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to catapult
01
schleudern, mit Schwung werfen
to throw something or someone with a sudden and forceful motion
Transitive: to catapult sb/sth somewhere | to catapult sb/sth some distance
Beispiele
The ski jump was designed to catapult skiers into the air for a thrilling descent.
Die Skisprunganlage wurde entworfen, um Skifahrer für einen atemberaubenden Abstieg in die Luft zu katapultieren.
02
katapultieren, befördern
to cause someone or something to rise quickly to a much higher level of success, importance, or attention
Beispiele
That one speech catapulted him into politics.
Diese eine Rede katapultierte ihn in die Politik.
Catapult
01
Katapult, Balliste
a large weapon that was used in ancient times to throw stones or other objects with great force
Beispiele
Engineers worked to improve the counterweight and sling mechanisms on siege catapults to achieve more powerful ranges.
Ingenieure arbeiteten daran, das Gegengewicht und die Schleudermechanismen bei Belagerungskatapulten zu verbessern, um stärkere Reichweiten zu erzielen.
02
a small hand-held device, typically Y-shaped with elastic, used to launch small stones or other projectiles
Beispiele
She aimed the catapult carefully before releasing the projectile.
03
a mechanical device used to launch aircraft from the deck of a warship
Beispiele
Pilots rely on the catapult for rapid takeoff in combat situations.
