Spanish word

cohete

Pronunciation

IPA/koˈete/

Meaning

  • masculine nounrocket

Example

El cohete despegó.

The rocket took off.

Illustration for cohete (rocket)

More examples

Lanzaron un cohete en la celebración.

They launched a rocket at the celebration.

Core concept

Cylindrical device that rises by expelling hot gases.

Common phrases

  • lanzar un cohete

    launch a rocket

  • cohete espacial

    space rocket

  • cohete de fuegos artificiales

    firework rocket

Similar words

fuego artificial: Device launched into the sky to produce bright colors and patterns for display.
nave espacial: Powered vehicle designed to travel beyond Earth's atmosphere into outer space.

Definition in Spanish

Dispositivo cilíndrico lanzado que se impulsa por la expulsión de gases, desde pequeños artefactos pirotécnicos hasta vehículos espaciales.

Word origin

The word originally names a tube packed with gunpowder used as a pyrotechnic device and then extends to any cylindrical device that rises by ejecting gases.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Spanish cohete often means a small firework rocket, so saying cohete espacial reduces misunderstanding when referring to a spacecraft.

Other meanings

  • firework rocketnoun

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