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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• -
3 launching launch·ing n
['lɔːntʃɪŋ]lancio, (of ship) varo, (of shore lifeboat) uscita, (of ship's boat) calo, calata (in mare) -
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[fləʊt]1. ngalleggiante m, (cork) sughero, (vehicle in parade) carro, (cash) soldi mpl in cassa (per dare il resto)2. vt(boat, logs) far galleggiare, (refloat) riportare a galla, (launch: project, plan) lanciare, (Fin: company) lanciare (emettendo azioni), (currency) far fluttuare3. vi•
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