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1 ♦ rocket
♦ rocket (1) /ˈrɒkɪt/n.● rocket base, base missilistica □ rocket bomb, bomba volante; missile a razzo □ (aeron.) rocket engine, motore a razzo; endoreattore □ (mil.) rocket gun, lanciarazzi □ (mil.) rocket launcher, lanciarazzi; lanciamissili □ (miss.) rocket pad, rampa di lancio □ rocket-propelled, con propulsione a razzo □ (aeron.) rocket propulsion, propulsione a razzo □ (aeron.) rocket ramjet, autoreattore a razzo; endostatoreattore □ (mil.) rocket range, poligono missilistico □ (fam., fig.) rocket science, roba da cervelloni: It's not rocket science, non bisogna mica essere un genio □ rocket scientist, esperto di missilistica; (scherz. USA) cervellone, genio.rocket (2) /ˈrɒkɪt/n. (bot.)(to) rocket /ˈrɒkɪt/A v. i.1 ( di un prezzo, un valore, ecc.) aumentare vertiginosamente; salire alle stelle: Sales have rocketed over the last few months, le vendite sono aumentate vertiginosamente negli ultimi mesi; Oil prices have rocketed to an all-time high, i prezzi del petrolio hanno raggiunto un massimo storico2 salire (arrivare, ecc.) a razzo; balzare: In a week the song rocketed to the top of the charts, in una sola settimana la canzone è balzata in testa alla hit-parade; He rocketed to international stardom, ha raggiunto la celebrità in brevissimo tempoB v. t.(mil.) bombardare con razzi. -
2 launch
I [lɔːntʃ] II [lɔːntʃ]nome (of new boat) varo m.; (of rocket) lancio m.; (of lifeboat) messa f. in acqua; (of campaign, product) lancio m.III 1. [lɔːntʃ]3) (start) lanciare [campaign, career, company]; aprire, avviare [ investigation]; varare [ plan]to launch an attack — sferrare un attacco (on contro)
4) lanciare [ product]2.3.to launch (forth) into — lanciarsi in [description, story]; attaccare [chorus, song]
to launch oneself at sb., sth. — lanciarsi o scagliarsi contro qcn., qcs
* * *I 1. [lo:n ] verb1) (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.)2) (to start (a person, project etc) off on a course: His success launched him on a brilliant career.)3) (to throw.)2. noun((an) act of launching.)- launch into
- launch out II [lo:n ] noun(a large, power-driven boat, usually used for short trips or for pleasure: We cruised round the bay in a motor launch.)* * *launch (1) /lɔ:ntʃ/n.● (miss.) launch pad = launching pad ► launching □ (miss.) launch vehicle, vettore spaziale.launch (2) /lɔ:ntʃ/n. (naut.)1 lancia; motolancia♦ (to) launch /lɔ:ntʃ/v. t.1 lanciare ( anche fig.); scagliare; (fig.) avviare: to launch a rocket, lanciare un razzo; to launch a threat, lanciare una minaccia; to launch a new product on the market, lanciare un nuovo prodotto sul mercato; to launch an arrow, scagliare una freccia; (miss.) to launch an artificial satellite, lanciare un satellite artificiale3 (naut. e fig.) varare: to launch a ship, varare una nave; to launch a new business, varare una nuova impresa commerciale● to launch a counterattack, (mil.) lanciare un contrattacco □ (polit.) to launch one's manifesto, lanciare (o rendere noto) il proprio programma.* * *I [lɔːntʃ] II [lɔːntʃ]nome (of new boat) varo m.; (of rocket) lancio m.; (of lifeboat) messa f. in acqua; (of campaign, product) lancio m.III 1. [lɔːntʃ]3) (start) lanciare [campaign, career, company]; aprire, avviare [ investigation]; varare [ plan]to launch an attack — sferrare un attacco (on contro)
4) lanciare [ product]2.3.to launch (forth) into — lanciarsi in [description, story]; attaccare [chorus, song]
to launch oneself at sb., sth. — lanciarsi o scagliarsi contro qcn., qcs
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[lɔːntʃ]1. vt(gen), (also), fig lanciare, (ship, plan) varare, (shore lifeboat) far uscire, (ship's boat) calare (in mare)2. n1) (of rocket, product) lancio, (of boat) varo2) (also: motor launch) motolancia, (pleasure boat) battello• -
4 abort
[ə'bɔːt] 1.1) provocare l'aborto di [ foetus]2) (interrupt) interrompere [launch, plan]3) inform. sospendere l'esecuzione di [ program]2.1) [ mother] abortire2) [plan, launch] fallire* * *[ə'bo:t]1) (to lose or bring about the loss of (an unborn child) from the womb.) abortire2) ((of a plan etc) to (cause to) come to nothing.) abortire3) (to stop or abandon (a space mission, eg the firing of a rocket) before it is completed.) interrompere•- abortion- abortive* * *[ə'bɔːt]1. viMed abortire, (fig: plans, space mission) fallire (prematuramente)2. vt1) Medto abort a baby or a pregnancy — interrompere una gravidanza
2) fig sospendere, rinunciare a portare a termine, Comput interrompere l'esecuzione di* * *abort /əˈbɔ:t/n.(to) abort /əˈbɔ:t/A v. i.1 (biol.) abortire; avere un aborto2 (biol.) atrofizzarsi; arrestarsi nello sviluppo3 (aeron., miss.) interrompere una missione, un lancio, ecc.B v. t.1 (biol.) abortire; interrompere ( una gravidanza); fare abortire: to abort a baby, interrompere una gravidanza; abortire; fare abortire una donna2 (aeron., miss.) interrompere, far fallire (una missione, un volo)3 interrompere; sospendere; annullare; cancellare: to abort an advertising campaign, sospendere una campagna pubblicitaria4 (comput.) interrompere (l'esecuzione di un programma, di una procedura, ecc.): to abort a print job, interrompere una stampa.* * *[ə'bɔːt] 1.1) provocare l'aborto di [ foetus]2) (interrupt) interrompere [launch, plan]3) inform. sospendere l'esecuzione di [ program]2.1) [ mother] abortire2) [plan, launch] fallire
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