) (tr) to catapult (an aircraft), as from the deck of an aircraft carrier
8. (foll by: into) to start talking or writing (about): he launched into a story.
9. (usually foll by: out) to start (out) on a fresh course
10. informal (usually foll by: out) to spend a lot of money
n
an act or instance of launching
[C14: from Anglo-French lancher, from Late Latin lanceāre to use a lance, hence, to set in motion. See lance]
launch
(lɔːntʃ)n
1. (Nautical Terms) a motor driven boat used chiefly as a transport boat
2. (Nautical Terms) the largest of the boats of a man-of-war
[C17: via Spanish lancha and Portuguese from Malay lancharan boat, from lanchar speed]
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launch1
(lɔntʃ, lɑntʃ)v.t.
1. to set (a boat or ship) in the water.
2. to float (a newly constructed boat or ship) usu. by allowing it to slide down an incline into the water.
3. to send forth, catapult, or release: to launch a spacecraft.
4. to start (a person) on a course, career, etc.
5. to set going; initiate.
6. to throw; hurl.
7. Computers. to start (an application program).
v.i. 8. to burst out or plunge boldly or directly into action, speech, etc.
9. to start out or forth; push out or put forth.
n. 10. the act of launching.
[1300–50; late Middle English launche < Anglo-French lancher < Late Latin lanceāre to wield a lance]
launch2
(lɔntʃ, lɑntʃ)n.
1. a heavy open or half-decked boat propelled by oars or by an engine.
2. a large utility boat carried by a warship.
[1690–1700; < Sp, Portuguese lancha, earlier Portuguese lanchara]
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launch
Past participle: launched
Gerund: launching
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| Noun | 1. |  launch - a motorboat with an open deck or a half deck |
| 2. | launch - the act of propelling with force actuation, propulsion - the act of propelling rocket firing, rocket launching - the launching of a rocket or missile under its own power | |
| Verb | 1. | launch - set up or found; "She set up a literacy program" |
| 2. | launch - propel with force; "launch the space shuttle"; "Launch a ship" float - put into the water; "float a ship" blast off - launch with great force; "the rockets were blasted off" | |
| 3. | launch - launch for the first time; launch on a maiden voyage; "launch a ship" set in motion, launch - get going; give impetus to; "launch a career"; "Her actions set in motion a complicated judicial process" | |
| 4. | launch - begin with vigor; "He launched into a long diatribe"; "She plunged into a dangerous adventure" begin, commence, set out, start, start out, set about, get down, get - take the first step or steps in carrying out an action; "We began working at dawn"; "Who will start?"; "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"; "The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia"; "He began early in the day"; "Let's get down to work now" plunge - dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity; "She plunged at it eagerly" | |
| 5. | launch - get going; give impetus to; "launch a career"; "Her actions set in motion a complicated judicial process" launch - launch for the first time; launch on a maiden voyage; "launch a ship" | |
| 6. | launch - smoothen the surface of; "launch plaster" |
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launch
verb
1. propel, fire, dispatch, discharge, project, send off, set in motion, send into orbit A Delta II rocket was launched from Cape Canaveral early this morning.
2. set afloat, cast off, discharge, dispatch, put into water There was no time to launch the lifeboats.
3. begin, start, open, initiate, introduce, found, set up, originate, commence, get under way, instigate, inaugurate, embark upon The police have launched an investigation into the incident.
noun
1. propelling, projection, sendoff This morning's launch of the space shuttle Columbia has been delayed.
2. beginning, start, introduction, initiation, opening, founding, setting-up, inauguration, commencement, instigation the launch of a campaign to restore law and order
launch into something start enthusiastically, begin, initiate, embark on, instigate, inaugurate, embark upon He launched into a speech about the importance of new products.
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launch
verb1. To send through the air with a motion of the hand or arm:
Informal: fire.
2. The act or process of bringing or being brought into existence:
beginning, commencement, inauguration, inception, incipience, incipiency, initiation, leadoff, opening, origination, start.
Informal: kickoff.
