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rocket in Spanish

rocket in Spanish is cohete, motor de cohete — rocket means a vehicle or projectile driven by expelling burning gas, used to launch spacecraft, missiles, or fireworks.

rocket in Spanish

cohete
noun
A long vehicle or craft propelled by a rocket engine; a missile or rocket-propelled spacecraft. [from 20th c.]
motor de cohete
noun
A long vehicle or craft propelled by a rocket engine; a missile or rocket-propelled spacecraft. [from 20th c.]
motor de cohete
noun
An engine operating similarly to the pyrotechnic, generating thrust by the expulsion of hot gases; a rocket engine. [from 20th c.]
cohete
noun
An engine operating similarly to the pyrotechnic, generating thrust by the expulsion of hot gases; a rocket engine. [from 20th c.]

What does "rocket" mean?

  1. noun A vehicle or projectile driven by expelling burning gas, used to launch spacecraft, missiles, or fireworks.
    "Schoolchildren watched the model rocket shoot into the sky and then float back down."
  2. verb To rise, increase, or move very quickly and suddenly.
    "After the advert went online, sales of the little shop rocketed within days."
  3. noun (UK) A peppery salad leaf, known as arugula in American English.
    "I bought a bag of rocket to put on top of the pizza."
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rocket in a sentence

  • Schoolchildren watched the model rocket shoot into the sky and then float back down.
  • The rocket lifted off the launch pad in a cloud of smoke.
  • After the advert went online, sales of the little shop rocketed within days.
  • House prices rocketed after the new train line opened.

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What is "rocket" in Spanish?
"rocket" in Spanish is cohete, motor de cohete. rocket means: A vehicle or projectile driven by expelling burning gas, used to launch spacecraft, missiles, or fireworks.
How do you use "rocket" in a sentence?
Example: "Schoolchildren watched the model rocket shoot into the sky and then float back down." In Spanish, "rocket" is cohete, motor de cohete.
Are there other ways to say "rocket" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 2 translations listed for "rocket": cohete, motor de cohete.
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