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launching pads

[/ˈlɔːntʃɪŋ pædz/]
nounpl: launching pads
plataformas de lançamento
1. Structures or facilities from which rockets, spacecraft, or missiles are launched into space or air
The space agency has multiple launching pads at the Kennedy Space Center.
A agência espacial tem várias plataformas de lançamento no Centro Espacial Kennedy.
2. Figuratively, a starting point or opportunity for beginning a venture, career, or project
This internship served as a launching pad for her successful career in tech.
Este estágio serviu como uma plataforma de lançamento para sua carreira bem-sucedida em tecnologia.
Synonyms
launch siteslaunch facilitiesstarting pointsspringboardsplatforms
Antonyms
landing sitesendpointsdestinations

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
plataformas de lançamento
Most common usage in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
plataformas de lançamento
Standard usage, same as general Brazilian
São Paulo
plataformas de lançamento
Standard usage, same as general Brazilian
Portugal
plataformas de lançamento
Standard usage, identical to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

use something as a launching pad
serve as a launching pad for success
stepping stone
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