| 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.] |
launch1
vb
1. (Transport / Nautical Terms) to move (a vessel) into the water
2. (Transport / 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. (Engineering / Aeronautics) (tr) to catapult (an aircraft), as from the deck of an aircraft carrier
8. (intr; foll by into) to start talking or writing (about) he launched into a story
9. (intr; usually foll by out) to start (out) on a fresh course
10. (intr; usually foll by out) Informal to spend a lot of money
n
an act or instance of launching
[from Anglo-French lancher, from Late Latin lanceāre to use a lance, hence, to set in motion. See lance]
launch2
n
1. (Transport / Nautical Terms) a motor driven boat used chiefly as a transport boat
2. (Transport / Nautical Terms) the largest of the boats of a man-of-war
[via Spanish lancha and Portuguese from 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
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.
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.
Translations
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
launch
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
launch [lɔːntʃ]
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)
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)
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; mettere in acqua 発射する (보트 등을) 수면에 띄우다 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 heittää lancer לִפתוֹחַ आरम्भ करना lansirati, pokrenuti elindít meluncurkan fleyta áleiðis, koma af stað lanciare, avviare 乗り出させる (사업 등에) 진출하다 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 heittää 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 laukaisu lancement הַשָׁקָה जलावतरण, प्रक्षेपण lansiranje vízre bocsátás; kilövés peluncuran sjósetning; flugtak lancio 発射 (배의) 진수 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 (미사일·로켓 등의) 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 heittäytyä se lancer dans לִצלוֹל אֶל- उत्सुकता से प्रारंभ करना krenuti nekifog memulai hefjast handa, kasta sér útí lanciarsi in ～し始める ...을 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 aloittaa 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 (사업, 일 등을) 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
launch2
n launch [loːntʃ]
a large, power-driven boat, usually used for short trips or for pleasure We cruised round the bay in a motor launch. زَوْرَق بُخاري голяма моторна лодка člun båd; motorbåd die Barkasse μηχανοκίνητο πλοιάριο για εκδρομές lancha mootorpaat قایق موتوری moottorivene bateau de plaisance סִירַת מָנוֹעַ बड़ी मोटर बोट izletnički parni ili motorni brod (kisebb) motoros hajó perahu pesiar lystisnekkja lancia 大型ボート 대형 보트 motorinė valtis, kateris kuteris motobot motorsloep stor motorbåt motorówka lancha vapor pentru excursii прогулочный катер motorový čln izletniški čoln motorni čamac motorbåt เรือ motorlu büyük sandal 遊艇 моторний човен, катер ایک بڑي مشینی ناؤ xuồng máy 游艇
launch → يُطلق spustit na vodu opsende vom Stapel lassen θέτω σε κίνηση lanzar lanseerata lancer pokretanje lanciare 進水させる (배를) 진수시키다 lanceren sette i gang wypuścić lançar запускать lansera ปล่อยเรือลงน้ำเป็นครั้งแรก suya indirmek hạ thủy 发起
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