| 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. 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 lance  re, 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. [Probably alteration (probably influenced by launch) of Malay lancha.] |
launch 1
Verb
1. to move (a vessel) into the water, esp. for the first time
2.
a. to start off or set in motion: to launch an appeal
b. to put (a new product) on the market
3. to set (a rocket, missile, or spacecraft) into motion
4. to involve (oneself) totally and enthusiastically: Francis launched himself into the transfer market with gusto
5. launch into to start talking or writing (about)
6. (usually foll. by out)to start (out) on a new enterprise
Noun
an act or instance of launching [Late Latin lanceare to use a lance, hence to set in motion]
launcher n
launch 2
Noun
an open motorboat [Malay lancharan boat, from lanchar speed]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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" |
launch
verb 2. begin, start, open, initiate, introduce, found, set up, originate, commence, get under way, instigate, inaugurate, embark upon
noun 4. beginning, start, introduction, initiation, opening, founding, setting-up, inauguration, commencement, instigation
launch into something start enthusiastically, begin, initiate, embark on, instigate, inaugurate, embark upon
Translations
launch [lɔːntʃ] n → lancement m (= boat); chaloupe f;
(also: motor launch) → vedette f
vt [+ ship, rocket, plan] → lancer
launch out vi to launch out (into) → se lancer (dans)
launch [lɔːntʃ] n [of rocket, missile] → Abschuss m;
(of satellite) → Start m;
(Comm) (of product) → Einführung f;
(000) (with publicity) → Lancierung f (= motorboat); Barkasse f
vt [+ ship] → vom Stapel lassen [+ rocket, missile]; abschießen [+ satellite]; starten (fig) (= start); beginnen mit;
(000) (with publicity) → lancieren
launch out launch vi to launch out (into) → beginnen (mit)
launch [lɔːntʃ] n [of rocket, product etc] → lancio; [of new ship] → varo;
(boat) → scialuppa;
(also: motor launch) → lancia
launch out vi to launch out (into) → lanciarsi (in)
v launch [loːntʃ]
1 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. tewaterlating, lansering يُطْلِقُ صاروخا أو يُنْزِلُ سَفينَةً изстрелвам spustit; vypustit søsætte; opsende ins Wasser lassen, abschießen καθελκύω, εκτοξεύω botar, echar al mar vette laskma, üles lennutama به آب انداختن؛ راه انداختن laskea vesille, laukaista lancer לְהַשִׁיק जलावतरण lansirati vízre bocsát (hajót); kilő (rakétát) meluncurkan hleypa af stokkunum; skjóta á loft lanciare; in acqua mettere 発射する (배를) 진수시키다, (로켓을) 발사시키다 nuleisti į vandenį, paleisti nolaist ūdenī (kuģi); palaist (raķeti) melancarkan te water laten, lanceren sjøsette; skyte opp wodować, wystrzelić lançar a lansa спускать на воду; запускать spustiť na vodu; vypustiť splaviti, izstreliti lansirati sjösätta, skjuta ut (av, upp) ปล่อย suya indirmek; uzaya fırlatmak 使(船)下水；發射(火箭) спускати судно на воду; запускати جہاز کو پانی میں تیرانا ، یا راکیٹ وغیرہ کو فضا میں چھوڑنا hạ thuỷ; phóng 使（船）下水；发射（火箭）
2 to start (a person, project etc) off on a course His success launched him on a brilliant career. begin يُطْلِقُ، يَنْطَلِقُ започвам vynést starte; sætte igang in Gang setzen προωθώ, λανσάρω, ξεκινώ lanzar alust panema روانه کردن panna alulle lancer לִפתוֹחַ आरम्भ करना lansirati, pokrenuti elindít meluncurkan fleyta áleiðis, koma af stað lanciare, avviare 乗り出させる ...을 ...에 내보내다 ［진출시키다］; 시작하다, 나서다 atverti kelią, pradėti uzsākt menceburkan diri dalam lanceren innlede, starte, lansere wylansować, zapoczątkować, ukierunkować lançar a lansa давать старт priniesť odpreti pot pokrenuti starta, sätta i gång, hjälpa fram ปล่อยตัว (การแข่งขัน) başlatmak 使開始從事 починати; пускати в хід کسی شخص کو راہ پر لگانا khởi đầu 使开始从事
