to catapult
01
قذف, رمي بقوة
to throw something or someone with a sudden and forceful motion
Transitive: to catapult sb/sth somewhere | to catapult sb/sth some distance
أمثلة
The ski jump was designed to catapult skiers into the air for a thrilling descent.
تم تصميم منصة القفز على الجليد لقذف المتزلجين في الهواء من أجل هبوط مثير.
02
قذف, دفع
to cause someone or something to rise quickly to a much higher level of success, importance, or attention
أمثلة
The win has catapulted the team to the top of the league.
الفوز قذف الفريق إلى قمة الدوري.
Catapult
01
منجنيق, قذاف
a large weapon that was used in ancient times to throw stones or other objects with great force
أمثلة
Medieval siege engineers designed ever larger catapults capable of hurling massive projectiles to bring down fortification towers.
صمم مهندسو الحصار في العصور الوسطى المقاليع الأكبر حجمًا القادرة على قذف المقذوفات الضخمة لإسقاط أبراج التحصين.
02
a small hand-held device, typically Y-shaped with elastic, used to launch small stones or other projectiles
أمثلة
The catapult was improvised from a forked stick and elastic.
03
a mechanical device used to launch aircraft from the deck of a warship
أمثلة
The catapult ensures aircraft reach sufficient speed for lift-off.
