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to catapult
01
propulser, lancer avec force
to throw something or someone with a sudden and forceful motion
Transitive: to catapult sb/sth somewhere | to catapult sb/sth some distance
Exemples
The young inventor built a small model to catapult marbles across the room.
Le jeune inventeur a construit un petit modèle pour catapulter des billes à travers la pièce.
The ski jump was designed to catapult skiers into the air for a thrilling descent.
Le tremplin de ski était conçu pour catapulter les skieurs en l'air pour une descente palpitante.
02
propulser, lancer
to cause someone or something to rise quickly to a much higher level of success, importance, or attention
Exemples
The film catapulted her to international fame.
Le film l'a propulsée vers une renommée internationale.
Their performance will catapult them into the finals.
Leur performance les propulsera en finale.
Catapult
01
catapulte
a large weapon that was used in ancient times to throw stones or other objects with great force
Exemples
Medieval siege engineers designed ever larger catapults capable of hurling massive projectiles to bring down fortification towers.
Les ingénieurs de siège médiévaux ont conçu des catapultes de plus en plus grandes capables de lancer des projectiles massifs pour abattre les tours de fortification.
Engineers worked to improve the counterweight and sling mechanisms on siege catapults to achieve more powerful ranges.
Les ingénieurs ont travaillé à améliorer le contrepoids et les mécanismes de fronde sur les catapultes de siège pour atteindre des portées plus puissantes.
02
a small hand-held device, typically Y-shaped with elastic, used to launch small stones or other projectiles
Exemples
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
Exemples
The fighter jet was launched using the carrier 's catapult.
Engineers inspected the catapult before the training exercise.
