Cohete in english
Rocket
pronunciation: rɑkət part of speech: noun
pronunciation: rɑkət part of speech: noun
In gestures
cohete = fireworks ; rocket.
Example: This article gives examples of unusual forms of library promotion -- rallies, comedy competitions, fun runs, fireworks.Example: The fighter pilot said he was ordered to fire a full salvo of rockets at the UFO moving erratically over the North Sea.more:
» cohete espacial = space rocket .
Example: In many subjects we find a steady development from basic ideas to their most complex application, a good example being air travel: balloon, aircraft, space rockets.» cohete lanzadera = launch rocket .
Example: Sitting on top of a launch rocket waiting for somebody to push a button and send you hurtling off into outer space is a doddle when compared with diving.» cohetes = rocketry .
Example: The point being that these systems are very much in their infancy and have a long way to go before they reach the comparable sophistication of space probes and reusable rocketry.» ir como un cohete = zip ; bucket .
Example: When you get the hang of filleting, you can zip through a pile of fish pretty quickly. Example: The driver whipped the horses into action, and I gripped the side rails of the chariot as we bucketed through the streets of Gebtu.» lanzador de cohetes = rocket launcher .
Example: Examples range from guns -- revolvers, pistols, carbines, and assault rifles -- to grenade launchers, anti-tank guns, rocket launchers, and anti-aircraft missile launchers.» no estar/ser (como) para tirar cohetes = be nothing to write home (to mom) about .
Example: He really does not have that great of a voice and his looks are nothing to write home to mom about.» no estar/ser para tirar cohetes = be no great shakes .
Example: My friends read my books not because they think I am any great shakes as a writer but simply because they know me.» pasar como un cohete = whiz(z) ; streak ; zip + past ; whiz(z) by ; fly by ; fly + past ; flash by ; flash + past ; shoot + past .
Example: Scientist say that the mystery object from space that whizzed close by Earth yesterday was quite possibly an alien probe sent from another planet to study Earth. Example: The shouts and the fires grew dimmer behind them as they streaked down the valley at a suicidal pace, rattling and crashing over the bumps. Example: She abruptly jumped back as a car zipped past. Example: It actually brought me to tears to feel as though my life has been whizzing by and I haven't taken the time to stop and ponder what it is all for. Example: The year really flew by, and things have already started picking back up in the last few weeks or so after the winter. Example: I was wrong on all counts -- the fourteen days flew past and attendance at all sessions, day and evening remained strong right to the end. Example: He turned to stare out the window, letting himself zone out watching the rain and the scenery that flashed by. Example: The frozen winter scenery flashed past my window in a blur of white and grey as the car skidded out of control. Example: She checked the mirror as she shot past a minivan and two cars, the needle of her speedometer twenty miles over the speed limit.» salir disparado como un cohete = shoot off ; fly off ; dart out (of) .
Example: The witness said that the cockpit of the ill-fated Boeing 737 shot off 'like a meteorite' when the plane hit the ground on its belly. Example: In fact, compact vehicles are flying off dealer lots at a clip not seen since the gas price hike during the summer of 2008. Example: It was there that my husband about jumped out of his skin when he saw a shadowy figure suddenly dart out of the kitchen.