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1. noun1) (a tube containing materials which, when set on fire, give off a jet of gas which drives the tube forward, usually up into the air, used eg as a firework, for signalling, or for launching a spacecraft.) cohete2) (a spacecraft launched in this way: The Americans have sent a rocket to Mars.) cohete
2. verb(to rise or increase very quickly: Bread prices have rocketed.) subir vertiginosamente, dispararserocket n cohetetr['rɒkɪt]1 (missile) cohete nombre masculino2 familiar bronca1 (rise) dispararse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto give somebody a rocket echar una bronca a alguienrocket launcher lanzacohetes nombre masculinorocket ['rɑkət] vi: dispararse, subir rápidamenterocket n: cohete mn.• cohete s.m.• oruga s.f.v.• subir como un cohete v.'rɑːkət, 'rɒkɪt
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a) ( spacecraft) cohete m espacialb) ( missile) cohete m, misil m; (before n)rocket launcher — lanzacohetes m, lanzamisiles m
c) ( firework) cohete m, volador m, cuete m (AmL)
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a) ( rise) \<\<price\>\> dispararse, ponerse* por las nubesshe rocketed to stardom — se convirtió en una estrella or llegó al estrellato de la noche a la mañana
rocketing prices — precios que se disparan or que suben vertiginosamente
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I ['rɒkɪt]1. N1) (Mil) cohete m ; (=space rocket) cohete m espacial2) (=firework) cohete m3) (Brit)* (fig)2.VI3.VT (Mil) atacar con cohetes4.CPDrocket attack N — ataque m con cohetes
rocket fuel N — propergol m
rocket launcher N — lanzacohetes m inv
rocket propulsion N — propulsión f a cohete
rocket range N — base f de lanzamiento de cohetes
rocket research N — investigación f de cohetes
rocket science N — astronáutica f (de cohetes)
rocket scientist N — ingeniero(-a) m / f astronáutico(-a)
it doesn't take a rocket scientist to... * — no hace falta ser una lumbrera para...
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['rɒkɪt]N (Bot) oruga f* * *['rɑːkət, 'rɒkɪt]
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a) ( spacecraft) cohete m espacialb) ( missile) cohete m, misil m; (before n)rocket launcher — lanzacohetes m, lanzamisiles m
c) ( firework) cohete m, volador m, cuete m (AmL)
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a) ( rise) \<\<price\>\> dispararse, ponerse* por las nubesshe rocketed to stardom — se convirtió en una estrella or llegó al estrellato de la noche a la mañana
rocketing prices — precios que se disparan or que suben vertiginosamente
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