project

proj|ect1 [ `pradʒekt ] noun count ***

1. ) a planned piece of work that has a particular aim, especially one that is organized by a government, company, or other organization:

an energy conservation project

project for: a French-inspired project for European cooperation in high technologies

project to do something: an ambitious project to modernize the road network

phase/part of a project: The first phase of the engineering project is now complete.

embark on/undertake a project: It is one of the biggest dam construction projects ever undertaken in Indonesia.

someone's pet project (=someone's favorite project): The Mayor's pet project is a new arts center for the city.

a ) a piece of work that involves collecting detailed information about something:

project on: Students must also complete a project on a topic of their own choice.

research project: The university has a new research project to study language development in babies.

2. ) AMERICAN a HOUSING PROJECT

project

proj|ect 2 [ prə`dʒekt ] verb **

▸ 1 calculate future amount

▸ 2 stick out past edge

▸ 3 send image/voice

▸ 4 give idea about someone/something

▸ 5 imagine emotion

▸ 6 plan something

▸ 7 to throw something

1. ) transitive usually passive to calculate how big something will become in the future using information that is available now: FORECAST, PREDICT:

The actual cost of the improvements is far greater than the original projected figure.

project that: It is projected that the population will rise by one million by 2008.

project something to do something: Total expenditure was projected to increase by 4.7%.

2. ) intransitive to stick out past the edge or surface of something:

project outward/forward/up etc.: The edges of the roof project outward and keep the rain away from the walls.

The tusks of the walrus project downward from the upper jaw.

3. ) transitive to send an image to a screen or other surface:

project onto: His letters were projected onto a large courtroom screen.

a ) to make your voice loud enough to be heard at a distance:

Actors have to learn to project their voices.

b ) to imagine someone or something in another place or time

4. ) transitive to give people an idea that someone or something has particular qualities:

The campaign has tried to project a view of the party that is acceptable to the most people.

Ending the talks now would project an image of being insincere.

a ) project yourself to show other people that you have good qualities:

He felt he hadn't projected himself well at the interview.

5. ) transitive to imagine an emotion that you feel is also being felt by someone else, especially without realizing that you are doing this:

project something onto someone: His mother had projected her anxieties onto him.

6. ) transitive usually passive FORMAL to plan something:

Australia is preparing for the projected visit by the Queen.

7. ) transitive to throw something: PROPEL:

The blast projected huge chunks of stone through the air.