laukaista — meaning in English
Finnish → English · translate English → Finnish instead
English meaning
- blast noun An explosion, or the powerful rush of air and force it creates.
- defuse verb To remove the fuse or detonator from an explosive device.
- discharge verb To officially release someone from a hospital, job, the armed forces, or legal custody.
- ejaculate verb To release semen or vaginal fluid from the body during sexual climax.
- fire noun The chemical reaction of burning, producing heat, light, and flame.
- launch verb To send something (a rocket, ship, or projectile) into motion, often forcefully.
- loose adj Not firmly attached, fixed, or fitting tightly.
- set off phrasal verb To begin a journey or start out towards somewhere.
- shoot verb To fire a weapon, or to hit someone or something with a projectile from one.
- trigger noun The small lever pulled with a finger to fire a gun.
- trip noun A journey, especially for pleasure or a specific purpose.
Senses
laukaista is used for these senses in English:
- blast (soccer) To shoot; kick the ball in hope of scoring a goal.
- defuse (transitive, figurative) To make less dangerous, tense, or hostile.
- discharge To operate (any weapon that fires a projectile, such as a shotgun or sling).
- ejaculate (transitive) To eject abruptly; to throw out suddenly and swiftly.
- ejaculate (dated, intransitive) To say abruptly.
- fire (transitive, sports) To shoot; to attempt to score a goal.
- fire (ambitransitive, computer sciences, software engineering) To initiate an event (by means of an event handler).
- launch (transitive) To throw (a projectile such as a lance, dart or ball); to hurl; to propel with force.
blast — full definition
- noun An explosion, or the powerful rush of air and force it creates.
- noun A sudden strong gust of wind or air.
- noun An extremely enjoyable time.
- verb To blow something up or break it apart with explosives.
- verb To play something, especially music, extremely loudly.
defuse — full definition
- verb To remove the fuse or detonator from an explosive device.
- verb To make a tense or dangerous situation calmer.