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Translations
vypustitčlunhoditspuštěníspustit
opsendeopsendelsesøsætningsøsættestart
alustamaheideheitmakaaterkäivitama
heittäälanseeratalaukaistalaukaisu
lansirati
fleyta áleiîis, koma af staîhleypa af stokkunum; skjóta á loftlystisnekkjaòeyta, kastasjósetning; flugtak
進水させる
(배를) 진수시키다
kuterismestnolaišana ūdenīnolaist ūdenīraidīt
spustenie na voduspustiť na vodu
izstrelitisplaviti
lansera
ปล่อย
fırlatmakmotorlu büyük sandalsuya indirmesuya indirmekuzaya fırlatmak
phóng
launch
[lɔːntʃ]A. N
2. (= act)
2.1. (lit) [of ship] → botadura f; [of lifeboat, rocket, satellite] → lanzamiento m
2.2. (= introduction) [of campaign, product, book] → lanzamiento m; [of film, play] → estreno m; [of company] → creación f, fundación f; [of shares] → emisión f
B. VT
2. (= introduce) [+ campaign, product, book, attack] → lanzar; [+ film, play] → estrenar; [+ company] → crear, fundar; [+ shares] → emitir
3. (= start) it was this novel that really launched him as a writer → fue esta novela la que lo lanzó a la fama como escritor
to launch sb on his/her way → iniciar a algn en su carrera
once he's launched on that subject we'll never stop him → en cuanto se ponga a hablar de ese tema no habrá forma de pararlo
to launch sb on his/her way → iniciar a algn en su carrera
once he's launched on that subject we'll never stop him → en cuanto se ponga a hablar de ese tema no habrá forma de pararlo
4. (= hurl) to launch o.s. at sth/sb → abalanzarse or arrojarse sobre algo/algn
to launch o.s. into sth → meterse de lleno en algo, entregarse a algo
to launch o.s. into sth → meterse de lleno en algo, entregarse a algo
C. VI to launch into sth: she launched into a long speech about patriotism → se puso a soltar or empezó un largo discurso sobre el patriotismo
he launched into an attack on the president → emprendió un ataque contra el presidente, se puso a despotricar contra el presidente
then the chorus launches into the national anthem → entonces el coro la emprende con el himno nacional
he launched into an attack on the president → emprendió un ataque contra el presidente, se puso a despotricar contra el presidente
then the chorus launches into the national anthem → entonces el coro la emprende con el himno nacional
D. CPD launch attempt N → intento m de lanzamiento
launch date N → fecha f prevista para el lanzamiento
launch pad N (lit) → rampa f or plataforma f de lanzamiento (fig) → rampa f or plataforma f de lanzamiento, trampolín m
launch party N (Comm, Media) → fiesta f de lanzamiento
launch site N → lugar m del lanzamiento
launch vehicle N → lanzadera f
launch date N → fecha f prevista para el lanzamiento
launch pad N (lit) → rampa f or plataforma f de lanzamiento (fig) → rampa f or plataforma f de lanzamiento, trampolín m
launch party N (Comm, Media) → fiesta f de lanzamiento
launch site N → lugar m del lanzamiento
launch vehicle N → lanzadera f
launch forth VI + ADV = launch C
launch out VI + ADV
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
launch
[ˈlɔːntʃ] vt
[+ ship, rocket, satellite] → lancer
[+ model, product] → lancer; [+ campaign] → lancer
They're going to launch a new model → Ils vont lancer un nouveau modèle.
to launch out into sth → se lancer dans qch
They're going to launch a new model → Ils vont lancer un nouveau modèle.
launch into
vt fus [+ speech, task, fight] → se lancer danslaunch out
vito launch out into sth → se lancer dans qch
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launch
n
(= vessel) → Barkasse f
(= launching) (of company) → Gründung f, → Eröffnung f; (of new product) → Einführung f; (with party, publicity: of film, play, book) → Lancierung f; (bringing out, of film, play) → Premiere f; (of book) → Herausgabe f; (of shares) → Emission f
vt
new vessel → vom Stapel lassen; (= christen) → taufen; lifeboat → zu Wasser lassen, aussetzen; rocket → abschießen; plane → katapultieren; Lady X launched the new boat → der Stapellauf fand in Anwesenheit von Lady X statt; the rocket was launched into space → die Rakete wurde in den Weltraum geschossen
company, newspaper, initiative → gründen; new product → einführen, auf den Markt bringen; (with party, publicity) film, play, book → lancieren; (= bring out) film → anlaufen lassen; play → auf die Bühne bringen; book, series → herausbringen; plan, investigation → in die Wege leiten; programme, trend → einführen; career → starten; policy → in Angriff nehmen; shares → emittieren, ausgeben; to launch an offensive or an attack against the enemy → zum Angriff gegen den Feind übergehen; the attack was launched at 15.00 hours → der Angriff fand um 15.00 Uhr statt; to launch somebody into society → jdn in die Gesellschaft einführen; this film launched him as a comic actor → mit diesem Film machte er sich (dat) → als Komiker einen Namen; to launch somebody on his way → jdm einen guten Start geben; once he is launched on this subject … → wenn er einmal mit diesem Thema angefangen hat or bei diesem Thema gelandet ist, …; now that he’s launched himself on the road to success → jetzt, wo er auf Erfolgskurs ist
launch
:launch pad
n = launching pad
launch party
n (for book) → Buchpremiere f; (for film, play) → Premierenfeier f
launch vehicle
n (Space) → Booster m, → Startrakete f
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launch
[lɔːntʃ]1. vt (gen, also) (fig) → lanciare; (ship, plan) → varare; (shore lifeboat) → far uscire; (ship's boat) → calare (in mare)
2. n
b. (also motor launch) → motolancia; (pleasure boat) → battello
launch into vi + adv (speech, task) → lanciarsi in
launch out vi + adv to launch out (into) → lanciarsi (in)
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
launch1
(loːntʃ) verb1. to make (a boat or ship) slide into the water or (a rocket) leave the ground. As soon as the alarm was sounded, the lifeboat was launched; The Russians have launched a rocket.
2. to start (a person, project etc) off on a course. His success launched him on a brilliant career.
3. to throw.
noun (an) act of launching.
ˈlaunching-pad noun a platform from which a rocket can be launched.
launch into to begin eagerly. He launched into an enthusiastic description of the play.
launch out to throw oneself freely into some new activity (often involving spending money).
launch2
(loːntʃ) noun a large, power-driven boat, usually used for short trips or for pleasure. We cruised round the bay in a motor launch.
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launch
→ يُطْلِقُ vypustit opsende vom Stapel lassen θέτω σε κίνηση lanzar lanseerata lancer lansirati lanciare 進水させる (배를) 진수시키다 lanceren sette i gang wypuścić lançar запускать lansera ปล่อย fırlatmak phóng 发起Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009