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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 young inventor built a small model to catapult marbles across the room.
Der junge Erfinder baute ein kleines Modell, um Murmeln durch den Raum zu katapultieren.
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
The film catapulted her to international fame.
Der Film katapultierte sie zu internationalem Ruhm.
Their performance will catapult them into the finals.
Ihre Leistung wird sie ins Finale katapultieren.
Catapult
01
Katapult, Balliste
a large weapon that was used in ancient times to throw stones or other objects with great force
Beispiele
Medieval siege engineers designed ever larger catapults capable of hurling massive projectiles to bring down fortification towers.
Mittelalterliche Belagerungsingenieure entwarfen immer größere Katapulte, die in der Lage waren, massive Geschosse zu schleudern, um Festungstürme zu zerstören.
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
He made a catapult from a branch and some rubber bands.
The children played with a catapult in the backyard.
03
a mechanical device used to launch aircraft from the deck of a warship
Beispiele
The fighter jet was launched using the carrier 's catapult.
Engineers inspected the catapult before the training exercise.
