launch

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.

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[Middle English launchen, from Old North French lancher, from Latin lanceāre, to wield a lance, from lancea, lance; see lance.]

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launch ²

(lônch, länch)

n.

1. A large ship's boat.

2. A large, open motorboat.

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[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]

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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

Imperative

launch

launch

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	launch - a motorboat with an open deck or a half deck motorboat, powerboat - a boat propelled by an internal-combustion engine
	2.	launch - the act of propelling with force launching 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" establish, found, set up open, open up - start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning; "open a business"
	2.	launch - propel with force; "launch the space shuttle"; "Launch a ship" propel, impel - cause to move forward with force; "Steam propels this 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" plunge 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" set in motion launch - launch for the first time; launch on a maiden voyage; "launch a ship" move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"
	6.	launch - smoothen the surface of; "launch plaster" smooth, smoothen - make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing; "smooth the surface of the wood"

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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.

4. throw, fling, hurtle He launched himself into the air.

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

verb

1. To send through the air with a motion of the hand or arm:

cast, dart, dash, fling, heave, hurl, hurtle, pitch, shoot, shy, sling, throw, toss.

Informal: fire.

2. To go about the initial step in doing (something):

approach, begin, commence, embark, enter, get off, inaugurate, initiate, institute, lead off, open, set about, set out, set to, start, take on, take up, undertake.

Informal: kick off.

Idioms: get cracking, get going, get the show on the road.

3. To bring into currency, use, fashion, or practice:

introduce, originate.

noun

1. An act of throwing:

cast, fling, heave, hurl, pitch, shy, sling, throw, toss.

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

زَوْرَق بُخارييُطْلِقُيُطْلِقُ صاروخا أو يُنْزِلُ سَفينَةًيُطْلِقُ، يَنْطَلِقُيُلْقي

vypustitčlunhoditspuštěníspustit

opsendeopsendelsesøsætningsøsættestart

abkommenabschießenAbschussauflassenBarkasse

εξαπολύωθέτω σε κίνηση

lanzamientolanzarbotarecharechar al mar

alustamaheideheitmakaaterkäivitama

heittäälanseeratalaukaistalaukaisu

lancementlancerbateau de plaisance

lansirati

fleyta áleiîis, koma af staîhleypa af stokkunum; skjóta á loftlystisnekkjaòeyta, kastasjósetning; flugtak

lancialanciarelanciovararevaro

進水させる

(배를) 진수시키다

kuterismestnolaišana ūdenīnolaist ūdenīraidīt

lancerenlanceringsmijtenspietsente water laten

innledelanserelanseringsette i gangsjøsette

wypuścić

lançar

запускать

spustenie na voduspustiť na vodu

izstrelitisplaviti

lansera

ปล่อย

fırlatmakmotorlu büyük sandalsuya indirmesuya indirmekuzaya fırlatmak

phóng

发起投掷游艇使开始从事使船下水

launch

[lɔːntʃ]

A. N

1. (= boat) → lancha f
motor launch → lancha f motora

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

1. (= lit) [+ ship] → botar; [+ lifeboat] → echar al mar; [+ rocket, missile, satellite] → lanzar

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

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

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

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 forth VI + ADV = launch C

launch out VI + ADV

1. (= set out) → lanzarse
the company needs to launch out into new markets → la compañía necesita lanzarse a nuevos mercados
he had launched out on sth for which he was ill-prepared → se había lanzado a algo para lo que no estaba preparado

2. (= be extravagant) now we can afford to launch out a bit → ahora nos podemos permitir algunos lujos

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launch

[ˈlɔːntʃ]

n

[ship] → lancement m, mise f à l'eau

[product, model] → lancement m; [campaign] → lancement m

(= carried by larger ship) → chaloupe f

(also motor launch) → vedette f

vt

[+ ship, rocket, satellite] → lancer

[+ model, product] → lancer; [+ campaign] → lancer
They're going to launch a new model → Ils vont lancer un nouveau modèle.

launch into

vt fus [+ speech, task, fight] → se lancer dans

launch out

vi
to launch out into sth → se lancer dans qch

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launch

n

(= vessel) → Barkasse f

(= launching) (of ship) → Stapellauf m; (of lifeboat) → Aussetzen nt; (of rocket) → Abschuss m

(= 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

(= hurl) → schleudern; he launched himself into the crowd → er stürzte sich in die Menge

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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

a. (of rocket, product) → lancio; (of boat) → varo

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)

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launch¹

(loːntʃ) verb

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 lançar spustit; vypustit ins Wasser lassen, abschießen søsætte; opsende καθελκύω, εκτοξεύωbotar, 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, lancerensjøsette; skyte opp wodować, wystrzelić په اوبو كښى اچول،لكه بيړى lançar a lansa спускать на воду; запускать spustiť na vodu; vypustiť splaviti, izstreliti lansirati sjösätta, skjuta ut (av, upp) ปล่อย suya indirmek; uzaya fırlatmak 使首次下水(指船)，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 lançar vynést in Gang setzen starte; sætte igang προωθώ, λανσάρω, ξεκινώlanzar alust panema روانه کردن aloittaa 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 lancereninnlede, starte, lansere wylansować, zapoczątkować, ukierunkować پيلول،شروع كول lançar a lansa давать старт priniesť odpreti pot pokrenuti starta, sätta i gång, hjälpa fram ปล่อยตัว (การแข่งขัน) başlatmak 引領某人或某事等開始 починати; пускати в хід کسی شخص کو راہ پر لگانا khởi đầu 使开始从事，发起

3. to throw. gooi يُلْقي хвърлям atirar hodit schleudern kaste εξαπολύωlanzar viskama پرتاب کردن heittää lancer לִזרוֹק छोड़ना, प्रक्षेपित करना baciti dob melemparkan þeyta, kasta lanciare 投げる 던지다 mestis, pulti mest; raidīt melontarkan werpenkaste, slynge ut cisnąć غورځول،لرى اچول atirar a arunca метать hodiť vreči baciti slunga, kasta ปล่อย atmak, fırlatmak 投擲 кидати; метати پھینکنا ném 投掷

noun

(an) act of launching. werp إطْلاق صاروخ، إنْزال سفينَةٍ، إنْطِلاق في عَمَل изстрелване lançamento spuštění; vypuštění der Stapellauf søsætning; opsendelse; start; igangsætning καθέλκυση, εκτόξευση, ξεκίνημα, λανσάρισμα lanzamiento vettelaskmine, üleslennutamine راه اندازی laukaisu lancementהשקה 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 په لاره اچول 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

ˈlaunching-pad noun

a platform from which a rocket can be launched. lanseerkussing مِنَصَّه أو قاعِدَة إطْلاق ракетна площадка plataforma de lançamento odpalovací rampa die Abschußrampe affyringsrampe 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 د اچولو ځاى لكه دراكټ غورځولو ځاى 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 iniciar dát se do sich stürzen kaste sig ud i 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 په زياته مينه كار كول 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 lançar-se a pustit se (do) sich stürzen kaste sig ud i 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 يو ارزښتناك كارپيلول 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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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. زَوْرَق بُخاري голяма моторна лодка lancha člun die Barkasse båd; motorbåd 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 motorbåtmotorówka انجن لرونكى بيړى 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

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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

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