EXACT MATCHES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
launch1, s. Lainse f.
launch2, s. =LAUNCHING 1.
launch3 . 1 v.tr. a Caithim, scaoilim, teilgim (sleá, etc.). b Nau: Lainseálaim, cuirim (long) ar snámh i bhfarraige; (Of torpedo) scaoilim. To launch s.o. into eternity, duine a chur den saol. c Cuirim (gluaiseacht, duine) sa siúl; cuirim tús le (gluaiseacht); cuirim (duine) i mbun gnó. Mil: To launch an offensive, ionsaí a thosú. 2 v.i. a To launch out at, against, s.o., tarraingt ar dhuine; tabhairt faoi dhuine. b To launch out, aghaidh a thabhairt le muir agus deireadh le tír. To launch out, forth, on an enterprise, aghaidh a thabhairt ar ghnó; tús a chur le gnó. Once he is launched on that subject he cannot be stopped, nuair a bhaintear é faoin scéal sin ní féidir é a stopadh. To launch out (into expense), tosú ar airgead a chaitheamh go rábach.