rocket

fusée

Véhicule propulsé par les gaz expulsés de son moteur, souvent utilisé pour transporter des charges dans l’espace.

En anglais simple : A vehicle that moves using gases pushed out of its engine, often carrying things into space.

• The rocket rose into the sky.
• This rocket carried a satellite into space.
• How much fuel do these rockets need?

Expressions courantes : launch a rocket, space rocket, rocket engine, rocket launch

connaître un succès fulgurant, devenir célèbre rapidement

Devenir célèbre, populaire ou réussir en très peu de temps.

En anglais simple : To become famous, popular, or successful very quickly.

• The band rocketed to fame.
• Her career rocketed after she won the competition.
• One online video helped him rocket to stardom.

Comment l'utiliser : rocket to fame/success/stardom (The actress rocketed to fame after her first film.)

Synonymes : soar, shoot to fame

Expressions courantes : rocket to fame, rocket to stardom, rocket to success

propulser par fusée, voyager en fusée

Voyager dans l’espace ou y envoyer quelque chose au moyen d’une fusée.

En anglais simple : To travel, or send something, into space using a powerful engine that pushes gases out behind it.

• The spacecraft rocketed into space.
• They rocketed supplies to the space station.
• The crew watched Earth shrink as they rocketed toward the moon.

Comment l'utiliser : rocket into space/orbit (The spacecraft rocketed into orbit.); rocket something into space/orbit (They rocketed the satellite into space.)

Expressions courantes : rocket into space, rocket into orbit, rocket something into space