lancer

lancer
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
transitive verb
a. to throw
Les enfants ont lancé la balle par-dessus la clôture.The children threw the ball over the fence.
b. to toss
Lance-moi les clés de la voiture !Toss me the car keys!
c. to launch
Tom a lancé une boule de neige sur son ami.Tom launched a snowball at his friend.
a. to hurl
Le client a lancé des insultes au personnel avant de sortir en trombe.The customer hurled insults at the staff before storming out.
a. to start
Emma a décidé de lancer un projet de jardin communautaire.Emma decided to start a community garden project.
b. to launch
Nous allons lancer une campagne publicitaire pour promouvoir la nouvelle collection.We're going to launch an advertising campaign to promote the new collection.
a. to send out
As-tu lancé les invitations pour les 70 ans de maman ?Have you sent out the invitations for Mom's 70th birthday?
a. to launch
Ce concours de chant à la télévision a véritablement lancé ma carrière musicale.This TV singing competition really launched my musical career.
6.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(to cause pain)
a. to have shooting pain
Mon épaule me lance depuis ma chute à vélo.I have shooting pain in my shoulder since I fell off my bike.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
a. launch
La fusée du milliardaire a explosé peu après son lancer.The billionaire's rocket exploded shortly after the launch.
a. throw
L'athlète polonais a remporté l'épreuve du lancer de marteau.The Polish athlete won the hammer throw event.
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