laskea vesille — meaning in English

English meaning

• float verb To rest or stay on the surface of a liquid instead of sinking.
• launch verb To send something (a rocket, ship, or projectile) into motion, often forcefully.

Senses

laskea vesille is used for these senses in English:

• float (transitive) To cause something to be suspended in a fluid of greater density.
• launch (transitive) To cause (a vessel) to move or slide from the land or a larger vessel into the water; to set afloat.

float — full definition

1. verb To rest or stay on the surface of a liquid instead of sinking.
2. verb To drift gently through the air.
3. verb To suggest an idea for people to consider.
4. verb To sell a company's shares to the public for the first time on a stock exchange.
5. noun A device that keeps something buoyant in water.

launch — full definition

1. verb To send something (a rocket, ship, or projectile) into motion, often forcefully.
2. verb To start something new, such as a business, product, or campaign.
3. noun The act of starting or introducing something new, or of sending a vessel or rocket into motion.
4. noun A large motorboat, especially one used to ferry people to and from a larger ship.

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