launch

lanzar, iniciar

Iniciar una actividad nueva o poner un producto nuevo a disposición del público.

En inglés sencillo: Start a new activity or make a new product available to people.

• They launched a new website.
• The charity is launching a campaign to help families.
• When will you launch your business?

Sinónimos: start, introduce, begin

Antónimos: end

Expresiones frecuentes: launch a product, launch a campaign, launch a business

lanzar

Enviar un cohete, un globo o su carga desde el suelo hacia el aire.

En inglés sencillo: Send a rocket, balloon, or something it carries up from the ground into the air.

• They launched a rocket yesterday.
• The satellite was launched into space.
• Strong winds prevented us from launching the balloon.

Cómo se usa: launch something into something (They launched a satellite into orbit.)

Sinónimos: send up

Expresiones frecuentes: launch a rocket, launch a satellite, launch a balloon

botar

Poner una embarcación en el agua para que pueda flotar y navegar.

En inglés sencillo: Put a boat or ship into the water so it can float and move.

• We launched the boat at dawn.
• They launched their canoe from the beach.
• The new ship will be launched next week.

Cómo se usa: launch something into something (They launched the canoe into the river.)

Sinónimos: set afloat

Expresiones frecuentes: launch a boat, launch a ship, launch a canoe, launch a vessel

lanzar, arrojar

Arrojar o impulsar algo hacia delante con fuerza.

En inglés sencillo: Throw or send something forward with force.

• He launched a stone across the river.
• She launched a dart at the target.
• The machine launches balls for the dog to catch.

Cómo se usa: launch something at someone/something (He launched a snowball at the wall.)

Sinónimos: throw, hurl, fling

Expresiones frecuentes: launch a dart, launch a stone, launch at someone

presentación, lanzamiento

Evento que celebra el inicio de un proyecto o la llegada de un producto, libro o barco nuevo.

En inglés sencillo: An event celebrating the start of a project or the arrival of a new product, book, or ship.

• We went to her book launch.
• The product launch attracted hundreds of guests.
• Who is coming to the launch tonight?

Sinónimos: launch party

Expresiones frecuentes: book launch, product launch, launch party