No. 1,619 in Catalan
llançar
"To throw" or "to launch."
In a sentence
Llanço la pilota al meu germà.
I throw the ball to my brother.
Here, 'llançar' means 'to throw something to someone'.
Van llançar una campanya per ajudar el medi ambient.
They launched a campaign to help the environment.
In this instance, 'llançar' means 'to launch or initiate an activity or movement'.
El gat va llançar una mirada furiosa al gos.
The cat shot an angry look at the dog.
In this example, 'llançar' conveys the act of giving or directing a non-physical interaction, such as a look.
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