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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries火箭
Pronunciation / Transliteration: huǒjiàn
"火箭成功发射。"
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2 senses- 1
A cylindrical projectile that can be propelled to a great height or distance by the combustion of its propellant.
"The rocket launched successfully, reaching the edge of space." - 2
A firework that explodes in the air and produces a display of lights.
"They watched the colorful rockets light up the night sky during the festival."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'rocket' originates from the Italian 'rocchetto', meaning 'a little bobbin', which referred to the shape of early rockets. It entered English in the 16th century, evolving to denote a device that propels itself by expelling gas.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rocket" is said worldwide
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fusée
Transliteration: fy-zay
"La fusée a décollé avec succès."
Rakete
Transliteration: ra-ke-te
"Die Rakete erreichte die Umlaufbahn."
razzo
Transliteration: rat-tso
"Il razzo è stato lanciato con successo."
cohete
Transliteration: ko-e-te
"El cohete despegó hacia el espacio."
foguete
Transliteration: fo-gue-te
"O foguete foi lançado com sucesso."
रॉकेट
Transliteration: roketa
"रॉकेट ने सफलतापूर्वक उड़ान भरी।"
火箭
Transliteration: huǒjiàn
"火箭成功发射。"
로켓
Transliteration: ro-ket
"로켓이 성공적으로 발사되었습니다."
ロケット
Transliteration: roketto
"ロケットは成功裏に打ち上げられました。"
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