3 to throw. gooi يُلْقي хвърлям hodit kaste schleudern εξαπολύω lanzar viskama پرتاب کردن sinkauttaa lancer לִזרוֹק छोड़ना, प्रक्षेपित करना baciti dob melemparkan þeyta, kasta lanciare 投げる 던지다 mestis, pulti mest; raidīt melontarkan werpen kaste, slynge ut cisnąć atirar a arunca метать hodiť vreči baciti slunga, kasta ปล่อย atmak, fırlatmak 投擲 кидати; метати پھینکنا ném 投掷
n
(an) act of launching. werp إطْلاق صاروخ، إنْزال سفينَةٍ، إنْطِلاق في عَمَل изстрелване spuštění; vypuštění søsætning; opsendelse; start; igangsætning der Stapellauf καθέλκυση, εκτόξευση, ξεκίνημα, λανσάρισμα lanzamiento vettelaskmine, üleslennutamine راه اندازی vesillelasku, laukaisu lancement הַשָׁקָה जलावतरण, प्रक्षेपण lansiranje vízre bocsátás; kilövés peluncuran sjósetning; flugtak lancio 発射 진수, 발사 nuleidimas, paleidimas (kuģa) nolaišana ūdenī; (raķetes) palaišana pelancaran tewaterlating, lancering sjøsetting; utskyting; start, lansering wodowanie, wystrzelenie lançamento lansare спуск на воду; запуск spustenie na vodu; vypustenie splavitev, izstrelitev lansiranje sjösättning, start, uppskjutning, avfyrning การปล่อย atma, fırlatma; suya indirme 發射 спуск судна на воду; запуск پینکنے کا عمل hành động phóng; hạ thuỷ 发射
n launching-pad
a platform from which a rocket can be launched. lanseerkussing مِنَصَّه أو قاعِدَة إطْلاق ракетна площадка odpalovací rampa affyringsrampe die Abschußrampe εξέδρα εκτόξευσης plataforma de lanzamiento raketialus سکوی پرتاب laukaisualusta rampe de lancement כַּן-שִׁיגוּר प्रक्षेपण स्थल lansirna rampa kilövőpálya landasan peluncuran skotpallur rampa/piattaforma di lancio 発射台 발사대 paleidimo aikštelė starta laukums landas pelancaran lanceerplatform utskytningsrampe wyrzutnia rakietowa plataforma de lançamento rampă de lansare стартовая площадка odpaľovacia rampa izstrelitvena rampa lansirna rampa avskjutningsramp, startplatta ฐานปล่อย fırlatma rampası 發射台 стартовий майданчик, пускова платформа راکیٹ کو فضا میں بھیجنے کا مقام bệ phóng 发射台
launch into
to begin eagerly He launched into an enthusiastic description of the play. begin, instuur يَشْرَعُ مُتَحَمِّسا впускам се dát se do kaste sig ud i sich stürzen αρχίζω με ενθουσιασμό iniciar hoogsalt alustama با حرارت شروع کردن antautua se lancer dans לִצלוֹל אֶל- उत्सुकता से प्रारंभ करना krenuti nekifog memulai hefjast handa, kasta sér útí lanciarsi in ～し始める 갑자기［격렬하게］ ...하기 시작하다 leistis, pradėti dedzīgi iesaistīties; nodoties memulakan sesuatu dengan beria-ia vol vuur beginnen aan kaste seg ut i, fortelle ivrig om wdać/zaangażować się iniciar a se lansa/a se avânta în с жаром пускаться в pustiť sa do začeti upustiti se börja tala vitt och brett om ปล่อย istekle başlamak, azimle girişmek 積極投入 вдатися до جوش کے ساتھ شروع کرنا bắt đầu dấn vào 投入
launch out
to throw oneself freely into some new activity (often involving spending money). uitbrei, onderneem يَنْدَفِعُ إلى عَمَلٍ فيه نفقات كثيرَه пръскам pustit se (do) kaste sig ud i sich stürzen δοκιμάζω την τύχη μου σε κτ. νέο, καταγίνομαι lanzarse, ponerse en marcha (tegevusse) sukelduma کار مهمی را آغاز کردن ryhtyä se lancer dans לְהַתחִיל בְּ- नए ढंग से प्रारंभ करना upustiti se (vállalkozásba) kezd terjun hefjast handa, taka til óspilltra málanna imbarcarsi in 乗り出す 마음대로 ...하기 시작하다 imtis (kokios nors veiklos) uzsākt; šķiesties ar naudu memulakan zich storten in gå i gang med, kaste seg ut i zaangażować/pogrążyć się abalançar-se a a se lansa în; a se arunca la смело начинать pustiť sa (do) zagnati se krenuti u ge sig in på, sätta i gång med ปล่อย bir işe girişmek, atılmak 大肆揮霍 розпочати робити що کسی نئی کارگزاری میں کود پڑنا tự do làm gì 大肆挥霍
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