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to catapult
01
catapulta, arunca cu forta
to throw something or someone with a sudden and forceful motion
Transitive: to catapult sb/sth somewhere | to catapult sb/sth some distance
Exemple
The young inventor built a small model to catapult marbles across the room.
Tânărul inventator a construit un mic model pentru a catapulta bile prin cameră.
The ski jump was designed to catapult skiers into the air for a thrilling descent.
Săritura cu schiurile a fost proiectată pentru a catapulta schiorii în aer pentru o coborâre captivantă.
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catapulta, lansa
to cause someone or something to rise quickly to a much higher level of success, importance, or attention
Exemple
The film catapulted her to international fame.
Filmul a catapultat-o la faima internațională.
Their performance will catapult them into the finals.
Performanța lor îi va catapulta în finală.
Catapult
01
catapultă, balistă
a large weapon that was used in ancient times to throw stones or other objects with great force
Exemple
Medieval siege engineers designed ever larger catapults capable of hurling massive projectiles to bring down fortification towers.
Inginerii medievali de asediu au proiectat catapulte din ce în ce mai mari capabile să arunce proiectile masive pentru a dărâma turnurile de fortificație.
Engineers worked to improve the counterweight and sling mechanisms on siege catapults to achieve more powerful ranges.
Inginerii au lucrat la îmbunătățirea contragreutății și a mecanismelor de praștie de pe catapultele de asediu pentru a obține raze de acțiune mai puternice.
02
a small hand-held device, typically Y-shaped with elastic, used to launch small stones or other projectiles
Exemple
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
Exemple
The fighter jet was launched using the carrier 's catapult.
Engineers inspected the catapult before the training exercise.
