lançar

Meaning

1. (transitive) to launch
2. (transitive) to throw, shoot (with force)
3. (transitive) to release, publish (make available to the public)

Hyphenated as

lan‧çar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/lɐ̃ˈsa(ʁ)/

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese lançar, from Late Latin lanceāre (“to throw a spear”), derived from Latin lancea (“spear”), from Celtiberian. Doublet of lancear.

Sentences

Eu vou lançar um feitiço perigoso .

I'll cast a dangerous spell.

Um jogador de futebol se prepara para lançar a bola .

A football player prepares to throw the ball.