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to catapult
01
propellere, lanciare con forza
to throw something or someone with a sudden and forceful motion
Transitive: to catapult sb/sth somewhere | to catapult sb/sth some distance
Esempi
The young inventor built a small model to catapult marbles across the room.
Il giovane inventore ha costruito un piccolo modello per catapultare le biglie attraverso la stanza.
The ski jump was designed to catapult skiers into the air for a thrilling descent.
Il trampolino da sci è stato progettato per catapultare gli sciatori in aria per una discesa emozionante.
02
lanciare, propulsare
to cause someone or something to rise quickly to a much higher level of success, importance, or attention
Esempi
The film catapulted her to international fame.
Il film l'ha catapultata alla fama internazionale.
Their performance will catapult them into the finals.
La loro performance li catapulterà in finale.
Catapult
01
catapulta, balista
a large weapon that was used in ancient times to throw stones or other objects with great force
Esempi
Medieval siege engineers designed ever larger catapults capable of hurling massive projectiles to bring down fortification towers.
Gli ingegneri d'assedio medievali progettarono catapulte sempre più grandi in grado di scagliare massicci proiettili per abbattere le torri di fortificazione.
Engineers worked to improve the counterweight and sling mechanisms on siege catapults to achieve more powerful ranges.
Gli ingegneri hanno lavorato per migliorare il contrappeso e i meccanismi di fionda sulle catapulte d'assedio per ottenere gittate più potenti.
02
a small hand-held device, typically Y-shaped with elastic, used to launch small stones or other projectiles
Esempi
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
Esempi
The fighter jet was launched using the carrier 's catapult.
Engineers inspected the catapult before the training exercise.
