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1 lanzarse
1 (actuar decididamente) to throw oneself, launch oneself into■ se lanzaron a la calle en protesta por la nueva ley they went out onto the streets to protest against the new law* * *1) to undertake* * *VPR1) (=arrojarse) [al suelo, al vacío] to throw o.s.; [al agua] to throw o.s., jumpse lanzaron al suelo — they threw o flung themselves to the ground
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lanzarse sobre algn — to pounce on sb, leap on sbel vigilante se lanzó sobre el ladrón — the guard pounced o leapt on the robber
la muchedumbre se lanzó sobre él — the crowd rushed towards o crowded round him
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lanzarse en picado — to dive, swoop down2) (=ir rápidamente) to hurtle•
lanzarse a hacer algo, se lanzaron a comprar acciones — they rushed to buy shares3) * (=decidirse) to take the plunge *llevábamos años pensando montar un negocio hasta que nos lanzamos — after years wanting to set up a business, we finally took the plunge *
4)• lanzarse a (=dedicarse) —
no tienen dinero para lanzarse a la construcción de nuevas viviendas — they don't have the funds to embark upon o undertake new housing projects
se lanzó a la política en 1963 — she went into o took up politics in 1963
* * *(v.) = rush, dart, plunge intoEx. The computer can be a great boon to cataloging, but I don't think that we should rush at it in an overly simplistic way.Ex. 'That wouldn't be my problem,' Stanton said darting a sardonic glance at her antagonist.Ex. Preliminary decisions must be taken before plunging into the accumulation of index terms, and analysis of relationships.* * *(v.) = rush, dart, plunge intoEx: The computer can be a great boon to cataloging, but I don't think that we should rush at it in an overly simplistic way.
Ex: 'That wouldn't be my problem,' Stanton said darting a sardonic glance at her antagonist.Ex: Preliminary decisions must be taken before plunging into the accumulation of index terms, and analysis of relationships.* * *
■lanzarse verbo reflexivo
1 (tirarse, arrojarse) to throw o hurl oneself: se lanzó a sus brazos, she flung herself into his arms
lanzarse al vacío, to throw oneself into the void
2 (iniciar una tarea) to embark on
lanzarse al ataque, to attack
3 (decidirse) fam to make up one's mind
' lanzarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
lanzar
- paracaídas
- saltar
- tirar
- zambullirse
English:
come out
- hurtle
- jump
- launch into
- lunge
- fly
* * *vpr1. [tirarse] to throw oneself;lanzarse en paracaídas desde un avión to parachute from a plane;lanzarse a la piscina/al agua to jump into the pool/water;lanzarse de cabeza to divelos niños se lanzaron sobre la comida the children fell upon the food;varios espectadores se lanzaron al campo a number of spectators ran onto the pitch3. [empezar]era escritora y decidió lanzarse a la política she was a writer who decided to enter the world of politics;me lancé a correr calle abajo I dashed off down the street;hubo un grito y todos se lanzaron a disparar there was a shout and everyone suddenly started shooting;si se confirma la noticia los inversores se lanzarán a vender if the news is confirmed, investors will not hesitate to start selling4. [atreverse]¿escribir novelas? es fácil, sólo es cuestión de lanzarse writing novels? that's easy, it's just a question of giving it a go;después de meses, se lanzó y la invitó a cenar after several months, he plucked up his courage and asked her out to dinner* * *lanzarse al agua dive into the water;lanzarse en paracaídas parachute;lanzarse a hacer algo rush into doing sth* * *vr1) : to throw oneself (at, into)2)lanzarse a : to embark upon, to undertake* * *lanzarse vb1. (arrojarse) to jump2. (empezar) to start -
2 lanzarse a
v.1 to jump into, to launch into, to leap into, to jump to.Ella se arrojó al hoyo She threw herself into the hole.2 to dash to, to rush to.Se lanzó a su rescate valientemente He dashed bravely to her rescue...3 to set out to, to jump-start to.* * *(v.) = launch intoEx. Faced by this situation a teacher who launches into the presentation of a new book without first doing something to settle the children down should hardly expect to succeed.* * *(v.) = launch intoEx: Faced by this situation a teacher who launches into the presentation of a new book without first doing something to settle the children down should hardly expect to succeed.
