rocket

cohete

Vehículo impulsado por los gases que expulsa su motor, a menudo utilizado para llevar cargas al espacio.

En inglés sencillo: A vehicle that moves using gases pushed out of its engine, often carrying things into space.

• The rocket rose into the sky.
• This rocket carried a satellite into space.
• How much fuel do these rockets need?

Expresiones frecuentes: launch a rocket, space rocket, rocket engine, rocket launch

alcanzar la fama rápidamente, dispararse

Volverse famoso, popular o exitoso en muy poco tiempo.

En inglés sencillo: To become famous, popular, or successful very quickly.

• The band rocketed to fame.
• Her career rocketed after she won the competition.
• One online video helped him rocket to stardom.

Cómo se usa: rocket to fame/success/stardom (The actress rocketed to fame after her first film.)

Sinónimos: soar, shoot to fame

Expresiones frecuentes: rocket to fame, rocket to stardom, rocket to success

lanzar en un cohete, viajar en un cohete

Viajar al espacio o enviar algo allí mediante un cohete.

En inglés sencillo: To travel, or send something, into space using a powerful engine that pushes gases out behind it.

• The spacecraft rocketed into space.
• They rocketed supplies to the space station.
• The crew watched Earth shrink as they rocketed toward the moon.

Cómo se usa: rocket into space/orbit (The spacecraft rocketed into orbit.); rocket something into space/orbit (They rocketed the satellite into space.)

Expresiones frecuentes: rocket into space, rocket into orbit, rocket something into space