to catapult
01
katapultera, kasta med kraft
to throw something or someone with a sudden and forceful motion
Transitive: to catapult sb/sth somewhere | to catapult sb/sth some distance
Exempel
The young inventor built a small model to catapult marbles across the room.
Den unga uppfinnaren byggde en liten modell för att katapultera kulor genom rummet.
The ski jump was designed to catapult skiers into the air for a thrilling descent.
Backhoppningsbacken var designad för att katapultera skidåkare i luften för en spännande nedfärd.
02
katapultera, lyfta
to cause someone or something to rise quickly to a much higher level of success, importance, or attention
Exempel
The film catapulted her to international fame.
Filmen katapulterade henne till internationell berömmelse.
Their performance will catapult them into the finals.
Deras prestation kommer att katapultera dem till finalen.
Catapult
01
katapult, ballista
a large weapon that was used in ancient times to throw stones or other objects with great force
Exempel
Medieval siege engineers designed ever larger catapults capable of hurling massive projectiles to bring down fortification towers.
Medeltida belägringsingenjörer designade allt större katapulter som kunde slunga massiva projektiler för att slå ner befästningstorn.
Engineers worked to improve the counterweight and sling mechanisms on siege catapults to achieve more powerful ranges.
Ingenjörer arbetade för att förbättra motvikten och slungmekanismerna på belägringskatapulter för att uppnå mer kraftfulla intervall.
02
a small hand-held device, typically Y-shaped with elastic, used to launch small stones or other projectiles
Exempel
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
Exempel
The fighter jet was launched using the carrier 's catapult.
Engineers inspected the catapult before the training exercise.