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3 lanzarse
• be thrown at• dart forwards• jump at• lunge forward• throw oneself• throw oneself in• throw to each other -
4 lanzarse a
• jump to• launch forth• launch into a discourse• leap over• leap to the eye• throw oneself to -
5 lanzarse de
• throw oneself from• throw oneself off -
6 lanzarse en
• launch date• launch into -
7 lanzarse de
v.to throw oneself off, to throw oneself from, to jump down from. -
8 lanzarse en
v.to plunge in, to launch in. -
9 lanzarse contra alguien
to attack somebody -
10 lanzarse a la calle
(v.) = take to + the streetsEx. It won't be long before Singaporeans take to the streets in protest.* * *(v.) = take to + the streetsEx: It won't be long before Singaporeans take to the streets in protest.
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11 lanzarse a la fama
(v.) = shoot to + fame, catapult to + fameEx. He shot to fame for his role in 'Titanic' in 1997.Ex. Susan began her career with several movies that went unnoticed until she was catapulted to fame when she starred in the movie 'Bill Durham'.* * *(v.) = shoot to + fame, catapult to + fameEx: He shot to fame for his role in 'Titanic' in 1997.
Ex: Susan began her career with several movies that went unnoticed until she was catapulted to fame when she starred in the movie 'Bill Durham'. -
12 lanzarse al estrellato
(v.) = shoot to + stardom, catapult to + stardomEx. Mark has become a really good actor who kind of shot to stardom out of nowhere.Ex. For he's a ray of hope in a world where musicians are moulded, marketed and catapulted to stardom one moment, thrown to oblivion the next.* * *(v.) = shoot to + stardom, catapult to + stardomEx: Mark has become a really good actor who kind of shot to stardom out of nowhere.
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13 lanzarse al mercado
(v.) = hit + the streetsEx. This highly anticipated follow-up album is due to hit the streets shortly, and not a minute too soon.* * *(v.) = hit + the streetsEx: This highly anticipated follow-up album is due to hit the streets shortly, and not a minute too soon.
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14 lanzarse de cabeza
(v.) = jump in with + both feetEx. He jumped in with both feet, opening five stores in one go and declaring his intention to open 30 more within five years.* * *(v.) = jump in with + both feetEx: He jumped in with both feet, opening five stores in one go and declaring his intention to open 30 more within five years.
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15 lanzarse en paracaídas
(v.) = parachuteEx. She parachuted along with the troops & medical personnel & tended the wounded along the war front.* * *(v.) = parachuteEx: She parachuted along with the troops & medical personnel & tended the wounded along the war front.
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16 lanzarse sin ton ni son
(v.) = dive + head-firstEx. This article criticises the profession's readiness to dive head-first into the latest technology.* * *(v.) = dive + head-firstEx: This article criticises the profession's readiness to dive head-first into the latest technology.
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17 lanzarse sobre
v.to rush at, to hurl oneself at, to dash at, to lunge at.* * *(v.) = descend upon, lam into, lay intoEx. Their reluctance may result from past experience of tension created when the librarian envisioned three dozen classmates descending like locusts upon the library.Ex. The girl stared at him for a moment thunderstruck; then she lammed into the old horse with a stick she carried in place of a whip.Ex. How anyone can get a buzz from laying into someone is beyond me; it's not nice to see it happen - too many times have I seen people beaten up over nothing.* * *(v.) = descend upon, lam into, lay intoEx: Their reluctance may result from past experience of tension created when the librarian envisioned three dozen classmates descending like locusts upon the library.
Ex: The girl stared at him for a moment thunderstruck; then she lammed into the old horse with a stick she carried in place of a whip.Ex: How anyone can get a buzz from laying into someone is beyond me; it's not nice to see it happen - too many times have I seen people beaten up over nothing. -
18 lanzarse a la yugular
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19 lanzarse de cabeza a
(=atacar) to rush headlong at; (=precipitarse) rush headlong into -
20 lanzarse a trabajar
• go into a tantrum• go into bankruptcy
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