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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLaunch
/lɔːntʃ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of starting or setting something in motion, especially a project or a vehicle.
"The launch of the new smartphone was highly anticipated by tech enthusiasts."
- 1
To set in motion or to initiate a process or event.
"The company plans to launch its new advertising campaign next month."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old French 'lanchier', meaning 'to hurl or cast', stemming from the Vulgar Latin 'lanceare', meaning 'to wield a lance'. Over centuries, the meaning broadened from physically thrusting a weapon or boat into the water to metaphorically initiating enterprises, rockets, and products.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Launch" is said worldwide
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Lancement
Transliteration: lɑ̃səmɑ̃
"Le lancement du nouveau produit a été un grand succès."
Start
Transliteration: ʃtaʁt
"Der Start des neuen Projekts war sehr erfolgreich."
Lancio
Transliteration: ˈlantʃo
"Il lancio del nuovo prodotto è stato molto atteso."
Lanzamiento
Transliteration: lanθaˈmjento
"El lanzamiento del nuevo coche fue un gran evento."
Lançamento
Transliteration: lɐ̃saˈmẽtu
"O lançamento do novo filme foi um sucesso."
प्रक्षेपण
Transliteration: prakṣepaṇ
"नए उपग्रह का प्रक्षेपण सफल रहा।"
发射
Transliteration: fāshè
"新火箭的发射非常成功。"
발사
Transliteration: balsa
"새로운 로켓의 발사는 매우 성공적이었다."
発射
Transliteration: hassha
"新しいロケットの発射は成功しました。"
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