lançamento

Etymology

From lançar (“to launch”) +‎ mento.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌlɐ̃.sa.ˈmẽ.tu/

Noun

lançamento m (plural lançamentos)

1. launch; release (the act of launching: presenting something for the first time)

   Fui assistir ao lançamento do meu filme favorito.

   I went watch the release of my favourite film.

2. a product presented for the first time

   Os novos lançamentos da nossa loja não venderam bem.

   The new products in our store didn’t sell well.

3. launch; hurl (the act of launching: throwing something with great force)

   Lançamento de dardos é um desporto.

   Javelin throw is a sport.

4. (nautical) launch (the act of launching: releasing a watercraft into the water)
5. (astronautics) launch (the act of launching: flying a rocket out of the ground)