| anglais > français | |
| launch | |
| 1. v. Lancer. | |
| 2. v. Prendre l'initiative. | |
| 3. n. Lancement. | |
| 4. n. Vedette, bateau de plaisance | |
| anglais > anglais | |
| launch | |
| 1. v. To throw (a projectile such as a lance, dart or ball; to hurl; ; to propel with force. |  |
| 2. v. (transitive, obsolete) To pierce with, or as with, a lance. |  |
| 3. v. To cause to move or slide from the land into the water; to set afloat. |  |
| The navy launched another ship. |  |
| 4. v. To send out; to start (someone) on a mission or project; to give a start to (something); to put in operation |  |
| Our business launched a new project. |  |
| 5. v. (transitive, computing) to cause (a program) to operate |  |
| Double-click an icon to launch the associated application. - |  |
| 6. v. To release; to put onto the market for sale |  |
| 7. v. (intransitive, often with out) To move with force and swiftness like a sliding from the stocks into the water; to plunge; to begin. |  |
| to launch into an argument or discussion; to launch into lavish expenditures |  |
| 8. v. (intransitive, computing) (of a program) to start to operate |  |
| After clicking the icon, the application will launch. - |  |
| 9. n. The movement of a vessel from land into the water; especially, the sliding on ways from the stocks on which it is built. (Compare: to splash a ship.) |  |
| 10. n. The act or fact of launching (a ship/vessel, a project, a new book, etc.). |  |
| 11. n. An event held to celebrate the launch of a ship/vessel, project, a new book, etc. |  |
| 12. n. (nautical) The boat of the largest size and/or of most importance belonging to a ship of war, and often called the "captain's boat" or "captain's launch". |  |
| 13. n. (nautical) A boat used to convey guests to and from a yacht. |  |
| 14. n. (nautical) An open boat of any size powered by steam, petrol, electricity, etc. (Compare Spanish lancha.) |  |
| français > anglais | |
| lancement | |
| 1. n-m. throw, launch (act of throwing a projectile) |  |
| 2. n-m. launch (of product) |  |
| 3. n-m. launch (of e.g. a rocket) |  |