launch

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launch
[lɔːntʃ]
sustantivo
1lancha (f) (boat)
2botadura (f) (act of launching) (of ship); lanzamiento (m) (of rocket, product)
  • launch pad -> plataforma (f) de lanzamiento
verbo transitivo
3botar (ship); lanzar (rocket, product); emprender (business, inquiry)
  • to launch somebody on a career -> marcar el inicio de la carrera de alguien (event)

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launch [lonch]
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
1Arrojarse, echarse, tirarse al agua. (n)
2Extenderse, dilatarse; alargarse; vagar o andar vagando. (n)
3Lanzarse. (n)
4Botar o echar al agua.
5Llevar adelante, empezar una empresa o una profesión.
6Lanzar o arrojar alguna cosa con ímpetu y violencia.
va.
sustantivo
1Lanzamiento.
2Botadura al agua de un buque recién construido (ship).
3Lancha, chalupa; el mayor de los botes de un buque de guerra. (Marina)
4Lancha de recreo (vessel).

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launch [lɔːntʃ] t
noun
1 (boat) lancha; (f)
Miraculously, a police launch happened to be passing
motor launch lancha motora; (f)
He came cruising downriver in a motor launch
2 (act) [of ship] botadura; (f)
the launch of a ship is a big occasion
 [of lifeboat, rocket, satellite] lanzamiento; (m)
This morning's launch of the new space shuttle has been delayed
 (introduction) [of campaign, product, book] lanzamiento; (m)
...the launch of a campaign to restore law and order The official launch of the project was announced at the recent Awards ceremony in London ...the successful launch of a new product The newspaper was already selling millions of copies just one year after the launch British Airways has broken new ground with the launch of a new service to Taipei
 [of film, play] estreno; (m) [of company] creación; (f) fundación; (f) [of shares] emisión; (f)
he's in London for the launch of his TV documentary I am delighted to be here at the launch of this play the increasing demands of my TV work and the launch of a new production company mean that ...
verb:transitive
1 (lit) [+ship] botar
this [ship] was launched two years ago
 [+lifeboat] echar al mar; [+rocket, missile, satellite] lanzar
A Delta II rocket was launched from Cape Canaveral early this morning The first missiles have been launched NASA plans to launch a satellite to study cosmic rays
2 (introduce) [+campaign, product, book, attack] lanzar
the government has launched a massive literacy campaign The police have launched an investigation into the incident Guerrilla [attacks] were launched against the police and military barracks... Heavy fighting has been going on after the guerrillas had launched their offensive Mr Gorbachev was on holiday when the coup was launched The new range of [products] launched last autumn is already selling well... Marks & Spencer recently hired model Linda Evangelista to launch its new range
 [+film, play] estrenar
A magazine called `The Week" was launched in January 1964.
 [+company] crear; fundar; [+shares] emitir
3 (start)
to launch sb [as]
it was this novel that really launched him as a writer fue esta novela la que lo lanzó a la fama como escritor
the film launched her as a Hollywood star
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 arrojarse sobre algo/algn;or
He launched himself at me like a battering-ram, still crouched he launched himself at the door, trying to batter it down Canete launched himself at them, knocking Sabrina to the ground For a moment he thought the sergeant was going to burst out of his Gaultier jacket and launch himself at him
to launch o.s. into sth meterse de lleno en algo; entregarse a algo
Geoff has launched himself into fatherhood with great enthusiasm
verb:intransitive
to launch into sth: she launched into a long speech about patriotism se puso a soltar empezó un largo discurso sobre el patriotismo;or 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 a tirade against Press barons She launched into an impassioned speech about what a wonderful husband and father John was It did not seem the time or place to launch into an explanation of
modifier
launch attempt (n) intento de lanzamiento; (m)
It's not known when another launch attempt will be made
launch date (n) fecha prevista para el lanzamiento; (f)
NASA has announced a new launch date Only when that's done will a new launch time be set
launch pad (n) rampa plataforma de lanzamiento; (f)or (f) rampa plataforma de lanzamiento; (f)or (f) trampolín; (m)
Wimbledon has been a launch pad for so many players
launch party (n) (Comm) (Media) fiesta de lanzamiento; (f)
the launch party for his first novel
launch site (n) lugar del lanzamiento; (m)
...bad weather at the launch site No private entrepreneur looks likely to spend the billions of dollars a new launch system will cost
launch vehicle (n) lanzadera; (f)

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Verb Conjugation for "launch"

Imperative
  • launch
  • you launch
  • he/she launches
  • we launch
  • you launch
  • they launch
Preterite
  • I launched
  • you launched
  • he/she launched
  • we launched
  • you launched
  • they launched
Present Continuous
  • I am launching
  • you are launching
  • he/she is launching
  • we are launching
  • you are launching
  • they are launching
Present Perfect
  • I have launched
  • you have launched
  • he/she has launched
  • we have launched
  • you have launched
  • they have launched
Past Continuous
  • I was launching
  • you were launching
  • he/she was launching
  • we were launching
  • you were launching
  • they were launching
Past Perfect
  • I had launched
  • you had launched
  • he/she had launched
  • we had launched
  • you had launched
  • they had launched
Future
  • I will launch
  • you will launch
  • he/she will launch
  • we will launch
  • you will launch
  • they will launch
Future Perfect
  • I will have launched
  • you will have launched
  • he/she will have launched
  • we will have launched
  • you will have launched
  • they will have launched
Future Continuous
  • I will be launching
  • you will be launching
  • he/she will be launching
  • we will be launching
  • you will be launching
  • they will be launching
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been launching
  • you have been launching
  • he/she has been launching
  • we have been launching
  • you have been launching
  • they have been launching
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been launching
  • you will have been launching
  • he/she will have been launching
  • we will have been launching
  • you will have been launching
  • they will have been launching
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been launching
  • you had been launching
  • he/she had been launching
  • we had been launching
  • you had been launching
  • they had been launching
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hearty laughter, raucous laughter, guffaw