lanciare

Meaning

  1. (transitive) to throw; to sling; to launch
  2. (transitive) to set off or trigger at full speed (of animals)
  3. (figuratively, transitive) to launch (a new product, etc.)
  4. (transitive) to impetuously utter
  5. (transitive) to spotlight (someone) (or otherwise direct to the public eye)
  6. (transitive) to direct or address
  7. (transitive) to introduce someone to a new environment or field
  8. (transitive) to strongly or loudly propose
  9. (archaic, transitive) to pierce
  10. (archaic, transitive) to torment

Frequency

B2
Hyphenated as
lan‧cià‧re
Pronounced as (IPA)
/lanˈt͡ʃa.re/
Etymology

From Late Latin lanceāre, from Latin lancea. Compare Catalan llançar, French lancer, Occitan and Portuguese lançar, Spanish lanzar, English launch (via Northern Old French).

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