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1 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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2 ♦ carrier
♦ carrier /ˈkærɪə(r)/n.2 (comm.) vettore, corriere; spedizioniere8 (med., biol.) portatore9 (chim.) veicolo; portatore12 (tecn.) sostegno; supporto; carrello; elemento portante● (med.) carrier culture, coltura portatrice □ (tel.) carrier current, corrente vettrice □ (ind. petrolifera) carrier rig, piattaforma di servizio □ (miss.) carrier rocket, razzo vettore □ (tel.) carrier signal, segnale portante □ (comm.) carrier's liability, responsabilità del vettore. -
3 sounding
['saʊndɪŋ] 1.nome sondaggio m. (anche fig.)2.a grand-sounding, English-sounding name — un nome altisonante, che suona inglese
* * *1) ((a) measurement of depth of water etc.) scandagliamento2) (a depth measured.) scandaglio3) ((an) act of trying to find out views etc.) sondaggio* * *sounding (1) /ˈsaʊndɪŋ/A a.1 sonante; risonante; sonoroB n.1 [u] suono; risonanza; l'echeggiare; rimbombo3 [cu] (med.) auscultazione● sounding board, pannello insonorizzante; (mus.) tavola (o cassa) armonica; (fig.) cassa di risonanza □ (fig.) sounding brass, parole vuote, senza senso.sounding (2) /ˈsaʊndɪŋ/n.1 [uc] (naut.) scandagliamento; scandagliata ( raro); scandaglio: to take soundings, fare scandagli; to call the soundings, gridare scandagli2 (naut., anche sounding apparatus, sounding gear) scandaglio: sounding machine, scandaglio meccanico; sonic sounding gear, fonoscandaglio5 (pl.) sondaggio d'opinione6 (med.) sondaggio● (meteor.) sounding balloon, pallone sonda □ (naut.) sounding lead, piombino (dello scandaglio); ( anche) scandaglio a sagola (o a mano) □ (naut.) sounding line, sagola dello scandaglio; scandaglio a sagola □ (meteor.) sounding rocket, razzo sonda □ (naut.) to be off soundings, essere su fondali alti ( più di 100 braccia) □ (naut.) to strike soundings, trovare il fondo con lo scandaglio.* * *['saʊndɪŋ] 1.nome sondaggio m. (anche fig.)2.a grand-sounding, English-sounding name — un nome altisonante, che suona inglese
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4 shoot up
1) [flames, spray] divampare; fig. [prices, profits] salire alle stelle2) (grow rapidly) [ plant] crescere rapidamentethat boy has really shot up! — fig. quel ragazzo è cresciuto tutto d'un colpo! shoot up [sth.], shoot [sth.] up colloq. farsi di [ heroin]
* * *(to grow or increase rapidly: Prices have shot up.) (salire di colpo), (balzare alle stelle)* * *1. vi + adv2)2. vt + adv(fam: heroin) bucarsi* * *1) [flames, spray] divampare; fig. [prices, profits] salire alle stelle2) (grow rapidly) [ plant] crescere rapidamentethat boy has really shot up! — fig. quel ragazzo è cresciuto tutto d'un colpo! shoot up [sth.], shoot [sth.] up colloq. farsi di [ heroin]
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