lanciare

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).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lanˈt͡ʃa.re/
• Rhymes: -are
• Hyphenation: lan‧cià‧re

Verb

lanciàre (first-person singular present làncio, first-person singular past historic lanciài, past participle lanciàto, auxiliary avére) (transitive)

1. to throw; to sling; to launch

   Synonyms: gettare, scagliare, scaraventare, buttare, gettare lontano, proiettare, emettere

2. to set off or trigger at full speed (of animals)

   lanciare i cani all'inseguimento del ladro

   to set off the dogs to run after the thief

3. (figurative) to launch (a new product, etc.)

   Synonyms: presentare, divulgare, far conoscere, pubblicizzare, reclamizzare, introdurre

4. to impetuously utter

   lanciare un grido ― to impetuously let out a yell

5. to spotlight (someone) (or otherwise direct to the public eye)

   lanciare un attore ― to spotlight an actor

6. to direct or address

   lanciare un occhiataccia a lui ― to give him a dirty look (lit. direct a dirty look to him)

7. to introduce someone to a new environment or field

   la madre l'ha lanciato nel campo biologico

   the mother introduced him to the field of biology

8. to strongly or loudly propose

   Synonyms: proporre, promuovere, sostenere

   lanciare una proposta ― to put forward a proposal

9. (archaic) to pierce
10. (archaic) to torment

Anagrams

• craniale, lancerai