launch
US: /ˈɫɔntʃ/
UK: /lˈɔːntʃ/
UK: /lˈɔːntʃ/
English Vietnamese dictionary
launch /lɔ:ntʃ/
- danh từ
- xuồng lớn (lớn nhất trên một tàu chiến)
- xuồng du lịch
- danh từ
- sự hạ thuỷ (tàu)
- sự hạ thuỷ (tàu)
- ngoại động từ
- hạ thuỷ (tàu)
- ném, phóng, quăng, liệng (tên lửa; lời đe doạ...); mở (cuộc tấn công); phát động (phong trào...); giáng (quả đấm...); ban bố (sắc lệnh...)
- khởi đầu, khai trương
- to launch a new enterprise: khai trương một tổ chức kinh doanh mới
- đưa (ai) ta, giới thiệu (ai) ra (cho mọi người biết)
- nội động từ
- bắt đầu dấn vào, lao vào
- to launch out on a long voyage: bắt đầu một cuộc hành trình dài
- to launch out into extravagance: lao vào một cuộc sống phóng túng
- to launch out into the sea of life: dấn thân vào đời
- to laugh into abuse of someone
- chửi rủa ai om sòm
- to launch into eternity
- chết, qua đời
- to launch into strong language
- chửi rủa một thôi một hồi
- bắt đầu dấn vào, lao vào
Advanced English dictionary
verb, noun
+ verb [VN]
1 to start an activity, especially an organized one: to launch an appeal / an inquiry / an investigation / a campaign + to launch an attack / invasion
2 to make a product available to the public for the first time: a party to launch his latest novel + The new model will be launched in July.
3 to put a ship or boat into the water, especially one that has just been built: The Navy is to launch a new warship today. + The lifeboat was launched immediately.
4 to send sth such as a spacecraft, weapon, etc. into space, into the sky or through water: to launch a communications satellite + to launch a missile / rocket / torpedo
5 ~ yourself at, from, etc. sth
~ yourself forwards, etc. to jump forwards with a lot of force: Without warning he launched himself at me. + (figurative) She launched herself on the rock world with a brilliant album.
Phrasal Verbs: launch into sth
launch yourself into sth to begin sth in an enthusiastic way, especially sth that will take a long time: He launched into a lengthy account of his career.
launch out (into sth) to do sth new in your career, especially sth more exciting: It's time I launched out on my own.
+ noun
1 [usually sing.] the action of launching sth; an event at which sth is launched: the successful launch of the Ariane rocket + a product launch + The official launch date is in May.
2 a large motor boat
Thesaurus dictionary
v.
1 start (off), set in motion, set or get going, begin, embark upon or on, initiate, inaugurate:
The council is about to launch a scheme for dockside development. The attack was launched at dawn
2 originate, establish, organize, set up, found, open, start:
Robson is talking about launching a new company.
3 shoot, fire, discharge, hurl, throw, sling, pitch, fling, catapult, send, dispatch or despatch:
The enemy launched ground-to-air missiles against our planes.
4 float, set afloat:
Two frigates will be launched today.
n.
5 inauguration, start, initiation, opening:
The launch of the offensive is scheduled for noon tomorrow.
6 boat, skiff, tender, motor boat, runabout, gig, dinghy:
The launch will shuttle passengers between the pier and the cruise ship.
Collocation dictionary
ADJ.
official, press, public
She is signing copies of her book at the official launch.
| successful | imminent | book, campaign, product | balloon, rocket, satellite, shuttle
VERB + LAUNCH
get (sth) ready for, prepare (sth) for
They are preparing for the launch of the new campaign next month.
| announce | mark
a big Hollywood event to mark the launch of the movie
| coincide with
The show is timed to coincide with the launch of a new book on the subject.
| attend, go to, speak at | delay, postpone, put off
LAUNCH + NOUN
date | party
(= for a product or book)
| pad, site
PREP.
after/following/since the ~
In the six months since its launch the car has sold extremely well.
| at a/the ~
I met her at the launch of her new book.
| ~ for
a spring launch for the new TV system
Concise English dictionary
launches|launched|launchinglɔːntʃ
noun
+a motorboat with an open deck or a half deck
+the act of propelling with force
verb
+set up or found
+propel with force
+launch for the first time; launch on a maiden voyage
+begin with vigor
+get going; give impetus to
+smoothen the surface of
