French Conversation · Level 90
58 words
French word
lancement
Pronunciation
IPA/lɑ̃səmɑ̃/
Meaning
- masculine nounlaunch
Example
Le lancement du projet a été retardé.
The launch of the project was delayed.
More examples
Au lancement du produit, il y avait beaucoup de monde.
At the product launch, there were many people.
Core concept
The starting movement that carries a project, product, or rocket from preparation into action.
Common phrases
le lancement du produit
product launch
au lancement
at launch
le lancement d'une fusée
rocket launch
Similar words
début: The initial point of an event or activity.
ouverture: The official opening of a place or event.
démarrage: The point when a machine starts or work gets underway.
Definition in French
Action de commencer quelque chose, souvent utilisée pour le début officiel d'un projet, la mise en vente d'un produit ou le lancement d'une fusée.
Word origin
The suffix -ment turns lancer into the noun lancement, while lancer traces back through Old French to Latin lanceare, 'to wield a lance'.
Usage tips
- The final -t in lancement is silent, and the written an and en are pronounced as nasal vowels.