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to catapult
01
katapulteren, met kracht werpen
to throw something or someone with a sudden and forceful motion
Transitive: to catapult sb/sth somewhere | to catapult sb/sth some distance
Voorbeelden
The young inventor built a small model to catapult marbles across the room.
De jonge uitvinder bouwde een klein model om knikkers door de kamer te katapulteren.
The ski jump was designed to catapult skiers into the air for a thrilling descent.
De schansspringschans was ontworpen om skiërs de lucht in te katapulteren voor een spannende afdaling.
02
katapulteren, lanceren
to cause someone or something to rise quickly to a much higher level of success, importance, or attention
Voorbeelden
The film catapulted her to international fame.
De film katapulteerde haar naar internationale roem.
Their performance will catapult them into the finals.
Hun prestatie zal hen naar de finale katapulteren.
Catapult
01
katapult, ballista
a large weapon that was used in ancient times to throw stones or other objects with great force
Voorbeelden
Medieval siege engineers designed ever larger catapults capable of hurling massive projectiles to bring down fortification towers.
Middeleeuwse belegeringsingenieurs ontwierpen steeds grotere katapulten die in staat waren om massieve projectielen te slingeren om versterkingstorens neer te halen.
Engineers worked to improve the counterweight and sling mechanisms on siege catapults to achieve more powerful ranges.
Ingenieurs werkten aan het verbeteren van het contragewicht en slinger mechanismen op belegeringskatapulten om krachtigere bereiken te bereiken.
02
a small hand-held device, typically Y-shaped with elastic, used to launch small stones or other projectiles
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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
Voorbeelden
The fighter jet was launched using the carrier 's catapult.
Engineers inspected the catapult before the training exercise.
