C1noun · common

launch

launch · launches

баркас, спуск, запуск

Start, Barkasse

The movement of a vessel from land into the waterThe 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.)

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UK/lɔːnt͡ʃ/US/lɒnt͡ʃ/

» The rocket was launched into space.

Die Rakete startete in den Weltraum.

Ракета была запущена в космос.

Ракету запустили в космос.

Ракету було запущено у космос.

Meaning

6 senses

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.)
спускspusk
The act or fact of launching (a ship/vessel, a project, a new book, etc.).
Start
за́пускzápusk
An event held to celebrate the launch of a ship/vessel, project, a new book, etc.; a launch party.
product launch
book launch
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".
барка́сbarkás
A boat used to convey guests to and from a yacht.
барка́сbarkás
An open boat of any size powered by steam, petrol, electricity, etc.
Barkasse
барка́сbarkás

More definitions

a motorboat with an open deck or a half deck
the act of propelling with force

Examples

213 sentences

The rocket was launched into space.
Ракету було запущено у космос.
ruРакета была запущена в космос.
deDie Rakete startete in den Weltraum.
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They launched a rocket.
Вони запустили ракету.
ruОни запустили ракету.
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An investigation has been launched.
Було розпочате розслідування.
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Recently he launched a new business.
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The rocket was launched this morning.
ruРакета была запущена сегодня утром.
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Translations

6 languages

Русский

By meaning 3

movement of a vessel from land into the water:

act of launching:

largest boat belonging to a ship of war:

Deutsch

By meaning 2

act of launching:

open boat:

Origin

From Middle English launchen (“to throw as a lance”), Old French lanchier, another form (O

From Middle English launchen (“to throw as a lance”), Old French lanchier, another form (Old Northern French/Norman variant, compare Jèrriais lanchi) of lancier, French lancer, from lance.

From Portuguese lancha (“barge, launch”), apparently from Malay lancar (“quick, agile”). Spelling influenced by the verb above.

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