♦ rocket

♦ rocket
♦ rocket (1) /ˈrɒkɪt/
n.
1 razzo (da segnalazioni militari e fuoco artificiale): to launch a rocket, lanciare un razzo
2 (mil., miss.) razzo; missile: space rocket, missile spaziale
3 (fam.) lavata di capo: to give sb. a rocket, dare una lavata di capo a q.
rocket base, base missilistica □ rocket bomb, bomba volante; missile a razzo □ (aeron.) rocket engine, motore a razzo; endoreattore □ (mil.) rocket gun, lanciarazzi □ (mil.) rocket launcher, lanciarazzi; lanciamissili □ (miss.) rocket pad, rampa di lancio □ rocket-propelled, con propulsione a razzo □ (aeron.) rocket propulsion, propulsione a razzo □ (aeron.) rocket ramjet, autoreattore a razzo; endostatoreattore □ (mil.) rocket range, poligono missilistico □ (fam., fig.) rocket science, roba da cervelloni: It's not rocket science, non bisogna mica essere un genio □ rocket scientist, esperto di missilistica; (scherz. USA) cervellone, genio.
rocket (2) /ˈrɒkɪt/
n. (bot.)
1 (Eruca sativa) ruca; ruchetta; rucola
2 (Hesperis matronalis) viola matronale
3 (Barbarea vulgaris) barbarea; erba di Santa Barbara comune.
(to) rocket /ˈrɒkɪt/
A v. i.
1 (di un prezzo, un valore, ecc.) aumentare vertiginosamente; salire alle stelle: Sales have rocketed over the last few months, le vendite sono aumentate vertiginosamente negli ultimi mesi; Oil prices have rocketed to an all-time high, i prezzi del petrolio hanno raggiunto un massimo storico
2 salire (arrivare, ecc.) a razzo; balzare: In a week the song rocketed to the top of the charts, in una sola settimana la canzone è balzata in testa alla hit-parade; He rocketed to international stardom, ha raggiunto la celebrità in brevissimo tempo
3 (di solito to rocket off o away) partire a razzo
B v. t.
(mil.) bombardare con razzi.

English-Italian dictionary. 2013.

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